ROKTalk on Drives

In this episode of ROK Talk on Drives, hosts Jim and Samwelcome special guest Bill Meindl, business unit manager at Rockwell Automation, to explore the past, present, and future of motor starting technology. From the humble beginnings of the compression rheostat in 1903 to today’s cutting-edge M100 electronic motor starter, we trace a journey of innovation. The result is smaller panels, simplified wiring and improved reliability. Leave a comment on Spotify or email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@rockwellautomation.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Jim and Sam in another episode of ROK Talk on driveswhere we welcome safety expert Jonathan Johnson. JJ will talk about how moving mechanicals are a potential source of harm for the workers that interact with them. He’ll try to help us understand the risks associated with drives and helpyou keep your people and plant safe.  For more information on safety and drives see this safety publication SAFETY-AT175A-EN-P⁠  in the Rockwell Automation Literature Library.Leave a comment on Spotify or email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@rockwellautomation.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Jim and Sam for the latest episode of ROKTalk on drives, to learn how you can protect your people and equipment aghainst corrosive gas in your plant. Learn how to combat corosion-related downtime, get protection against harsh environmnets and achieve productivity. Leave a comment on Spotify or email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@rockwellautomation.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

How did you learn to set up a VFD? In this episode, listen to the journey of a new controls engineer and hear how new hires are learning today. Find out what training opportunities have the biggest impact and how to accelerate technical skills development. To learn more about Workforce Development Training Services, see: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/support/workforce-development-training.html

In this episode of ROK Talk on drives we welcome a very special guest , Navid Zargari, sustainability manager at Rockwell Automation, who will walk us through the technologies used in modern medium voltage drives. Learn how to stay ahead of the curve on how to navigate applying the appropriate technology suited to your application outcome.

Welcome to episode 15 of ROK Talk on drives where Sam and Jim welcome Dustin Molzon to the show today. Dustin is a product manager with Rockwell Automation for cybersecurity products, called FactoryTalk Policy Manager. They will be talking about Cyber Security, specifically as it pertains to how it affects drives, what you should consider with drives and Cyber Security and how it fits into the overall package that is a plant installation. Check see these link for more information: Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Fundamentals | Rockwell Automation | USCybersecurity Preparedness Assessment | Rockwell Automation | US Leave a comment on Spotify or email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@ra.rockwell.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today our crew takes Andrew Hastert into the ROK Talk fold. He'll walk us through FactoryTalk® Analytics™ GuardianAI™ software from Rockwell Automation. Learn how the combination of this software and PowerFlex® drives can give you a view into the health of your plant assets. See more at: rok.auto/ft-analytics-guardianai Email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@ra.rockwell.com.⁠⁠⁠

Today's episode is all about On-Machine motor control solutions, both servo class drives as well as VFDs. Justin Garski joins Jim and Sam to offer his expert insight to wage the war of in-cabinet vs. decentralized solutions. Take a look at our On-Machine Calculator: Rockwell Configurator On-Machine motor control ROI estimator. (rockwellautomation.com) Email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠RAROKTalkDrives@ra.rockwell.com.⁠

Where did VFD motor control technology come from? Brief overview of VFD’s and their significance in various industries over time. Derive the history, evolution and impact of VFDs.

Join Jim Finiak and new co-host Sam Shelley for his first full episode with ROK Talk on Drives. Today Tadeo Rodriguez, customer sustainability lead of Rockwell Automation,  joins the team in making sense of sustainability. We learned in the previous episode, part 1, exactly what sustainability is. Now, join us as we learn how you can take action toward sustainability implementation specific to motor control and drives.

After some time off, ROK Talk on drives is back for more fun. Joining Jim Finiak this season is Sam Shelley, drives lead product manager at Rockwell Automation. Sam brings to the table a wealth of drives knowledge and offers interesting perspectives on the subject. Email us to get information on new episodes ⁠RAROKTalkDrives@ra.rockwell.com.

Tune in to the latest episode of ROKTalk on Drives to see how you can connect the dots from sustainability to variable frequency drives. Corrine Pellish and Josh Olive join Jim Finiak to talk about what sustainability is and how your company can become more sustainable with the use of Allen-Bradley VFDs. 

Join Jim and Neal and their guests for more drives installation fun!

Today we join Jim and Neal in another episode of ROK Talk on Drives. Installations guides got you down? Well take a listen to Dave Dahl of Rockwell Automation. He joins us for a riveting discussion on installation best practices.Dave will talk more about how the success of your startup can set the whole tone of the drive compatibility. 

Today's episode revolves around the center of the motor control universe--CENTERLINE MCCs! We brought in Elizabeth Allen and Diego Wilches to talk about the CENTERLINE MCC and the history behind it. For any ideas on podcasts episode, please send to hmscherm@ra.rockwell.com.

Join Jim and Neal for a deep dive into a subject near and dear to Jim’s heart—Total Force Technology. Total Force is the common control technology across the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 755T LV drives and PowerFlex 6000T MV drives. Special guests include Sayantani Ganguly with Medium Voltage Drives and Adam Davis with Low Voltage Drives.

Today, Mark Ossanna and Elizabeth Allen of Rockwell Automation MCCs, join our hosts Jim Finiak and Neal Corbett. They will discuss packaging AC drives in low voltage motor control centers.

Tune in to episode 3 of ROK Talk on Drives where you can learn more about the differences and similarities of variable frequency drives and servo drives. We will talk to Mike Harris from our drives team and Michelle Holt from our Motion team and they will go head to head on which drive is best for your application. We can then help you solve the mystery of which drive you should use over the other.

Today’s topic is on how to select the right medium voltage drive for your application.  Fred Jason teaches us when  you need to consider a medium voltage drive vs a low voltage drive.  Medium Voltage is preferred when· higher power motors are required when  branch circuit power cabling distances are longer. Webinar-Applying Drives with Extra Long Cable Lengths: https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/company/events/webinars/applying-drives-with-extra-long-cable-lengths.html

On today's episode we’re going to talk about the difference between a drive and a soft starter. We’re here with Bill Martin, host of ROKTalk on Industrial Components, who will help explain the difference. Jim Finak and Neal Corbett of Rockwell Automation will chime in as well. Tune in for all the information you never knew you needed about drives.