MagnaDrives
MagnaDrives
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Anyone have any experience with Magnadrives on motors >500HP? Their website is very convincing, but I don't see this technology taking off like I thought it would. Just wondering why. www.magnadrives.com .
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RE: MagnaDrives
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starting with my (gepman) post of Dec. 27 @ 14:56.
It is very similar to an eddy current drive except that it doesn't need a current to develop the magnetism which makes it about 2% more efficient.
In order to make it worthwhile using the MagnaDrive the load would have to be a variable torque load and there would have to be a compelling reason NOT to use a VFD.
See the previous posts in the same thread for some of the compelling reasons.
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RE: MagnaDrives
If you do a keyword search on Magnadrive on the Electric Motors and Control forum you will find a number of old threads where they were discussed. A member who has since left Eng-Tips was a big proponent of them and would drop their name at every chance he had.
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RE: MagnaDrives
Another possible use for these MagnaDrives is as they state, if there are suddent impact loads since the drive will slip since there is no direct physical coupling.