UL489 Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)

Friday, January 20, 2012 by Beckie Bordenaro
Weg has introduced their ACW series of molded case circuit breakers with UL 489 certification.

As usual Weg has a great offering including:
  • Four compact frames
  • Top performanceweg circuit breakers for both thermal and short-circuit protection
  • 15 to 800 amps
  • Available in two levels of short-circuit interrupting capacity
  • Common plug-in accessories simplify field installation
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Weg products.

Weg's line up includes variable frequency drives, industrial electric motors, soft starters and, of course, molded case circuit breakers!

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What Does A Soft Starter Do?

Friday, January 20, 2012 by Beckie Bordenaro
Soft starters are used for the acceleration, deceleration and protection of three phase electric induction motors through the control of the voltage applied to the voltage.

Basically soft starters help during the starts and stops of the motor.

Weg soft starters offer you a few different options:

weg soft startersThe Weg SSW07 series of soft starters is compact and offers easy-to-install accessories including a keypad, communication interface or a motor PTC input.

The Weg SSW06 soft starters include the keypad, with dual display, and has red LED digits to provide visibility and make programming easier.

The Weg GPH series is a combination soft starter which is a NEMA 4/12 enclosed industrial general purpose AC motor soft starter package. This series is designed for simple and quick installation and start-up requiring only input power and output motor connections.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your best source for industrial soft starters, variable frequency drives and industrial electric motors!

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Why use a soft starter?

Monday, January 9, 2012 by Caryl Clement
Using soft starters on motors will greatly reduce the mechanical stresses involved with starting, increasing the life of the motor and lowering your peak energy demand charges! 

Carlo Gavazzi offers a range of motor controllers for soft starting/stopping, dynamic braking, and reversing of three phase squirrel cage motors. Applications include conveyor systems, pumps, compressors, industrial dryers, mixers, automatic doors, palletizers, and fans.

RSQK Soft Starter Carlo GavazziThey also offer soft starters with built-in over temperature monitoring, thermal monitoring of motor via PTC sensor, and built-in overload protection (class 10 or class 20).

With the increasing use of geo-thermal energy and the rising cost of energy in HVAC systems in general, their range also includes single and three phase soft starters for scroll compressors in order to minimize the starting current and preventing light flickering.  For the starting and stopping of large 3-phase induction motors, the RSQK series controls large pumps, fans and mixers.  For 200-500 hp applications, this is your choice! 

Call Marshall Wolf Automation for the best pricing on soft starters. 




Weg Motors Develops New Super Premium Efficiency Line

Monday, December 5, 2011 by Caryl Clement

WEG Electric has introduced a complete line of Super Premium efficiency AC motors from 1 to 250 horsepower that exceed the NEMA Premium® efficiency levels and with the added benefit of running cooler extending their service life dramatically. These new motors exceed NEMA Premium levels with at least 20% fewer losses with a 1.25 service factor all the way up to 250HP.Weg Motor

The WEG Super Premium efficiency motors are ideal for high torque applications or high overload situations without having to specify a special purpose motor.  Utilizing the completely new design of the WEG W22 platform this motor line uses the same frame sizes as standard NEMA motors so installation into existing locations is easy and simple.

Motor soft starters are another great product available from Weg Electric. 

Marshall Wolf Automation is the place to shop for all of your motor, soft starter and drive needs!  Call us today at 800-325-9653.  A friendly voice answers the phone and we have technical help on staff to answer your application questions. 

Soft Start Your Motor with Weg

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by David Sheets
Soft start your motor with a Weg soft starter from Marshall Wolf Automation.

Marshall Wolf Automation, your full-line industrial automation distributor, is an authorized Wegstart
distributor.  

Soft starters are static starting switches, designed for the acceleration, deceleration and protection of the three phase, electric induction motor through the control of the voltage applied to the motor.

Some features of the Weg series of soft starts are:
  • Strong reduction of mechanical stresses during the start
  • Eliminates mechanical shock
  • Built-in electronic thermal relay
  • Avoids the "Water Hammer" in pumps
Soft starters can be used in a huge variety of applications such as chemical, beverages, plastic and rubber, pulp and paper, and textile, just to name a few.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your choice for Weg soft starts, motors and drives.  Consolidate your purchases and visit our website at www.wolfautomation.com and see the huge variety of industrial automation products we offer such as gearboxes, power supplies, sensors, and brakes.

