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Variable frequency drives have evolved from simple motor controllers to connected devices that play a key role in modern manufacturing. This webinar explores how communication methods have advanced from hard-wired signals to fieldbus and Ethernet, and what that means for today’s industrial networks. Learn how to choose the right communication approach and prepare for what’s next.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the evolution of VFD communication from hard-wired signals to Ethernet.
• Compare common industrial network topologies and their impacts on reliability.
• Identify how connected drives enable monitoring, maintenance and energy savings.
• Recognize the role of IoT integration and cybersecurity in modern industrial networks.

Presenter: Greg Weichman, Drives Segment Marketing Manager, Yaskawa America, Inc.

Available on Demand