eBook: Where Do I Start

Selecting a Soft Starter Model: Where Do I Start?

There are several steps involved in selecting a soft starter model most appropriate for your installation. Bypass type, the motor connection method, start duty and operating conditions must all be considered. A new eBook from Benshaw can help guide the way.

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Benshaw WinDRIVE Software

Benshaw WinDRIVE Software Released

Benshaw WinDRIVE Software

Benshaw WinDRIVE software simplifies commissioning and monitoring of variable frequency drives

Benshaw offers a FREE Windows-based software tool that can be used to simplify commissioning and monitoring of Benshaw variable frequency drives (VFDs). WinDRIVE is compatible with all of our latest VFDs including: H2 Series, H2P Series, S Series, SW Series, GM2 Series and SG Series drives. To begin using WinDRIVE, simply download and launch the software on a Windows-based PC, then connect to your drive via Modbus-RTU (RS-485, RS-232) or Modbus TCP (Ethernet).
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Starting Motors on Generator Sets

Starting Motors on Generator Sets

The ideal reduced voltage starting system for starting motors on generator sets is one that allows start current to be reduced to the minimum level required by the motor to start the connected load, and controls the application of that start current to gradually apply load at a rate the generator can respond to.

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Energy Efficient Pump Control

Energy Efficient Pump Control

A recent trend shows a significant push toward using variable frequency drives (VFDs) for improved pump efficiency, particularly when throttling valves have been used to control flow. However, there is increasing evidence that for many pumping applications where real-time flow control is not necessary, VFDs are not the most energy efficient solution.

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Benshaw H2P Series Pump Drives

New Pump Control Drives

Benshaw has launched a new series of intelligent, multi-pump control AC drives, with UL/cUL ratings from 7.5 to 800HP. The Benshaw H2P Series drives are capable of optimizing up to eight pumps as a coordinated pump control system.

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