Industrial Motor Controls Contractor in Cheyenne, WY
Motor Controls and VFDs in Cheyenne, WY
Across-the-line starters, soft starts, and variable frequency drive installation and commissioning for production-critical motors. Allen-Bradley, ABB, and Siemens drives installed and tuned by a master electrician.
Motor Controls Expertise
Motor Starting and Drive Systems Done Right
Moonlight Electric Solutions installs, retrofits, and commissions motor control systems for industrial plants throughout Cheyenne and southeastern Wyoming. From single across-the-line starter replacements to complete VFD retrofits on production-critical motors, our team brings the wiring discipline and commissioning rigor that keeps motors running and production lines moving.
Motor controls are where electrical and mechanical systems meet, and where most plant downtime originates. We approach every motor installation as a future-troubleshooting exercise — clean wiring, documented landings, ferruled conductors, and parameter records so the next service event is a 30-minute job rather than a 30-hour one.
A VFD is only as good as its commissioning. We tune the parameters, capture the settings, and walk your maintenance team through the screen menus before we leave the site.
Cheyenne plants run a wide range of motor-driven equipment — pumps, fans, conveyors, mixers, compressors, and process equipment that all benefit from properly sized and properly commissioned motor controls. We work with maintenance directors and plant engineers across Laramie County, Pine Bluffs, Burns, and northern Colorado.
Our motor controls work covers new motor installations, starter and contactor replacements, soft start retrofits, complete VFD installations, drive commissioning and tuning, and motor protection upgrades. Every installation includes parameter backup, motor nameplate documentation, and a commissioning report for your maintenance records.
Motor Controls Capabilities
Motor Controls and Drive Services
Across-the-Line Starters
New starter installations, contactor replacements, and overload retrofits. Sized to motor full-load amperage with NEMA-rated protection appropriate for your duty cycle.
Soft Start Retrofits
Solid-state soft starters for high-inertia loads, applications with mechanical concerns about starting torque, or facilities where inrush current trips upstream protection.
Variable Frequency Drives
VFD installation, sizing, and commissioning for energy savings, process control, or precise speed regulation. Allen-Bradley PowerFlex, ABB ACS, and Siemens platforms.
Motor Control Center Buckets
MCC bucket additions and replacements — full-voltage non-reversing, reversing, soft-start, and VFD buckets. We pre-wire off-site to compress installation time.
Motor Protection and Monitoring
Electronic overload relays, motor protection relays, and condition-monitoring systems that trend bearing temperature, vibration, and current signature.
Motor Wiring and Terminations
Power and control wiring from MCC to motor, including conduit, cable tray, motor disconnect installation, and proper grounding for VFD applications.
Installation Process
How Motor Controls Projects Work
Application Review and Sizing
We review motor nameplate data, load profile, duty cycle, and surrounding equipment to recommend the appropriate starter or drive type. For VFD applications, we evaluate motor compatibility and bearing protection requirements.
Engineering and Equipment Selection
We produce a control schematic, panel layout, and bill of materials. You receive a fixed-price proposal with drive specifications, harmonic mitigation requirements where applicable, and lead times.
Installation and Wiring
Our electricians install the starter, soft start, or VFD with proper conductor sizing, shielded VFD cable where required, and dedicated equipment grounding. All landings are torqued to specification and documented.
Commissioning, Tuning, and Training
We commission the drive with motor-specific parameters, tune for the load characteristics, capture a parameter backup, and walk your maintenance team through the operator interface and fault history menus.