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Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
Industry Update
Danfoss celebrates fifty years of AC drives
03 October 2018
Danfoss Drives is celebrating fifty years of designing and manufacturing AC variable speed drives with products found in virtually every sector of industry.

In 1968, Danfoss was the first company to mass produce AC drives and since then, it has maintained its position as a leading expert in drive technology and solutions that enable customers to prosper in a world where rapid change is the norm.
Since the Danfoss portfolio of drives was introduced, it has helped to maximise process performance, reduce costs and cut CO2 emissions with award winning energy-saving technology. It has also helped to reduce unnecessary wear and tear in numerous applications through precise motor control and greatly enhanced performance.
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- Danfoss acquires AXCO-Motors
- Drive control - centralised or decentralised?
- John Martin to head up Danfoss
- Improved design for track drives
- Danfoss to acquire Eaton’s hydraulics business
- Space-Saving Alternative
- Firmware for synchronous reluctance
- Pump energy reduced
- Up to 95% overall efficiency
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