Find more on these reports in the Online Extra article. At the same time, these combination products appear to be somewhat ahead of their time. Earlier predictions of market growth and power range have been scaled back. Actually, units up to 25 hp were promised by this time. 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.