A Comprehensive Review of the Basic Design Elements of the Brushless PM Motor and Drive and Its Use in World Markets - An SMMA Motor & Motion College Course
Presented by Dan Jones, President, Incremotion Associates, USA
March 2, 2009 • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This seminar combines the design tradeoffs and technical performance of 9 specific types of brushless PM motors and their associated drives along with market successes and failures. The brushless PM motor and drive history is chronicled from the 1960’s to today. Today’s application success stories are discussed along with projections about future brushless PM applications.
 About the instructor : Dan Jones received his BSEE degree from Hofstra University in 1965 and MS Mathematics at Adelphi in 1969. He has more than 40 years experience in the design of precision servo and step motors and has held engineering design and management and marketing management positions at a number of companies. He is recognized as an international authority on electric motors and motion control. He has written 150+ technical articles/papers and held seminars in 10 countries. He is the past president of AIME and a past member of the Board of Directors of SMMA.
Register By January 30, 2009 - $295
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A $50 discount will be applied to all attendees who also register for a full conference pass to the 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference.
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Electric Motor Power Measurement & Analysis Seminar
Presented by Bill Gatheridge of Yokogawa Corp. and Ian Walker of GMW Associates
March 2, 2009 • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This four hour seminar will provide the attendees with a Three Step Process for making precision electrical and mechanical power measurements on AC Motors and Variable Speed Drive Systems in order to measure and calculate the Power Efficiency. Topics will include a review of basic Electrical & Mechanical Power measurements, three-phase AC Motor Power measurements and PWM Motor Drive Power measurements. We will show how to make measurements and calculate the Drive power loss, drive efficiency, Volts/Hz along with some helpful tips and trick for other Drive measurements. Next we will cover the Mechanical Power measurements from the electric motor, methods and equipment for rotating Speed and Torque measurements. Finally we look at the complete motor system and how to make the efficiency measurements on each of the components as well as the complete Motor and Variable Frequency Drive system, and other testing techniques outlined in IEEE Standard 112B, Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors.
A related topic will cover the instrument considerations and selection for various motor testing applications. We will review various instruments for the electrical measurements such as Power Transducers, Power Meters, Power Quality Monitors, Precision Power Analyzers and Digital Oscilloscopes. Additionally we will provide information on the instruments for Speed & Torque measurements.
A special section will be devoted to the Current Sensors required for use on Variable Frequency Drives. This topic will be led by Ian Walker of GMW Associates. He will discuss the need for a wide bandwidth precision Current Transformer, current sensor considerations and selection, and the associated technology, measurement accuracy and performance of the zero flux type current sensors. A comparison between various current sensor technologies will be discussed and demonstrated.
Special emphasis will be given to instrument measurement accuracy and uncertainty calculations and their relation to the Power Efficiency measurement and calculation. Sample Motor, Drive and System efficiency calculations will be made based on various instrument selections. Actual electrical and mechanical power measurements will be made and demonstrated using a precision Power Analyzer and a motor dynamometer and brake system.
Who Should Attend : This seminar is designed for top executives and technical professionals, Design Engineers and Managers, Test Engineers and Technicians involved with power measurements, performance testing and efficiency measurements and calculations of electric motors and variable speed drive systems. Each attendee will receive a Seminar Workbook and a CD with the Seminar Presentation and other valuable reference and application information.
 About the instructors : The Seminar will be hosted by Bill Gatheridge of Yokogawa Corporation of America. Bill is the Product Manager at Yokogawa, and is responsible for the Power Analyzer product line as well as other measuring instruments. He has 20 years experience with Yokogawa in the area of precision electrical power measurements. Bill has been running both live and WebEx seminars on various power measurement topics and applications for the past 10 years.
 Ian Walker is the Vice President of Sales for GMW Associates. GMW and Yokogawa teamed together to develop a precision Current Transformer system to solve the need for high accuracy and wide band frequency current measurements required for present day efficiency calculations. Ian has an MSc Degree in Nuclear Physics from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He was a co founder of GMW Associates in California and has been managing the development of very high precision magnetic field and current measurement and control instrumentation for electromagnets used in particle accelerators, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic storage test systems.
