AS3 Adjustable Speed Drive Recognized by EC&M Magazine as Motors & Drives Product of the Year
HOUSTON, TX — May 21, 2018 — The
AS3 low voltage adjustable speed drive (ASD) offered by Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) has been recognized by Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine as Product of the Year in the Motors & Drives category. The
AS3, among other category winners, now will compete for the Platinum, Gold, and Silver 2018 Product of the Year awards to be determined via online readers’ poll hosted by EC&M, available online at
www.ecmweb.com/2018-product-year-gallery. The winners are expected to be announced in the August 2018 issue of EC&M.
“We are honored for the
AS3 to be recognized as an EC&M Product of the Year,” said Brian Keith, senior product manager of low voltage adjustable speed drives at TIC. “Built-in communications and Internet of Things applications will factor heavily into the industry’s future and we thank the judges panel for taking this and the other features of the
AS3 into consideration.”
EC&M Product of the Year category winners were chosen for their commitment to safety, innovation, and efficiency. Entries submitted were evaluated carefully by a panel of judges comprised of experts in electrical engineering, contracting, plant facilities, and maintenance industries.
Available now, the
AS3 is designed with an emphasis on built-in communications to maximize real-time data provided to end-users in industries such as Oil & Gas, Mining & Minerals, Chemical, and Water/Wastewater. The
AS3 is ideal for Industry 4.0/IoT (Internet of Things) applications in industrial and manufacturing markets. Multi-protocol communications channels empower businesses to learn and adjust from data available through connected manufacturing. Other features include an embedded web server, built-in LCD display and advanced keypad, QR code alerts, safe-torque off terminal, and more functions enabling end-users to easily manage motor & drive systems.
The
AS3 can be supplied with additional options to expand control, allow greater flexibility, and provide better protection for applications. Options include AC line reactors, DV/DT long-lead filters, extended terminal cards, encoder feedback cards, harmonic filters, and more. Ideal applications include pumps, fans, compressors, centrifuges, conveyors, mixers, pump jacks, and crushers.
About Toshiba International Corporation
Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) is a Toshiba America Inc. (TAI) Group Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, and comprised of four divisions - Motors & Drives, Automotive, Power Electronics and Transmission & Distribution. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, TIC provides application solutions to a wide range of industries including general industrial, oil and gas, utilities, datacenters, renewables, HVAC, water/wastewater, and mining. For more information about TIC, please visit
www.toshiba.com/tic.
About the TIC Motors & Drives Division
The TIC Motors & Drives division, which offers a full range of low and medium voltage motors, adjustable speed drives, and motor controls, is anchored by a totally integrated manufacturing process; research and development, design, engineering, production and manufacturing, and aftermarket service and support are all commandeered under one single roof. With the capability to test products together as a system before sending out into the field, TIC ensures the highest level of quality, performance, and reliability.
