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Harmonic Distortion Explained
Variable Frequency Drives are becoming more and more popular in both heavy industry and in commercial applications as they provide both process improvements and potential for energy savings. This statement is particularly true where the load is of a variable …
Congratulations to Our First PLC Student!
Congratulations to our first PLC student!
March 27, 2015; Victor John, an ENSCO electrician with the off-shore platform ‘Thunderhorse’ receives congratulations on his S7-300 PLC Maintenance certification from Cates Control Solutions, Webster, TX. He is joined by training instructor Chris …
Electric Motor Basics – A Reference
Since electric motors consume far more than half of the electric power used in manufacturing plants around the world, it is a good idea to be well versed on their selection, use, and optimization. One of Baldor Electric’s district managers …
Mechanical Torque Limiters with Servos?
Why Use Mechanical Torque Limiters in a Servo Drive System? Electronic current limiting is not a 100% effective way to prevent overloads in a mechanical system.
On a servo drive system it is relatively easy to set torque limits in …
Bearing Greasing Intervals
Over greasing can choke the life out of your bearings.
Bearing re-greasing interval time is an issue which tends to be as much of an art as it is a science.
From the scientific end of the spectrum, greasing intervals …
Customer Appreciation Day October 28, 2014
October 28, 2014 will be Customer Appreciation Day at our Webster office! We would like to take some time to say thank you to all of our valued customers for their continued support.
We are planning a day full of …
Cates Control Solutions Acquires ISO 9001:2008 Certification
Cates Control Solutions is pleased to announce that it has acquired ISO 9001:2008 certification in The Service and Distribution of Factory Automation and Motion Control Devices and Board Level Repairs on Drives.
A PDF copy of our certification is available …
