Last I talked with them, the Advantage series was made in Italy and the Power series in Taiwan. Call to verify and ask who makes it for them. You need a vfd to convert the 220 single phase to 3 phase. You do not want a static converter as a vfd is cheap and way better. A rotary phase converter is better as well and can power any 3 phase machine you may buy. Single phase is definately easier to cope with although once you understand 3 phase it opens a world of possibilities. Dave