ROK Talk on Drives Episode 20: It Starts with a Spark-Reinventing the Classic Motor Starter

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In this episode of ROK Talk on Drives, hosts Jim and Sam welcome special guest Bill Meindl, business unit manager at Rockwell Automation, to explore the past, present, and future of motor starting technology. From the humble beginnings of the compression rheostat in 1903 to today’s cutting-edge M100 electronic motor starter, we trace a journey of innovation. The result is smaller panels, simplified wiring and improved reliability.Leave a comment on Spotify or email us if you have suggestions for upcoming podcasts, to give us feedback or get information on new episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected].⁠⁠⁠⁠

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