Register By January 30, 2009 - $295
Register After January 30, 2009 - $495
A $50 discount will be applied to all attendees who also register for a full conference pass to the 2009 Motor, Drive & Automation Systems Conference.
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Basic Motor Theory, Operation & Application - An SMMA Motor & Motion College Course
Presented by Bill Yeadon, President, Yeadon Energy Systems
March 2, 2009 • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The intent of this course is to provide technical laypersons and non-motor engineering professionals with a basic understanding of how motors operate, what “systems” constitute a motor, and characteristics of various motor types (DC Motors, Electronically Commutated Motors and Induction Motors). Attendees of this course should leave with a broad, basic understanding of motor fundamentals and motor types.
Who should attend: Recent engineering graduates who are working with motors and wish to improve their knowledge base. • Engineers who may specify motors for incorporation into systems, and wish to gain a better understanding of motor types, tradeoffs, and applications. • Sales and marketing professionals working in the motor industry who wish to improve their technical knowledge of electric motors. • Purchasing professionals who wish to gain a better understanding of motor basics and the relevant technical jargon. • Technicians whose job involves troubleshooting, repairing or replacing motors or motion systems
What attendees will learn : Fundamental concepts of physical properties associated with basic motor operation (magnetism, mechanical physics, torque, basic electricity). • Fundamental concepts of basic motor operation and electromagnetic theory. • Motor construction – physical components that constitute the various “systems” of a motor (bearing systems, insulation systems, windings, rotors, stators, etc.).
• Motor types – overview of various types/classifications of motors and the characteristics associated with each type.
About the instructor : Mr. Yeadon has more than 40 years experience in the electric motor industry including work in design and development, production, quality assurance and engineering management. Prior to starting his consulting firm in 1993, he worked at A.O. Smith, Warner Electric and Barber-Colman Co., Motor Div.
Register By January 30, 2009 - $295
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Motor Control, AC Drives and Servo Systems - An SMMA Motor & Motion College Course
Presented by Dr. Dal Ohm, President, Drivetech, Inc.
March 2, 2009 • 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The purpose of this course is to provide fundamental concepts on motor control theory and in-depth knowledge and skills in designing high performance motor drives. The course starts with the magnetic and mechanical structure of the various motor types to understand torque production mechanism and to derive a machine model for various control techniques. Discussion is followed by various implementation tools such as power electronics switches, motor drive topologies, drive hardware, commutation algorithm and software as well as servo systems.. The content will cover most of the basic skills in designing brushless, reluctance and induction motor drives with a variety of feedback sensors. From the author’s long experience in research and development of many different types of drives, practical and useful procedures in selecting components and methods, rule-of-thumb design rules, performance vs cost tradeoff, etc will be discussed. Course contents include:
1. Power Electronics for Motor Drives
Power Electronics Devices
Rectifiers and DC motor control
Brushless motors and Electronic Commutation
Drive Configuration and PWM
Gate Drive Design
2. DC motors and Servo Systems
Torque production in DC motors
Servo System Fundamentals
Current Control of DC Drives
PID and other Velocity and Position Control Algorithms
Mechanical Resonance Modeling and Digital Filtering Technique
3. Control of Brushless and Induction Motors
Basic Principles of Torque production in DC and AC Electric Motors
Dynamic Model of Brushless Motors
Frame Transformation and Synchronous d-q frame Model of Motors
Angle Advance Control of Brushless Motors
Control of Induction Motors and Field-Weakening Operation
4. New Technologies in AC Motor Control’
Space Vector Modulation
Advanced Digital Current Control
Modeling and Simulation
 About the instructor : Dr. Ohm is the president of Drivetech, Inc., a technical consulting firm specializing in motor control, drives and servo systems. He has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience in research and product development in the fields of motor drives and servo systems. His major area of interest includes motion control, digital control and robotics, vector control, AC and DC motor drives and power electronics. He has more than 50 published articles and conference presentations in the above area. Prior to consulting, he was Technical Director at Kollmorgen Motion Technologies Group. He was also with Baldor Electric Company and Electrocraft, Inc. He taught engineering courses (Electric Machines, Robotics, Digital Control) at San Jose State University, and Cogswell Polytechnical College as Adjunct Professor for many years. He received Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a member of IEEE, SAE and SMMA.
