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MrWizard
Jul 23, 2016Moderator
PWM.. Pulse width modulated motor controllers have been used in machine tools for 30 years or more
I have worked on many CNC mills that use that technology
Installing, maintaining , repairing, CNC machines was my career for many years
We never called them inverters
Three phase 480vac in , three phase variable voltage and frequency out to the motor
Frequency controls the speed
When I think inverter, I don't think of PWM motor controllers
Motor controllers are a lot more complicated than the basic DC to AC inverter
And yes I guess you could say motor controllers evolved from inverter technology
I have worked on many CNC mills that use that technology
Installing, maintaining , repairing, CNC machines was my career for many years
We never called them inverters
Three phase 480vac in , three phase variable voltage and frequency out to the motor
Frequency controls the speed
When I think inverter, I don't think of PWM motor controllers
Motor controllers are a lot more complicated than the basic DC to AC inverter
And yes I guess you could say motor controllers evolved from inverter technology
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