Yet, IMDs may now be poised for wider user acceptance. Electric connection is simplified by incorporating a foolproof plug in the adapter plate. Various adapter plates mate with third-party motors. This also serves the retrofitting of single-speed motors. Users concerns Several IMD manufacturers have refined adapter-plate design to simplify motor or drive replacement in response to customer concerns.
Further reticence comes from the product s relative newness.
Designers and manufacturers know exactly how the motor and drive will perform as a unit, explains, Baldor product manager Roddy Yates. Matched performance translates to user benefits. Introduced in 1995, Baldor s integrated SmartMotor line has shown steady if not rapid growth. The product line is being improved and tailored to other applications. For example, washdown style units and a close-coupled pump version have been added.