ROKTalk on Drives

Ever want to go back to the future? Wonder where variable frequency drive (VFD) motor control technology came from? Dave Dahl turns on the way back dial as he joins Jim and Sam where he'll give an overview of VFDs and their significance in various industries over time. In this episode we'll go back in time and explore the history, evolution and impact of VFDs.

Join Jim Finiak and new co-host Sam Shelley for his first full episode with ROK Talk on Drives. Today Tadeo Rodriguez, customer sustainability lead of Rockwell Automation,  joins the team in making sense of sustainability. We learned in the previous episode, part 1, exactly what sustainability is. Now, join us as we learn how you can take action toward sustainability implementation specific to motor control and drives.

After some time off, ROK Talk on drives is back for more fun. Joining Jim Finiak this season is Sam Shelley, drives lead product manager at Rockwell Automation. Sam brings to the table a wealth of drives knowledge and offers interesting perspectives on the subject.

Tune in to the latest episode of ROKTalk on Drives to see how you can connect the dots from sustainability to variable frequency drives. Corrine Pellish and Josh Olive join Jim Finiak to talk about what sustainability is and how your company can become more sustainable with the use of Allen-Bradley VFDs. 

Join Jim and Neal and their guests for more drives installation fun!

Today we join Jim and Neal in another episode of ROK Talk on Drives. Installations guides got you down? Well take a listen to Dave Dahl of Rockwell Automation. He joins us for a riveting discussion on installation best practices. Dave will talk more about how the success of your startup can set the whole tone of the drive compatibility. 

Today's episode revolves around the center of the motor control universe--CENTERLINE MCCs! We brought in Elizabeth Allen and Diego Wilches to talk about the CENTERLINE MCC and the history behind it.

Join Jim and Neal for a deep dive into a subject near and dear to Jim’s heart—Total Force Technology. Total Force is the common control technology across the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T LV drives and PowerFlex 6000T MV drives. Special guests include Sayantani Ganguly with Medium Voltage Drives and Adam Davis with Low Voltage Drives.

Today, Mark Ossanna and Elizabeth Allen of Rockwell Automation MCCs, join our hosts Jim Finiak and Neal Corbett. They will discuss packaging AC drives in low voltage motor control centers.

Tune in to episode 3 of ROK Talk on Drives where you can learn more about the differences and similarities of variable frequency drives and servo drives. We will talk to Mike Harris from our drives team and Michelle Holt from our Motion team and they will go head to head on which drive is best for your application. We can then help you solve the mystery of which drive you should use over the other.

Today’s topic is on how to select the right medium voltage drive for your application.  Fred Jason teaches us when  you need to consider a medium voltage drive vs a low voltage drive.  Medium Voltage is preferred when· higher power motors are required when  branch circuit power cabling distances are longer.

On today's episode we’re going to talk about the difference between a drive and a soft starter. We’re here with Bill Martin, host of ROKTalk on Industrial Components, who will help explain the difference. Jim Finak and Neal Corbett of Rockwell Automation will chime in as well. Tune in for all the information you never knew you needed about drives.