Ferryboat Travels into the Future with Danfoss VLT Drives
Carrying people and goods across rivers by ferryboat is a two-century old form of transportation that existed long before modern bridges. But for Clackamas...
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...
Third Generation Actuators Take Flight
Over 130 Rotork actuators have been installed at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing’s second international airport. This builds on an existing relationship...
How to Assess Pump Performance
Conventional centrifugal water pumps are unable to be significantly improved; however the Stelth “Solid Body Vortex” principle, employed as a pump, approaches the problem...
Drive-based Functional Safety
Today, new drive technology is making the previously complicated job of implementing a machine safety system much easier. Recent technical advances make safer operation...
How to Choose an Industrial Automation Controller
There are many important items to consider when choosing a controller for machine and process automation. Breaking down the equipment’s operational needs is a...
How Do You Power a Planet?
Most of the world’s energy is consumed by industry and buildings. But, according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency can deliver 38 percent...
Taking the Pulse of Combustion
In the last thirty years, gas turbine manufacturers and users have faced significant regulatory pressure to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The Canadian government...
Utilizing ODS and Vibration Analysis to Eliminate Ongoing Alignment Issues
The following article consists of a case study utilizing Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) in conjunction with standard vibration tools to solve problems in the...
Drive-based Functional Safety: Part 2 of 3
Under the directives, national and regional laws, end users, machine builders, and system integrators are generally responsible for safety of machines and systems. The...