Marshall Wolf Automation represents Euchner, Leuze Electronics, Pepperl & Fuchs, and Teco Westinghouse, to name a few.  Please browse our website and shop away!

Soft Starters

Monday, November 14, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
What does a soft starter do?

soft startersSoft starters reduce torque by controlling the voltage delivered to the motor during startup.

Soft starters are designed to control the acceleration and deceleration of induction motors by controlling the voltage applied to the motor.
 
We have many customers wondering if they can use a soft starter in place of a variable frequency drive...  are you asking yourself that same question?

Contact our in-house engineers and they will be happy to let you know if a variable frequency drive or a soft starter would be the best fit for your application.

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Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor.  Contact us at 800-325-9653 for all your soft starter requirements.

Crouzet Millenium

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 by Caryl Clement
The Millenium 3 Starter Kit has everything you need! 

As a simple introduction to the logic controller, its intuitive programming and how to set up your first installations, Crouzet offers two Starter Kits (Millenium 3 + programming cable + M3 SOFT software) — one for each of the standard and expandable versions.

Crouzet Millenium Starter KitThe Millenium 3 is easier than ever to program for simple timing, counting or logic functions, as well as complex systems using high-speed count, PID control or sequencing. Crouzet's ability to adapt these products for your application makes the M3 the right choice every time.

Marshall Wolf Automation is happy to help you with your logic controller needs.  Just call us today at 800-325-9653.  As your factory-authorized Industrial Automation Distributor we can also help you with other items that you might not see on our web site. 

Just give us a call or send an email to sales@wolfautomation.com.  We are happy to help you!

We Now Stock Single Phase Soft Starters

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Our Carlo Gavazzi RSBS series of single phase soft starters reduces the starting current with heat pumps. These are popular in HVAC installations.

Our Carlo Gavazzi RSBS series can provide a 60% reduction in current and increase compressor lifetime.

compressor soft startersHere are some of our previous posts on this topic:

An Overview of Motor Soft Starters

Why Do You Need a Scroll Compressor Soft Starter

HVAC Soft Starts for Energy Efficiency

We also carry the WEG line of soft starters.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of Carlo Gavazzi sensors, soft starters, inductive and capacitive proximity sensors, industrial DC power supplies and much more.

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Motor Soft Starters

Friday, October 14, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
weg soft starterMotor Soft Starters are used with AC industrial electric motors to reduce the load and torque on the motor during startup.

This will help reduce mechanical stress and extend the life of your system!

Basically the name says it all, it will help gently start your equipment... a soft start.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your source for all the top brands of soft starters including Weg and Carlo Gavazzi.

As always we offer free technical support!

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Motor Soft Starters

Thursday, October 13, 2011 by Caryl Clement
Carlo Gavazzi offers a range of motor controllers for soft starting/stopping, dynamic braking, and reversing of three phase squirrel cage motors. Applications include conveyor systems, pumps, compressors, industrial dryers, mixers, automatic doors, palletizers, and fans.

Soft start controllers feature internal bypass relays which eliminate the need for large external heatsinks. This minimizes the space requirements in your panel and also greatly reduces the heat generated.

Motor soft starterWe also offer soft starters with built-in over temperature monitoring, thermal monitoring of motor via PTC sensor, and built-in overload protection (class 10 or class 20).

With the increasing use of geo-thermal energy and the rising cost of energy in HVAC systems in general, our range also includes single and three phase soft starters for scroll compressors in order to minimize the starting current and preventing light flickering.  

The RSBT series, mainly used in heat pumps, are one of the most cost-effective energy management solutions to replace fossil-fueled heating equipment. Heat pumps could contribute up to 80% of total emission reductions targeted by 2015!

Marshall Wolf Automation is the place to go for Weg soft starters, as well as the Carlo Gavazzi line.  Call us today!  800-325-9653!

