Webinars
Our company offers webinars on various drives related topics. We stand out with a unique mix of theoretical foundation combined with practically oriented explanations based on real industrial practice.
Upcoming webinars are listed on this page:
→ New webinars will be announced soon. Contact us at info@mb-drive-services.com.
→ Have you missed one of our webinars? Contact us as well and check possible new date.
Know Your Drive System (KYDS)
KYDS is our most popular webinar that was launched 3 years ago and is continuously improved. Now we start providing the training course on demand. Watch the introduction video here:
VFD topologies in comparison
Looking at the portfolio of major VFD manufacturers you will find several different drive models:
- ACS1000, ACS580MV, ACS5000, ACS6080, MV 100, MV 500, PowerFlex 6000, PowerFlex 7000, Silcovert TN, Silcovert TH, Sinamics GH180, Sinamics GL150, Sinamics GH150, TMdrive-50, TMdrive-XL55, TMdrive-XL85,…
- Current source inverter / Voltage source inverter
- 3-level / 5-level / 9-level / xy-level
- Diode front end / Active front end
- Square torque / Constant torque
- Power scalability
Why are there so many models and topologies? One size obviously does not fit all. Each topology has specific advantages but also limitations. In this webinar you learn the key characteristics of most commonly used VFD platforms.
This webinar is available in following session:
- Saturday, February 10, 2024, start at 2 PM Central Europe Time (CET)
- Saturday, February 24, 2024, start at 10 AM Central Europe Time (CET)
Duration: approx. 60 min presentation + 20-30 min Q&A
Format: online
Platform: Zoom
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Know Your Drive System (KYDS)
KYDS is our most popular webinar. More detailed description is provided here: KYDS
We start a new webinar series from Friday January 26, 2024. Apply now!
Harmonics and harmonic mitigation
VFD is, apart from indisputable advantages and benefits, a source of harmonics causing “pollution” of the supplying grid. This webinar talks about the origin of harmonics, their effects, typical harmonic spectrum of common VFD platforms, system parameters affecting harmonic distortion and harmonic mitigation methods.
This webinar is available in following session:
- November 24, start at 7 PM CET
Duration: approx. 50 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Know Your Drive System (KYDS)
KYDS is our most popular webinar. More detailed description is provided here: KYDS
This webinar is on demand. Contact us in case of interest.
Power cables in drive systems
Learn about the most important considerations when using power cables in variable frequency drive systems.
This webinar is available in following session:
- April 4, start at 6 PM CET
- April 15, start at 8 AM CET
- April 20, start at 8 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Harmonics – Their origin, effects, modelling and mitigation methods
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- April 4, start at 8 PM CET
- April 15, start at 3 PM CET
- April 15, start at 6 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
LCI vs VSI – Comparison of the leading high-power medium voltage VFD platforms
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- April 15, start at 8 PM CET
- April 19, start at 7 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Excitation systems in variable speed AC motor drives
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- April 12, start at 8 PM CET
- April 13, start at 8 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Recent webinars (may be repeated upon demand):
10 x 10 Drive Essentials (Last Minute)
Our new program is here. This course consists of 10 key topics related to variable frequency drives (VFD) and drive systems.
- Each topic explained in 10 minutes (bite size)
- Followed by 5 minutes Q&A
- No fluff – straight to the point
- Presented in a logical, easy-to-understand way
Topics:
- VFD topologies
- Main components of a VFD
- VFD transformers (converter transformers)
- VFD duty motors (variable speed motors, inverter fed)
- Grid side harmonics and power factor
- Torque pulsations and electro-mechanical interaction
- Energy efficiency and cost savings
- Reliability and availability
- Typical application requirements
- System optimization (tips and tricks)
Participant’s benefits:
- Short sessions → Participant can keep concentration on the subject
- Access to a know-how from the industry
- Ideal for new joiners as well as intermediate level
- Perfect preparation for more advances courses
On Thursday 23rd February we will cover 2 of above topics (7 and 8):
- Energy efficiency
and
- Reliability & availability
Last Minute price:
CHF 5.- per session
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Recent:
On Tuesday 7th February and Wednesday 8th February we will cover 6 of above topics (1-3 on Tuesday, 4-6 on Wednesday).
Last Minute price:
CHF 7.- per each day
Dates:
- Tuesday 7th February 2023, 8 PM CET
- Wednesday 8th February 2023, 8 PM CET
Harmonics: Origin, effects and mitigation
Where do the harmonics comes from, how do they affect the drive system and finally what means can be used to minimize or mitigate them? That is the subject of this webinar.
- How are the harmonics generated?
- What is the theory behind?
- Harmonic analysis and synthesis
- Typical spectrum of selected VFDs
- Effects of harmonics (thermal, acoustic noise, vibration etc)
- Harmonic standards
- When is a network study required?
- Ways to mitigate harmonics
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- January 7, 10 AM CET
- January 7, 3 PM CET
- January 10, 7 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
Power cables in drive systems
Power cable is the most common means to interconnect drive system components (switchgear <> transformer primary, transformer secondary <> VFD rectifier, VFD inverter <> motor etc).
