
Technical References
FAQ
Project Payback
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ASD Calculator from Bonneville Power
Downloadable ASD calculator (in Excel). This is a tool provided by
BPA to help calculate simple payback for Adjustable Speed Drive
installations fans and pumps.
Case Studies
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Moody Gardens Resort
Energy Savings will Recoup Investment in 14 months.
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Houston Zoo
Flux Drive Adjustable Speed Drive cuts Energy Usage by 40%
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YMCA
(Mel Korum)
Flux Drive Adjustable Speed Drive cuts Energy Usage by
78%.
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Vancouver
Aquarium
Flux Drive Adjustable Speed Drives saves 1 Megawatt
per year. Project recieves 75% reimbursement from BC Hydro.
Flux Drive technology utilizes portion of induction motor theory combined with recent improvements in permanent magnets to create a breakthrough design for flexible soft-start couplings and adjustable speed drives. Couplings torque is transferred across an air gap by means of magnetic induction. This unique magnetic circuit eliminates high-peak power demands during start-up and provides significant energy savings during reduced speed operations.
Engineered EfficiencyFlux Drive products allow the motor to run at a constant speed, and at its best efficiency point, while having the ability to provide speed control to the load. This patented induction type rotor design has several distinct advantages over other coupling and drive technologies:
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> 98.5% efficient power transfer |
> Lower power requirements |
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> Reduces vibration |
> No harmonic interference |
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> Reduces system Noise |
> Motor can be sized for the load |
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> Reduces life cycle costs |
> 100% mechanical speed control device |
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> Operates in harsh environments |
> Eliminates coupling failures |
Due to the torsionally disconnected design, vibration created by a traditional flexible coupling is eliminated; thereby increasing the life of all the machine's components. Since torque passes through air via magnetic flux, with no physical connection, no parts wear out due to normal operations.
Safe and ReliableFlux Drive products provide safe and reliable operation in harsh environments. A protective coating and simple efficient design guards against extreme temperature, moisture, seawater, salt air, and chemical corrosion. All couplings and drives meet international classification design standards.
Flux Drive products easily retrofit to existing motors without upgrading to inverter duty. This innovative design accepts large degrees of misalignment. Alignment is performed by using a simple air gap spacer method. No expensive laser alignment system is needed.
With no electrical windings and no electricity creating the magnetism, no harmonics or power fluctuations interfere with operations.