Customers Demand Higher Power and Increased Safety
North American motor users require a variety of electric motors and have been seeking a solution that includes motors for safe area operation and...
Achieving the Paris Agreement
It is estimated that by 2050, the global population will rise to 9.7 billion, from 7.7 billion in 2019. The global economy is expected...
To Succeed, Control Your Speed
By Mark Harshman, Siemens
Medium voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are often the best choice to capitalize on opportunities to significantly reduce the operating and...
Canned Motor Pumps Update
By Heinz P. Bloch
In part 1 of this series, we asked the question, “who should repair canned motor pumps?” For decades, the answer, according...
A Comfortable Way of Measuring
Circutor SA, based in Spain, has chosen to use a compound of the Thermolast® K family for the outer cover of its new MYeBOX®...
The Genie Grants Your Wish for Lower Operating Costs
The demand to reduce operating costs and optimize building systems is higher than ever. Xylem Inc. and its Bell & Gossett brand released the...
Canned Motor Pumps Update
By Heinz P. Bloch
As a reliability professional since 1962, the author had many occasions to evaluate industry experience and feedback (see reference 1). He...
Encompassing an Optimized Match Between Bearings and Applications: Part 1 of...
In last month’s introduction to this article, we discussed how the evolution of ISO standards has gradually refined life calculation methods to help close...
Protecting Critical Pump Motors with Automatic Notification
By Jeff Elliott
Although municipal and industrial process engineers have streamlined the monitoring and control of critical equipment through SCADA systems and other means of...
New Submerged HPUs Increase Reliability of all Hydraulic Powered Machinery
For a variety of heavy machinery, Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) provide the “muscle” behind critical operating machinery used to lift or control articulating arms...