Re: Tensioning System

HoPpeR© trading at 1492¥ wrote:

On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:00:09 +1000, "Cameron Dorrough"
<cdorrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> proclaimed to the world:


ABB ACS600 variable speed drives have an "option program" to do this
out-of-the-box pretty much - using an ordinary AC induction motor and not a
more expensive DC one.  You could google for the application notes..

HTH,
Cameron:-)



After digging into the details this looks like it is going to work out
pretty well. It saved me a lot of looking. Thanks a lot.

Be well,

HoP

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And just size the motor for the heat dissipation, or run the motor in parallel with a rotary damper (something like an automotive torque converter comes to mind, if the speeds work out right).

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