The year was 1943. Martin P. Winther filed a patent with the United States Patent Office for an “Eddy-Current Apparatus” that would eventually launch what is now the Dynamatic brand. On that date in June, it was filed specifically for dynamometers – equipment used [...]
By DSI/Dynamatic Temporary shutdowns, which usually occur the week between Christmas and New Year’s, are scheduled breaks in manufacturing facilities where activities such as inventory, preventative maintenance, upgrades and process improvements occur. These so-called holiday shutdowns are not necessarily a negative thing, though they [...]
By DSI/Dynamatic There’s no doubt that equipment will break down from time to time. Breakdowns seem to happen at the most inconvenient times, too, leaving you at a standstill that costs a lot of money. It becomes very stressful when you experience down times [...]
We all know that electronic controls may not work from time to time. If we’re lucky, we will install a control and never have to call for repair. There are times when a little troubleshooting will go a long way. If you know what [...]
By Gary Patterson, Municipal Market Manager To answer that question simply: yes and no. Though, that’s not quite so simple, is it? As with most explanations, there’s a short answer and a long answer when we compare Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) with Variable Speed [...]
People most often talk about efficiency and harmonics when discussing variable speed, but there is a mechanical side to variable speed drives and the benefits are significant with an eddy current drive. Let’s take a look. In an eddy current drive, the motor and [...]
STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN, JUNE 2020 — Dynamatic in Sturtevant, Wis., and A&C Electric in Harrison Township, Mich., have announced an exclusive partnership to serve customers in similar industries across the United States. This partnership broadens market reach for both companies. A&C Electric services Dynamatic [...]
Our beginning is humble but lends to the reason our eddy current products have stood the test of time. The following research comes from many sources, including our own archives, Wikipedia pages, The Wisconsin Historical Society, and The Kenosha News. 1885-1913 Let’s start [...]
The Mark-III family of eddy current controls has been the mainstay control for Dynamatic variable speed clutches since 1970. Many of these controls are still in operation today. Did you know that DSI-Dynamatic still produces the Mark-III controls? Direct, drop-in replacements are still manufactured [...]
Adam Dillon Named Inside Sales Account Manager at Dynamatic Dynamatic has named Adam Dillon as Inside Sales Account Manager. Adam is excited to join the Dynamatic team, and is eager to bring his 15 years of manufacturing sales support experience and [...]
