Eddy current motors a great electrical discovery made by Leon Foucault, a French physicist in the year 1851. The motor has the phenomenon of a conductor being exposed to the changing magnetic field because of the presence motion in the source of field. This can be caused because of the circulation of electrons present in the conductor.
Eddy Current variable frequency drives have in it various technologies, like mechanical, eddy current, AF, DC and hydraulic. This drives are economical. The operation of the system is with simplicity and there are very few parts that are capable of wearing out. Maintenance is also less too. If you jot down downtime of the total cost of the entire process, from lost labor, material, output etc, you would find that several designers of system and also engineers prefer eddy current drives because of their great performance.
Eddy current couplings are packed like dynamite, with drives having the capability of performing some heavy duties. Then they also provide with speed that is steep less and also adjustable, with a torque that is completely loaded. This is available continuously with the combination of wide ranged speed. The drive is basically horizontal with a foot that is mounted. Then it also includes stationary field, cooling liquid. Equipped in it are bearings that are lubricated externally and are anti friction, with water piping of automatic nature. These drives of rugged nature do not require any slip rings, commuters or even brushes. Therefore, eddy current is one and the most convenient technologies available at their best.


