CPD: Drives & Motors
Making motors and drives efficient
An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy to rotary kinetic (movement) energy to power a process. Examples of processes include HVAC fans and pumps, washing machines, and conveyor belts. Motors are found in a vast majority of equipment in our everyday life.
Electric motive power is likely to form a large part of an organisation’s energy consumption, especially as a typical motor will consume energy ten times its purchase cost over its lifetime. Motor use is significant in the UK, Europe and indeed across the world.
