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

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

Update: 2025-10-07
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In this episode of ROK Talk on Drives, hosts Jim and Samwelcome 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.

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

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

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