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Field Report

The doughnut store that is a shop floor

Krispy Kreme uses Siemens drives and controls integrated by Think PLC automation consultants, making each store a high-tech doughnut manufacturing facility.

Sharon Spielman

March 9, 2022

From its early beginnings, the Krispy Kreme company has designed and built the proprietary machines that have given “rise” to their equally safeguarded doughnut recipe.

Product Focus: Focus: Motors, Drives, Bearings

Drive solution

NORD Drivesystems

January 6, 2022

LogiDrive complete drive system is made up of a high-efficiency 2-stage bevel gear unit, an IE4 or IE5+ motor and a variable frequency drive.

Enclosed Motor Control Box Variable Speed Danfoss

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Danfoss debuts enclosed soft start motor control system

September 24, 2021

The new Danfoss VLT Soft Starter MCD 600 offers the latest in soft start motor control and protection for performance in fixed-speed applications wherever drives are used. The product provides all the features and functions as a standard MCD 600 Soft Starter in a compact NEMA12 or NEMA3R enclosure, with circuit breaker, keypad, and operators on the door.

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Siemens: Servo Drive System

September 23, 2021

With its Sinamics S210 converter designed specifically for use with the newly developed Simotics S-1FK2 motors, the company offers a servo drive system in 50 to 750 W.

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Siemens: Cast-iron AC motors

August 23, 2021

SIMOTICS SD200 severe-duty motor in frame size 440 are built to power pumps, fans, compressors, hoists, winders and similar equipment.

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Distributed drive system

June 16, 2021

Sinamics G115D, designed for horizontal conveyor applications, is comprised of the motor, drive and gearbox in one unit and is offered in two versions—wall-mounted and motor-mounted.

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Engineered power systems

April 13, 2021

The company has partnered with Yaskawa America to incorporate their VFD and digital single-phase converters within Single Phase’s engineered power systems.

Dry Processing Technology

Drive systems for baking industry

February 9, 2021

The company offers hygienic drive solutions for the baking industry, meeting requirements for hygiene, reliability and robustness.

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Motor/drive combination from Siemens

August 4, 2020

Motor and drive combinations are power-matched for 480V high-overload operation through a 20 hp range, with I2T protection from thermal damage provided as a standard in both the motor and the drive components.

VSD Air Compressors

Choose wisely when considering a variable speed drive, oil-free compressor

The compressor, motor and drive electronics must work together as a single unit to be efficient and have a long life

Wayne Labs

July 9, 2020

Is a variable speed drive (VSD) air compressor the best solution for applications where demand fluctuates? It’s important to realize that not all variable speed drive compressors are the same.