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What is a Variable Frequency Drive?
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 »
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SEW-Eurodrive Motor Manuals

Operating instructions and catalogs for SEW-Eurodrive DR and DRN motors, explosion-protected motors, BE brakes and R, F, K, S and Spiroplan W gear units. Need an SEW gearmotor? Call us at 800-469-3110.

SEW-Eurodrive AC Motors
AC Motors

SEW-Eurodrive AC Motors
DR / DRN Series

AC Motors Operating Instructions
Safety-Rated Encoders Addendum

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SEW-Eurodrive Explosion Proof Motors
Explosion Proof Motors

SEW-Eurodrive Explosion Proof Motors
EDR / EDRN

Explosion-Protected Motors, Class/Division
Explosion-Protected Motors, IECEx

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SEW-Eurodrive Brakes
Brakes

SEW-Eurodrive Brakes
BE Brakes

BE Brakes Project Planning

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SEW-Eurodrive Gear Units & Gearmotors
Gear Units & Gearmotors

SEW-Eurodrive Gear Units & Gearmotors
R, F, K, S & Spiroplan W

Gear Units Operating Instructions
Gear Units Revision
Explosion-Protected Gear Units

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SEW-Eurodrive Gearmotor Catalogs
Gearmotor Catalogs

SEW-Eurodrive Gearmotor Catalogs
DRN Gearmotors

DRN Gearmotors Catalog Revision
DRN Gearmotors 60 Hz

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