Buying Guide

Load Shedding and Your Business
Load Shedding and Your Business
Load shedding stops more than the lights. Two real strategies for keeping motors running — drives that ride through outages, and ones that don't need the grid. Read more...
Building a Complete Pump Control System
Building a Complete Pump Control System
One pump needs a drive. A booster station needs a system. How the VSD, PLC, HMI and panel fit together, and when you actually need all four. Read more...
What Is a PLC, and Do You Need One?
What Is a PLC, and Do You Need One?
Not every pump needs a PLC — but once you're coordinating more than one device, it usually is. What a PLC does, and how to tell if you need one. Read more...
How to Size a Pump Control Panel
How to Size a Pump Control Panel
Oversized costs you money, undersized trips constantly. The exact information and decisions that go into sizing a pump control panel correctly. Read more...
Delta ME300 vs MS300: Which VFD Do You Need? | UTC Industrial SA
Delta ME300 vs MS300: Which VFD Do You Need? | UTC Industrial SA
Delta ME300 vs MS300: Which Compact VFD Do You Need? If you've already decided on a Delta drive, the next question is usually which one. The ME300 and MS300 sit... Read more...
Solar Pump Inverters Explained | VEICHI – UTC Industrial SA
Solar Pump Inverters Explained | VEICHI – UTC Industrial SA
Solar Pump Inverters Explained: Keep Your Borehole Running Without Grid Power Load shedding doesn't care whether your borehole, irrigation system or livestock trough needs water right now. If your pump... Read more...
VSD vs VFD Explained | Slanvert Drives – UTC Industrial SA
VSD vs VFD Explained | Slanvert Drives – UTC Industrial SA
Been quoted a "VFD" by one supplier and a "VSD" by another? They're the same thing. Our latest guide explains what a variable speed drive does for your pump or... Read more...