Benefits of Inverter Control on Archimedes Screws

Introduction Invented thousands of years ago by the Greek mathematician Archimedes on the occasion of his visit to Egypt. It was used to lift a pool of water to higher levels, usually to transfer water into irrigation channels. It consists of a screw (a helical surface surrounding a central cylindrical shaft) inside a hollow pipe. The Roman screw was also used to dewater mines in Spain. The screw is usually turned by windmill, manual labour, cattle, or by…