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Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin is an expert in automation systems, industrial digitalization and off highway-electrification. Since joining Interact Analysis in 2017, he has written in-depth reports on the markets for low voltage AC motor drives, predictive maintenance and mobile hydraulics.

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  • Russia’s War On Ukraine: Three Disruptions Within Motors & Drives

    Russia’s War On Ukraine: Three Disruptions Within Motors & Drives

    The war that Russia has waged on Ukraine has rocked global commodity markets. While oil & gas supply disruption and the resulting increase in price continue to dominate headlines, there are a number of other key materials exported by Russia and Ukraine which have been equally disrupted.
    By: Blake Griffin
    23 March, 2022 | 4 minutes
  • Efficiency, Safety and Predictive Maintenance: Trends in the LV Drives Market

    Efficiency, Safety and Predictive Maintenance: Trends in the LV Drives Market

    The variable speed drive market is back on track, with 7.7% growth predicted for 2021. Interact Analysis' latest market research offers insight into three important trends influencing the drives market: functional safety, predictive maintenance and efficiency regulations.
    By: Blake Griffin
    09 November, 2021 | 3 minutes
  • Low Voltage Drives Market Stages Steady Recovery With Projected 2020-25 CAGR Of 4.8%

    Low Voltage Drives Market Stages Steady Recovery With Projected 2020-25 CAGR Of 4.8%

    The performance of the LV drives market is closely tied to overall global manufacturing output. In "normal" economic crises, manufacturing tends to endure a sharp contraction, followed by a strong rebound before plateauing. But the COVID-19 crisis has gone very differently. Slow vaccine uptake, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions are all coming together to cause a much slower recovery in the manufacturing sector, and therefore in the LV drives sector, than might have been expected.
    By: Blake Griffin
    29 October, 2021 | 3 minutes
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