Motor control resistors: brake resistors, start resistors & traction resistors<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/www.mdresistor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kozzi-River_port_cranes-grue-min-600x402.jpg\" "\\"Kozzi-River_port_cranes-grue-min\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Contents<\/p>\n
\n\n- Starting resistance for variable speed drive<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistor for variable speed drive<\/a><\/li>\n
- Railway traction resistors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The resistors<\/strong> play an essential role in controlling<\/strong> high-power electric motors<\/strong> , for starting and braking. They make it possible to limit the starting currents of the motors of compressors<\/strong> , of pumps<\/strong> , fans<\/strong> … They regulate the operation of motors<\/strong> which drive lifting<\/strong> and handling<\/strong> machines . Simplicity, reliability, robustness, these are the advantages of resistors often combined with electronic systems<\/strong> .<\/p>\nMETAL DEPLOYE RESISTOR offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Direct current starting resistors<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tensile strength<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Starting resistance for variable speed drive<\/h2>\n<\/div>The starting resistors<\/a> allow to start electric motors in industrial equipment. Their purpose is to limit the current when the motor is started while ensuring sufficient rotational force.<\/p>\nThey are often used in the following sectors:<\/p>\n
\n- mines & quarries<\/a> ,<\/li>\n
- moving bridge<\/a> cranes,<\/li>\n
- sawmills, etc …<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We offer different types of starting resistors:<\/p>\n
\n- Rotor resistors\n
\n- Rotor start<\/li>\n
- Heel slip resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Stator resistors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Braking resistor for variable speed drive<\/h2>\n<\/div>METAL DEPLOYE RESISTOR has been an expert in braking resistors<\/a> from 1kW to 500kW for all variable speed drives for more than 80 years.<\/p>\nA braking resistor allows you to protect and ensure the correct operation of your variable speed drive but also to secure the descent of a load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>We offer different braking resistors:<\/p>\n
\n- Braking resistor for elevators<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors for variable speed drives<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors with forced ventilation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
They are particularly present in application sectors that generate movement: lifting, overhead crane<\/a> , Elevators<\/a> , naval applications<\/a> , Ventilation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Railway traction resistors<\/h2>\n<\/div>On electric traction vehicles (trains, TGVs, trams, the deceleration force is obtained simultaneously by mechanical braking and by electric braking, most often rheostatic which activates high performance resistors. We call them \u201c traction resistors<\/a> \u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Contents<\/p>\n
- \n
- Starting resistance for variable speed drive<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistor for variable speed drive<\/a><\/li>\n
- Railway traction resistors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The resistors<\/strong> play an essential role in controlling<\/strong> high-power electric motors<\/strong> , for starting and braking. They make it possible to limit the starting currents of the motors of compressors<\/strong> , of pumps<\/strong> , fans<\/strong> … They regulate the operation of motors<\/strong> which drive lifting<\/strong> and handling<\/strong> machines . Simplicity, reliability, robustness, these are the advantages of resistors often combined with electronic systems<\/strong> .<\/p>\n
METAL DEPLOYE RESISTOR offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- Direct current starting resistors<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors<\/a><\/li>\n
- Tensile strength<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Starting resistance for variable speed drive<\/h2>\n<\/div>
The starting resistors<\/a> allow to start electric motors in industrial equipment. Their purpose is to limit the current when the motor is started while ensuring sufficient rotational force.<\/p>\n
They are often used in the following sectors:<\/p>\n
- \n
- mines & quarries<\/a> ,<\/li>\n
- moving bridge<\/a> cranes,<\/li>\n
- sawmills, etc …<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We offer different types of starting resistors:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Rotor resistors\n
- \n
- Rotor start<\/li>\n
- Heel slip resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Stator resistors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Braking resistor for variable speed drive<\/h2>\n<\/div>
METAL DEPLOYE RESISTOR has been an expert in braking resistors<\/a> from 1kW to 500kW for all variable speed drives for more than 80 years.<\/p>\n
A braking resistor allows you to protect and ensure the correct operation of your variable speed drive but also to secure the descent of a load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>We offer different braking resistors:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Braking resistor for elevators<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors for variable speed drives<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistors with forced ventilation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
They are particularly present in application sectors that generate movement: lifting, overhead crane<\/a> , Elevators<\/a> , naval applications<\/a> , Ventilation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Railway traction resistors<\/h2>\n<\/div>
On electric traction vehicles (trains, TGVs, trams, the deceleration force is obtained simultaneously by mechanical braking and by electric braking, most often rheostatic which activates high performance resistors. We call them \u201c traction resistors<\/a> \u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- Braking resistors for variable speed drives<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistor for elevators<\/a><\/li>\n
- moving bridge<\/a> cranes,<\/li>\n
- Braking resistors<\/a><\/li>\n
- Braking resistor for variable speed drive<\/a><\/li>\n
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