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It was the best of drives, it was the worst of drives. . .
The evidence on drives shows that they can save users big money and energy in the long run. While the price tag for drives may be high initially, the payoff over time can be considerable. However, there is still some negative drive talk out there. . . I was at a lunch at a conference recently, and a plant manager told me not to believe everything I read about drives. He’s seen drives blow up, and it’s not a pretty sight. At a session at the same conference, a utility executive said that in searching for ways to make their plants more energy efficient they rejected VFDs because the initial price was too expensive. . .
What about your experience out there in the field? We’d love to hear positive or negative stories about your experience with drives. Also make sure to check back here within the next couple of weeks for articles from our June issue, where we will be looking at Advances in Drive Technology.
May 16th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I’m really looking foward to reading the June issue. It’s great that someone is finally addressing this debate in the industry. Excellent literary allusion, by the way!