Reducing Downtime with Better Grounding

By Matt Laufik, Electro Static Technology Pumps and pumping systems account for 25 percent of the energy consumed by electric motors in the United States....

Industrial Enterprise Monitoring Makes the Connection

Today’s industrial operations face numerous enterprise-level reliability, performance, and sustainability challenges, which are difficult to systematically identify, prioritize, and correct to maximize operational potential....

Maximizing Power Plant Flexibility: Part 1 of 3

As renewables grow in the energy mix used by North American power producers, keeping generating assets best utilized requires operating them with a flexibility...

Finding Reliability at High Altitude

By CHRIS BRAND, ABB The open-pit gold-silver mine project by the South African mining company Gold Fields is located in the Atacama Desert among the...

The power of severe-duty motors

Severe-duty motors are designed to withstand the most demanding operational conditions, where extreme environments challenge equipment performance and longevity. Industries such as oil and...

Improving an Organization’s Engagement and Agility through Evidence-based Product Support

Organizations establish standard product development processes to proactively optimize performance versus profit. However, the impact of insufficient quality or reliability are dealt with reactively...

Urethane Stators – Exceeding Expectations

Moyno’s new urethane stators increase pump life for wastewater treatment plant The City of Hamilton, Ontario’s Wastewater Treatment Plants collect both sanitary and combined sewage...

Municipal Utility District Reduces Energy Demand Penalties and Implements Condition Based...

Unlike residential consumers, industrial and commercial companies are required to pay for the reactive KVA demand power along with the active KW energy consumed....

Building on the Past to Create the Future

By Bryan Gehringer, NovaTech Utilities are facing an upcoming 2022 deadline from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to fully comply with an updated...

Constant Water Pressure Where and When You Need It

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day. Nearly 70 percent...