This section of the Benshaw website lists recent news articles of interest to our customers and distributors.

Benshaw Training Session

Standing Room Only!

Over 30 independent reps and territory sales managers attended Benshaw’s recent sales and technical training seminar, which was held at our corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh last week.

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Rapid Growth

New Expansion Plans

As a result of substantial, ongoing investments in both production capacity and inventory, Benshaw is now the fastest growing company in the electrical controls industry based on year-over-year sales. To support this rapid growth, Benshaw has announced plans to further expand operations, and Fran Livingston has joined the organization as Executive Director.

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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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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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