Carlo Gavazzi RMD Hybrid Relays

Thursday, August 11, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Carlo Gavazzi has launched the RMD series of hybrid relays! The Carlo Gavazzi RMD series is a low cost switching device that provides you with mercury-free switching.

carlo gavazzi rmdIdeal applications for these Carlo Gavazzi relays include controlling the heating element inside of food ovens, warmers, fryers and other food equipment.

This is one of the few products on the market which is capable of switching up to 20 cycles per minute... with a 4 million electrical cycle life expectancy!

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of Carlo Gavazzi!

Carlo Gavazzi has an extensive offering of  products including AC to DC switching power supplies, inductive and capacitive proximity sensors, AC and DC digital panel meters, soft starters, phase monitors and much more!

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New Carlo Gavazzi RSQK Intelligent Soft Starters

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
The Carlo Gavazzi RSQK series of soft starters was created for controlling large pumps, fans and mixers in the 200 to 500 hp range.

carlo gavazzi rsqk soft startersThese soft starters decrease the wear and tear of mechanical transmission components, including belts, and reduce the high-starting currents and mechanical stress on gears, shafts and pulleys.

The Carlo Gavazzi RSQK series have an automatic energy optimizing features that can increase efficiency, especially in lightly loaded applications, saving energy without any drawbacks on the motor or system.

The RSQK soft starters are also provided with an automatic application set up which lowers installation costs!

Learn more about the Carlo Gavazzi RSQK soft starters now!
Search all of our soft starter options here.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Carlo Gavazzi soft starters, phase monitors, inductive and capacitive proximity sensors, solid state relays and more.




Looking For A 60% Reduction In Current?

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
The Carlo Gavazzi RSBS line of single phase, plug-and-play soft starters reduces the starting current with heat pumps.carlo gavazzi rsbs

Heat pumps are now popular in residential installations and the Carlo Gavazzi RSBS soft starters comply with EMC Class B (residential) requirements and assures an inrush current reduction up to 60%!

Marshall Wolf Automation has a complete offering of soft starters available for every application! We are also an authorized, stocking Carlo Gavazzi distributor.

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Your All-In-One Motor Controller from Carlo Gavazzi!

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
What do we mean when we say 'all-in-one' motor controller?

carlo gavazzi rshlThis motor controller from Carlo Gavazzi handles soft starting and stopping, electronic overload protection, current limit program PLUS phase and temperature monitoring! A true all-in-one solution.

Other features of the Carlo Gavazzi RSHL Smart motor controller/soft starter include:
  • IP20 housing, 45mm, DIN rail mount
  • Two-phase solution with integrated bypassing relays
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of Carlo Gavazzi products including relays, photoelectric sensors, phase monitors, industrial DC power supplies and much more.

Search all of our soft starters now!

Why Do You Need A Scroll Compressor Soft Starter?

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Many HVAC applications use scroll compressors because they find them to be more reliable and efficient than other compressor options.  For example scroll compressors are generally 10% to 15% more efficient than piston compressors.

heat pump soft startInterest in energy efficient HVAC solutions is growing which is making scroll compressors more popular. A problem with scroll compressors is they can take 3 to 4 cycles to start and there is a high inrush peak current until the compressor reaches its nominal speed/current.

While this high peak doesn't last for long, such a rapid inrush may cause issues such as lights flickering, triggering protection equipment, increased compressor noise and excessive stress on the compressor.

Of course, this is where we come in! Carlo Gavazzi's soft starters reduce high inrush currents and their negative side effects.

Carlo Gavazzi has soft starters designed specifically for scroll compressor applications in both single and 3 phase models.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Carlo Gavazzi soft starters, sensors, monitoring relays, solid state relays and much more.


Learn more about Carlo Gavazzi RSBT and RSBS scroll compressor soft starts now!

Carlo Gavazzi's Single Phase Compressor Soft Starter

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Are you looking for single-phase soft starters to reduce compressor starting currents?

The RSBS series of soft starters from Carlo Gavazzi provides the solution!

This compact package has a number of built-in diagnostic functions to alert you to abnormal conditions that could harm your compressor.