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How to Improve Electric Motor Power Efficiency - An SMMA Motor & Motion College Course
Presented by Richard Welch Jr., Sr. IEEE Member
March 2, 2009 • 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
This two-part course is designed for both motor designers wanting to improve “intrinsic” electric motor power efficiency and for users/plant managers trying to operate their motors most efficiently thereby minimizing plant operating cost.
In Part I we begin by using a brush dc servomotor as our model and derive the generalized equations for the motor’s “steady state” power output and power efficiency and then extend these equations such to apply to all electric motors. Next, these equations are analyzed term by term revealing the actual power loss mechanisms inside the motor that makes all “real” motors to have less than 100% input to output power efficiency. Finally, both new and improved motor designs materials and manufacturing techniques are described and using graphical analysis you will learn how motor manufacturers are producing higher efficiency electric motors.
In Part II the focus changes and improving motor power efficiency is addressed from the perspective of a motor user/plant manager trying to obtain maximum efficiency from both existing and new electric motors. According to DOE, 63-65% of a typical manufacturing plants monthly electric bill pays for all the electricity consumed by the electric motors operating in the plant. Hence, proven methods and techniques that allow a motor user/plant manager to both acquire and operate new and existing motors with the highest possible efficiency and minimize motor operating cost are discussed. Therefore, whether you design or use electric motors, in today’s think “green” environment this course is an absolute “must” for you.
 About the instructor : Richard Welch Jr - Senior Member of the IEEE – is a recognized expert in electric motor design and use and serves as an independent consultant to both the electric motor and industrial heat processing industries. He has over 35-years experience designing high performance servomotors along with motion control and industrial heat processing systems. He has consulted for numerous companies including Electro-Craft, Reliance Electric, Rockwell Automation, Adept Technology, Intuitive Surgical, Despatch Oven, Control Instruments, Glentek, Renco, and Exlar. He has published over 50 technical papers related to electric motors, motion control systems and industrial heat processing technology and these papers have appeared in both professional journals and industry wide trade publications.
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The following 3 courses are being offered by AiME. These courses can be used to prepare for the certification test in order to become a certified motion control specialist or certified motion control sales specialist. Both are AiME Sponsored personal certification programs for the motion control professional.
Introduction to Motion Control
Presented by Charles Bartel - Certified Motion Control Instructor
March 2, 2009 • 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Review the basic building blocks and design tools required to implement motion control systems. Performance and specification limitations, environmental/safety considerations, and economic factors that impact the selection of electro hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical technologies are reviewed. This tutorial is designed to help motion engineers and technologists understand system design alternatives
based on a wide variety of available motion technologies.
Motion Control Devices and Components
Presented by Charles Bartel - Certified Motion Control Instructor
March 2, 2009 • 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
This course is designed to provide a review of specific components in hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical technologies, supplementing the introduction to these components in course #01. It is designed to help the salesperson identify components used in various applications. Once the sales person understands all of the components needed for a specific application, it is easier to help the customer understand the advantages and benefits of a specific solution. This course is designed specifically for the AiME sponsored Certified Technical Sales Program for individuals in the sales and service of motion control components and systems.
Creative Technical Sales Proposal Writing
Presented by Charles Bartel & Fred Sitkins - Certified Motion Control Instructors
March 2, 2009 • 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
One of the biggest challenges encountered in motion sales is in determining the application requirements of a client who does not fully understanding their own needs. Nor do they understand the motion control options available to address their application. This course is technology neutral, designed to assist the motion sales professional develop their ability to gather application data and generate an application specific proposal which addresses the customer’s needs. This process supports the development of long term customer relationship. This course will have a hand’s on exercise component in proposal writing followed by a critique session.
Each Individual Course - $295
All Three Courses - $695
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