- What is the construction of a power cable?
- How to size inverter cables properly?
- What is the best practice regarding installation?
- What determines the maximum motor cable length?
- How does the inverter-cable-motor system interact?
- What is the strategy to minimize EMC issues?
- How to reduce the skin effect?
- How much reactive power is stored in the cable?
- How does the presence of cables affect a grid resonance?
If you want to know the answers then this webinar is exactly for you.
Learn essentials about power cables in variable frequency drive systems
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- December 13, 7 AM CET
- December 13, 6 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min presentation + 20 min Q&A
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
10 x 10 Drive Essentials
Our new program is here. This course consists of 10 key topics related to variable frequency drives (VFD) and drive systems.
- Each topic explained in 10 minutes (bite size)
- Followed by 5 minutes Q&A
- No fluff – straight to the point
- Presented in a logical, easy-to-understand way
Topics:
- VFD topologies
- Main components of a VFD
- VFD transformers (converter transformers)
- VFD duty motors (variable speed motors, inverter fed)
- Grid side harmonics and power factor
- Torque pulsations and electro-mechanical interaction
- Energy efficiency and cost savings
- Reliability and availability
- Typical application requirements
- System optimization (tips and tricks)
Participant’s benefits:
- Short sessions → Participant can keep concentration on the subject
- Access to a know-how from the industry
- Ideal for new joiners as well as intermediate level
- Perfect preparation for more advances courses
Cost of the program (10 sessions):
- 33 CHF per person for participants in regular times (lectures on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning CET)
- 77 CHF per person when individual time slots are required (exact time to be agreed)
- Group discounts available
Regular times:
- Wednesdays, 7:00 – 7:15 PM Central European Time
- Thursdays, 7:00 – 7:15 AM Central European Time
- You select either Wednesdays or Thursdays
Start of the program:
- November 2, 2022 (Wednesday sessions)
- November 3, 2022 (Thursday sessions)
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Short circuit currents in drive systems
Knowing the level of short circuit current is essential for design and dimensioning of drive system components as well as to perform specific calculations (harmonics, voltage drop calculation, PQ capability charts etc).
In this webinar you will learn:
- Importance of knowledge of short circuit current
- Applicable standards and recommendations
- Brief theory (thermal, dynamic, RMS short circuit current)
- How to calculate the short circuit current at different locations of drive system (transformer HV side, transformer LV side, inverter output, filter system,…)
- What system parameters affect the short circuit current level
- VFD contribution to short circuit level
- Other SCC contributors
- Illustration on practical examples
Why you should attend this webinar?
The knowledge of short circuit current is relevant for almost any engineer dealing with electric drive systems. In this compact webinar you receive lot of valuable information. Unlike other courses on this subject, our webinar focuses on the application of drive systems. The theory is illustrated on few practical examples.
This webinar is available in following sessions:
- November 8, 07:00 AM CET
- November 9, 05:30 PM CET
- November 11, 12:30 PM CET
Duration: approx. 40 min
Cost: CHF 12.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
Talk to you live soon!
VFD versus Fluid coupling
Learn about the commonalities and differences between VFD and fluid (hydrodynamic) coupling in variable speed applications. The webinar provides a detailed comparison of the two technologies. Aspects such as efficiency, complexity, footprint, reactive power consumption and others will be discussed.
This webinar will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022. Available session:
- 10:00 AM CET
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
See you live on Friday!
This webinar was held on Saturday, October 28, 2022. If you want to attend this webinar, contact us and schedule an individual date for replay.
Redundancy concepts in drive systems
The goal of redundancy is to increase the availability of a drive component or system. However, redundant execution comes with a price tag. What redundancy concepts do exist? How to select the right solution one for your application?
This webinar will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Two sessions are available:
- 10:00 AM CET
- 04:00 PM CET
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Cost: CHF 20.-
Payment:
a) Using PayPal: send the money to info@mb-drive-services.com
b) Transfer to our bank account: CH52 0900 0000 8980 8108 2
See you live on Saturday!
This webinar was held on Saturday, October 22, 2022. If you want to attend this webinar, contact us and schedule an individual date for replay.
Asynchronous vs Synchronous motor drives
Two basic AC motor types serve the industries today: asynchronous and synchronous motors. Which one fits better for variable speed drive applications? As you probably guess, the answer is not black and white. In this webinar you will learn how the selection of motor type impacts some aspects of a drive system, such as:
- Capability of drive system
- System dimensioning
- Motor control
- Efficiency and losses
- Performance
- Investment cost
This webinar was held on Saturday, October 15, 2022. If you want to attend this webinar, contact us and schedule an individual date for replay.
LCI vs VSI
If you work with medium voltage variable frequency drives then those two abbreviations are certainly well-known to you: Load-Commutated Inverter (LCI) and Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). How do they compare? What do they have in common and where are the major differences?
In this webinar we cover various aspects such as history of both platforms, references, type of semiconductor, performance, output waveforms, control philosophy, power rating, scalability, compatibility with motors and more.
LCI vs VSI webinar is over. If you want to attend this webinar, contact us and schedule an individual date for replay.