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EMA Announces DriveScan – Revolutionary New Remote Monitoring Solution for Medium Voltage Drives

We’re excited to announce that EMA has formed an exclusive partnership with Powerside to develop a fully integrated, remote monitoring solution for medium voltage drives. Powerside has long been established as leaders in power quality and conditioning, which makes for a perfect marriage with EMA, the world-wide leader in medium voltage drive service. We bring over 50 years of combined experience to the development of this product. The product, called DriveScan, remotely monitors many aspects of your medium voltage VFD,…

Medium Voltage Drive Powers Cells: Refurbish, Repair, Replace or Roll the Dice?

As we’ve recently outlined, there are many factors that contribute to medium voltage VFD power cell life. With care and planning (or a preventative maintenance program), your electrical equipment can last a long time. However, there is a stark reality to all electronics: eventually, they all fail. The question many maintenance managers find themselves asking is, “What measures should I take when it comes to extending the life of my medium voltage VFDs?” Depending on your budget, time frame, and…

What Affects MV Power Cell Life?

Unlike low voltage variable frequency drives where the topology is consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer; medium voltage variable frequency drives come in a wide variety of topologies. The majority of medium voltage VFD manufacturers utilize some sort of power cell technology in their drives. By making the output section modular, the user is able to get up and running quickly by simply swapping the power module instead of troubleshooting down to individual components within that module. The design varies a…

EMA Is Celebrating 30 Years In Business Thanks To You

Thanks to you, EMA is celebrating 30 years in business! The only reason we exist is you, our customers, and we never allow ourselves to forget that. We don’t take our longevity or success for granted and appreciate that past successes do not guarantee future results. That is why we continue to work hard every day to fulfill our motto that “No One, Anywhere is Better at Drives than We are.” When thinking about the fact that we’ve been in…

Yes, we STILL repair Stromag (Drivetronics) Drives

EMA is the only authorized distributor and service center in the USA for KEBA-LTi (LUST). We have been selling and servicing their drives for decades. In 2001, LTI acquired Stromag Elektronik GmbH. Stromag drives are found in Metal Fabricating Machines all over the globe. EMA has seen a steady increase in Stromag drive repairs over the last few years especially since factory support has long since ended. Oftentimes, it is not economical to repair small AC drives in standard applications;…

York MVVSD Repair

York MVVSD (Medium Voltage Variable Speed Drives) series drives are used on large, medium voltage York chillers, in ranges up to 10,000 horsepower. It is common to see VFDs used in low voltage chillers and compressors, but due to decreasing costs of electronics, medium voltage VFDs are becoming more common because of the potential energy and mechanical savings on medium voltage chillers and compressors. For further information on how VFDs can save energy on variable torque applications, click here.…