Continuous “Hands Off” Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors
For decades, plant personnel have performed insulation resistance tests with handheld megohmmeters to prevent motor failures that lead to costly unplanned shutdowns, penalties, and...
How PMAC Motors Are Often the Best Solution for Processing Applications
By Matt Hanson, Bison Gear and Engineering
Selecting the right type of motor for your next machine build now includes a new option to consider....
Spreading The Word On Oil Mist Lubrication: Part 2
In the first installment of this article, we documented the first successful application of oil mist lubrication in an Italian refinery, the Raffineria di...
Holistic Condition Monitoring Programs For Critical Assets
By Myra Mash, Emerson
AMS ASSET MONITOR
The AMS Asset Monitor manages pervasive sensing while providing prediction, protection, and process monitoring capabilities. It is designed to...
Smooth Sailing for FPSO Unit in Australia
By Claudia Proeger, Sulzer
Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer...
An industry inflection point
As many companies wrestle to extract full value from their digital transformation efforts, the limitations of today’s automation architecture are being realized. Technology stacks...
Hydrogen Innovation Delivers Clean Energy
Hydrogen use is growing rapidly worldwide to provide a clean source of energy in a variety of industrial applications, but until now the residential...
New Bearing Designs Meet Demands for Extended Pump Operating Life
The pump industry, like many others in today’s economic landscape, is striving to extend equipment operating life while putting greater demands on that equipment....
Element Inspection Criteria for Couplings
Baldor-Dodge Raptor’s easy to assemble, patent-pending split rubber element significantly decreases total cost of ownership and extends driven equipment life. Designed for drop-in interchangeability,...
Shore-to-Ship Power System Meets Environmental Sustainability Standards
Set to supply power to the docks of Genoa port, Nidec ASI is undertaking a major project worth 8 million euros, whose technical innovations...









