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Dave Gazda

Dave Gazda is an Application Engineer for Advanced Controls and Distribution.

Replacing DC Motor/Drive with AC Motor/Drive

Utilizing new drive technology has enabled more applications for AC machines where DC machines have...

Easy Encoder Guide – Part 4: Application

Part 1-3 of this guide covered what an encoder is and differentiated the types of encoders, as well...

Easy Encoder Guide – Part 3: Linear Encoders

Part 1 of the Easy Encoder Guide reviewed what an encoder is, the differences between types of...

Easy Encoder Guide – Part 1: Rotary Encoders

Many motion systems require the use of an encoder to determine position, speed or direction. But...

Get the Most Out of Your Servo Motor

There's a common belief that two servos with the same power range from different manufacturers are...

Servo Motors: An In-Depth Introduction, Part 2

What else can a servo motor do?

In Servo Motors: An In-Depth Introduction, Part 1, we reviewed how...

Servo Motors: An In-Depth Introduction, Part 1

What is a servo motor, and what are they used for?

A servo drive system breaks down into two main...

Reducing Drive Complexity

As variable frequency becomes a larger requirement in systems, variable frequency drives (VFD) are...

Trend Toward Integrated Safety in AC Drives

Over the past years, manufacturing processes have increased in complexity and the move toward...