Alarms included with the RSBS soft starter:
  • Under-voltage protection (in bypass mode)
  • Locked rotor protection
  • Ramp-up time > 1 second
  • Welded relay protection
  • Over-current in bypass mode

carlo gavazzi soft starterThe compact Carlo Gavazzi RSBS series of soft starts is an easy fit in panels and space restricted applications plus it can be either panel or DIN rail mounted.

Included in the compact housing there is a starting capacitor that provides the necessary torque for the compressor.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the full line of Carlo Gavazzi sensors, relays, soft starters and more!

Search all of our soft starters from Carlo Gavazzi, TECO and Weg!


High Performance AC Drives, Industrial Electric Motors & Soft Starters

Monday, July 11, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
We have all the top brands in one place!

Marshall Wolf Automation is the only industrial automation distributor you need:

We are authorized for variable frequency drives from AC Tech Lenze, Fuji Electric, Hitachiac drive,TECO-Westinghouse, Weg, Delta and Gefran.

Do you think your application could use a soft starter instead? We carry Carlo Gavazzi, TECO-Westinghouse and Weg soft starters! If you need technical assistance to determine if a soft starter or variable frequency drive is best for your application our tech department can help!

teco motorIf you are using high performance AC drives or soft starters then we know you have an industrial electric motor in that application as well!

We are authorized for TECO, Weg, Leeson and SPG industrial electric motors.



Marshall Wolf Automation can help you with all of your high performance AC drive, soft starter and industrial electric motor requirements!
 



TECO's New Premium Efficiency TEFC Motors!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
TECO has introduced the new MAX-PE series of premium efficiency totally enclosed, fan cooled industrial electric motors.

teco premium efficiency motorsThis cost competitive line meets and exceeds the latest NEMA, IEEE and CSA standards!

Other features of the TECO MAX-PE premium efficiency industrial electric motors include:
  • 3 year warranty from date of manufacture
  • NEMA design B 
  • Dual nameplated for 60Hz and 50Hz
  • Continuous rating with 1.15 service factor
  • UL recognized, Class F non-hygroscopic insulation system (need more info? Our tech department can help!)
Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of TECO-Westinghouse including variable frequency drives, industrial electric motors and soft starters.

Learn more about the TECO MAX-PE premium efficiency motors now!
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Premium Efficiency Industrial Electric Motors

Thursday, May 26, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Are you looking for a premium efficiency TEFC three-phase industrial electric motor that meets all NEMA premium and CEE requirements for energy efficiency?

The Weg W21 NEMA premium series is your solution!

weg motorsThese TEFC motors are built according to NEMA specifications and designed for operation in moist or dusty atmospheric conditions without affecting their useful life.

Premium Efficiency WEG motors are tested according to IEEE 112 std., method ‘B’ and their efficiency values are certified by UL Labs (CSA C390).

Cooling Tower motors will meet will meet Design B torques, maintaining exceedingly high breakdown and locked rotor torque while providing the highest rated efficiency levels.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized Weg motors distributor! We also carry a full line of variable frequency drives, soft starters and other options.

Learn more about the Weg W21 premium efficiency industrial electric motors!

TECO Westinghouse Industrial Electric Motors

Thursday, May 12, 2011 by Beckie Bordenaro
Did you know that Marshall Wolf Automation is a large, stocking distributor for the full line of TECO Westinghouse? Not just the variable frequency drives but also the soft starters and industrial electric motors.

TECO Westinghouse is a leading manufacturer of electric motors that includes induction, synchronous and DC motors and generators available from 1/4 hp to 100,000 hp.

TECO Westinghouse motors include:
  • Synchronous motors
  • Wound rotor motors
  • DC motors
  • World series
  • Single phase (TEFC)
  • Two speed industrial electric motors
  • Rolled steel motors
  • NEMA premium cast iron ODP
  • Explosion proof motors - Division 1, Zone 1
  • Oil well pump motors
  • Stainless steel washdown motors

teco westinghouse motorsMarshall Wolf Automation is a powerhouse in industrial electric motors with engineers in-house to help you choose the best motor for your application.

We are your authorized industrial automation distributor for all the big names including TECO Westinghouse, WEG motors, Lenze, Leeson and more!

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Learn more about our TECO products here.