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AC Drive Retrofit for Metal Process Pickling Line

Has a variable frequency drive (VFD) failed on your machinery?

This can happen for a multitude of reasons

Heat: The leading cause of VFD failure. Poor ventilation, clogged filters, and overly warm environment with improper cooling can lead to a reduced lifespan or failure
Contamination: Dust, oil and dirt build-up causing shorts and component degradation
Undersized: Using a VFD that is too small for the application will likely cause immediate failure or a reduced lifespan
Incorrect installation: Ensuring proper protection, installation, and the start-up of your drive is vital for the longevity of your VFDs life
Age: Not all drives are made equal. Life expectancy of a VFD on average is 7-10 years. However a high quality VFD that is properly sized, installed and maintained may last 15+ years. Alternatively a cheap VFD may only last a few years

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Electical Power Transmission Experts Since 1985

Regardless of your previous VFD, Riverside Drives can help.

We will first evaluate your application and environment, and then spec the correct VFD to replace it. We've worked with and installed varying VFD brands over the years but the highest quality drive on the market is ABB (New Berlin, Wisconsin).

For that reason we recommend ABB when retrofitting a new drive.

Riverside can remove the failed drive, integrate an ABB drive and provide certified drive start-up that includes a 2-year warranty.

Riverside Drives engineers, all maintain 30+ years of experience with VFDs. They are experts in their respective field, proficient in dynamic braking, ethernet communication, and encoder feedback.