It would be fair to say that sales of soft starters have been slow in recent years. Unlike many other industrial automation equipment markets, this is not solely due to unfavorable economic conditions ...

A soft starter has thyristors in its main circuit by which it adjusts motor voltage. Motors that run typical industrial applications employing conveyors, pumps, blowers, and compressors all have one ...

When it comes to making decisions among various automation technologies to perform a task, the answer is rarely clear cut. Ultimately, the decision is often tied to the specifics of the application ...

Cutting-edge technology can take many applications to new levels of innovation, but established designs have their place, too. Soft starters are one such Cutting-edge technology can take many ...

Figure-1 shows the schematic diagram of the device. P1 is used to connect the 220V-AC input and the ON/OFF switch to the circuit. C1 is used to reduce the AC voltage. The value of the C1 also ...