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Industrial automation · manufacturing · OT — updated 2026-09-21

VFD

Drive controlling AC motor speed via output frequency.

Variable-frequency drive (variable-speed drive, inverter): controls AC motor speed and torque by varying output frequency. A major energy-efficiency lever and a common Modbus/EtherNet/IP node.

See also: Motion control · Modbus

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