--- title: ACD Connect | Advanced Controls and Distribution | Drives description: Drives | ACD Connect brings you the latest news in industrial automation. New technologies, product updates, engineering tips and how-to's. Find it here! --- [Skip to content](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives#main-content) ![GCG Automation](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG%20Automation.png) - [ACD](https://www.acdist.com) - [Adcon Engineering](https://adconengineering.com/) - [C&E Advanced Technologies](https://www.ceadvancedtech.com/) - [Empire](https://www.empirewc.com/) # Welcome to ACD Connect: Drives ## [SINAMICS G120 & S120 Drives](https://blog.acdist.com/sinamics-g120-s120-drives) A quick-paced modern factory environment requires equally intelligent and high-tech equipment to... ## [Difference between AC and DC Drives](https://blog.acdist.com/difference-between-ac-and-dc-drives) Understanding the distinction between [AC and DC drives](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives) and their roles in the regulation of speed... ## [Siemens SINAMICS G120 Smart Access Module Demo](https://blog.acdist.com/siemens-sinamics-g120-smart-access-module-demo) The [2019 Engineers' Choice Grand Award-winning Siemens SINAMICS G120 Smart Access Module](https://www.controleng.com/articles/2019-engineers-choice-awards/) is a... ## [The Baggage of Variable Frequency Drive Solutions](https://blog.acdist.com/the-baggage-of-variable-frequency-drive-solutions) Over the years, drive technology has truly advanced and gotten more diversified, giving users a... ## [Absolute Encoders: A Necessary Component of the Industrial World](https://blog.acdist.com/absolute-encoders) **[Encoders](http://acdist.com/products/product-categories/encoders/)** are a necessary component of the industrial world, and can be found supporting a range of... ## [Siemens Drives Energy Efficiency](https://blog.acdist.com/siemens-drives-energy-efficiency) Did you know that drives account for almost **70% of the total energy requirement of every industrial...** ## [Benefits of the Smaller Design of the GH180](https://blog.acdist.com/benefits-of-the-smaller-design-of-the-gh180) ## Space is always at a premium. Whether it be at home or at a very large industrial complex, space is... ## [SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180](https://blog.acdist.com/sinamics-perfect-harmony-gh180) The SINAMICS PERFECT HARMONY GH180 is the most efficient **[Medium Voltage drive](http://acdist.com/products/product-categories/medium-voltage-ac-drives/)** on the market today.... ## [Replacing DC Motor/Drive with AC Motor/Drive](https://blog.acdist.com/replacing-dc-motor/drive-with-ac-motor/drive) Utilizing new drive technology has enabled more applications for [**AC machines**](https://www.acdist.com/catsearch/69/ac-motors) where [**DC machines**](https://www.acdist.com/catsearch/70/servo-motors) have... ## [3 Simple Ways to Troubleshoot Your VFD](https://blog.acdist.com/3-simple-ways-to-troubleshoot-your-vfd) You can feel productivity leeching away as soon as it happens, sometimes even moments before your... [Prev](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives/page/0) [1](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives/page/1) [2](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives/page/2) [Next](https://blog.acdist.com/topic/drives/page/2) ![GCG\_Automation\_White](https://blog.acdist.com/hubfs/GCG_Automation_White.png) GCG Automation includes ACD / Adcon Engineering, C&E Advanced Technologies and Empire to be leaders in automation. **Learn More:** © 2026 All rights reserved. Developed by [GiantFocal](https://www.giantfocal.com)