We also stock AC electric motors and Digital Readouts (DRO's). Established in 1987 and later trading as CFP Technologies, we supply Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) also known as Variable Speed Drives ( VSD ), Soft Starters, Electric Motors, Speed Reduction Gearboxes as well as switches and other accessories to the industry. We also supply braking resistors to be used with VFD’s. VFD’s (Also referr
ed to as Variable Frequency or Variable Speed inverters) can be used to control speed in a wide variety of applications in the industry. The following being just some examples: Process Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps and other irrigation applications, Fans & Exhausts, Stirrers & Mixers, Extruding Machines, Conveyors, Rollout Tables, Granulators, Driers & Rotating Ovens, Winders, Cutting Machines, Lathes & Milling machines and many other applications where speed control is required. We also supply variable speed drives to Knife Makers and Model Engineers. In most cases these will be single phase input, three phase output units that converts single phase power to three phase power with the advantage of speed control. The speed control is extremely useful on Belt Grinders, Milling Machines, Lathes and Drill Presses etc. where it makes it possible to run the machine at almost any speed required with high accuracy. It reduces belt or gear changes to a great extent, seeing that good torque is available at low RPM. We also supply bigger Drives that run off a three phase supply of between 220VAC and 600VAC. Apart from speed control the VFD’s can be programmed to soft start in order to reduce start up current. VFD ’s are available from 0.18Kw up to 1000Kw. Induction motors are available from 0.06Kw up to 300Kw. Due to our involvement with machine shops requiring speed control, we also supply Digital Readout Systems ( DRO ) for Milling machines and Lathes.
