[Loughla]

So then it comes down to cost? If this is cheaper than a motor and vfd, then it's still a win?

Source: the one time I restored a massive JT Towsley jointer and had to get a vfd for the giant motor I had to put on it. In other words, I have no idea what I'm really talking about.

[sidewndr46]

as others commented, this is not new tech. It's the result of the PR department needing to make a press release.