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News - Yaskawa Electric presents new series of low-energy IE3 motors 12/01/2010
At the SPS 2009 trade show, Yaskawa Electric showcased its new, high efficiency ECO IPM permanent magnet motor series that features IE3 efficiency grade. When combined with a Yaskawa V1000 inverter, these motors form a "highly efficient drive package that can help to significantly reduce lifecycle costs."
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Features - Direct Drive Linear Motors 05/09/2009
This distinct motion technology eliminates all rotary-to-linear conversion devices between motor and load—ball screws, gear boxes, rack-and-pinions, and belts—to obtain high-dynamic performance in a growing number of applications.
By Frank J. Bartos, P.E., Control Engineering
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Features - Energy Management: First Steps To Efficiency 21/01/2009
This article provides specific examples of how engineers can identify and address - at relatively little or no cost - the principal sources of energy waste in their production facilities.
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News - Yaskawa Appoints New MD for Europe 27/06/2008
With effect from 1st of June 2008, Yaskawa Electric Europe GmbH appointed Mr Manfred Stern as its President and COO. The 52-year-old immediately takes on the role of a managing director and at the same time he is responsible for the strategic business of Yaskawa in Europe.
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