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Issue # 11/2023 03/22/2023
Another big milestone for Nidec and Control Techniques celebrating their respective 50th anniversary 🎂 with, a ribbon-cutting ceremony at our new Monterrey Facility. Michael Briggs, Tony Pickering, and Gerardo Pena.
Other employees present include Andrew Mrasek, Ted Danhauser, Tiffany Leuthold, Bill Fey, Paul Detkowski, Dwight Summers, MID, Pedro Berriel, Anthony Pickering, Miles Ackerman, Michael Briggs, JC (Jean-Charles) Mas, Scott Durfee, Bryce Malone, Brett Mernin, JosĂ© Gerardo Peña Garza, Rosendo Arizpe, Angelica Garcia, Andrea Luedtke.Â
Training Update - Training week commencing - 27th March 2023 - CT-Academy
27th March 2023: 10:00 AM(UTC+1)Â & 14:00 PM(UTC+1) - Introduction to drives
Aim.Â
To provide a basic introduction to drives, what they are, what types Control Techniques produces, and where they are used.
Attendees.Â
New starters without a drives background who require a basic understanding of what a drive does and the different types we offer.
Agenda.
Basic electrical theory
What is a drive?
What does a drive do?
Why do we manufacture so many different types?
Motor Types
Drive Types
Application diversity
Core components of a system/machineÂ
  Requirements.Â
This is an introductory course; however, attendees would benefit from reviewing the Introduction to drives course material.
Online Registration Form:Â https://forms.office.com/r/bZc5vJ21bb Â
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We recommend you select the course at 14:00:00 UTC
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If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
New Virtual Classroom courses have been addedÂ
CT-Academy
We have update the Virtual Classroom page on our website to include 2 new courses:
Troubleshooting AC Drives with Shawn Schreiner
CT Large Drive Systems with Rob Reye
Please ensure that you’re customers are aware of these new courses.
Forecast, New 10” HMI Panel & Extra Approvals.
HMI PanelsÂ
This is an update about the status of the HMI Panels. Deliveries & Forecast The actual situation about global components shortage is still affecting the lead time of a lot of products. For the MChXXX HMI Panels the actual lead time is 26 weeks. We have had a large quantity of HMI Panels available in stock, but now the quantity is reducing, and we’ll run out of HMI Panels in the next 6 months. Considering the actual backlog, we have to place a new PO to the supplier next month. To be able to maintain the level of service we are giving to our customers, but also to keep the purchase prices at the lowest level, I’m kindly asking you to send me as soon as you can as you can your forecast for the FY23 & FY24 New 10” HMI Panels We have received requests to add to our actual offer of 4.7” and 7” also the 10” HMI Panel. The new HMI Panel will be of the same family of the actual ones and with the same characteristics, only with a larger 10” display.Â
If you are interested and you have opportunities, please contact our Application Engineer Latin America, Angel Guerrero here.
New Certifications available The HMI Panels are provided with the CE and UL approvals, but there are other approvals that could be added. This is the list of the ones available.Â
We could add any of these extra approvals, but there are costs that we have to cover. If you think that these approvals could help in getting more business and selling more panels, please get in contact with me. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you need any clarification.Â
Regen filter component obsolescence
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Both Technical Notification and firmware can be required to our Application Engineer Latin America, Angel Guerrero here.
Use of variable speed drives in appliances using flammable refrigerants.
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Both Technical Notification and firmware can be required to our Application Engineer Latin America, Angel Guerrero here.
Release of firmware V02.22.07.04 for onboard Ethernet interface V2, SI-Ethernet and SIPROFINET (HW V04 or later)
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Both Technical Notification and firmware can be required to our Application Engineer Latin America, Angel Guerrero here.
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