A variable frequency drive is an electronic device that allows you to start, stop, and control the speed of a three phase motor. It is also a motor starter as it is equipped with overload protection. Read more »
What is the difference between a 'new surplus' motor and a 'factory new' motor?
Our New Surplus electric motors and drives are new and unused overstock or discontinued items offered at lower prices and come with our 90-day warranty.
Factory New products are competitively priced and come with a manufacturers warranty.
Variable frequency drives (VFDs or inverters) now play an important part in major industry.
Within the last 10 years they have been perfected to control and vary the speed of 3 phase electric motors. They serve many purposes, besides speed control. Homeowners and hobbyist alike, who have lathes or milling machines with a 3 phase motor, usually don't have 3 phase power to operate. These VFDs (instead of using a rotary phase converter) can now be used to convert single phase power to 3 phase power. Read more »
Aurora Motors was established in the 1980's with the focus of manufacturing high quality products at competitive levels. Since Aurora's inception, we began to manufacture various rotating apparatus equipment basically suited for the Eastern Markets and eventually expanded internationally. In the mid 1980's we began to export products overseas to the Middle East and Africa. A few years later Aurora was established in the North American continent for the US market. In order to meet the North American needs Aurora's effort was solely dedicated to product improvement and innovation. Aurora was the first to bring Chinese product recognition to all major American motor manufacturers. Since then the constant efforts of founder Dr. Young, his engineering group, sales and marketing groups have constantly improved their products to become the world leaders in motor innovation and technology. With our own manufacturing plants, join ventures with other plants, and strategic alliances one namely being Shanghai Electric ensures premium products along with mass production capabilities.
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