North American Refiners Find Success with New Drive Offering

By David Pell, Voith Turbo North America A petroleum refiner in the Southern United States placed two orders for Voith’s new VoreconNX variable speed drive and...

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...

Motor Decisions Matter – Don’t Be An Energy Dinosaur

Plant managers, who may be deterred by the initial cost of variable frequency drives (VFD), may find a new fact sheet released by Motor...

How Split Roller Bearings Increase Facility Efficiency and Reduce Downtime

No matter what the specific application or industry focus, efficiency is key for ensuring optimized operations in industrial facilities. But high efficiency means more...

Vibration Monitoring of an Integrally Geared Centrifugal Air Compressor

By Indira Rajagopal, Metrix A centrifugal air compressor is a rotating machine that uses centrifugal force to develop pressure for different applications. It accelerates air from...

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...

Bringing the “Baker Test” Up to Date

One of the largest independent engineering service providers in South East England, Mid Kent Electrical Engineering Group, has performed electric motor rewinds and overhauls...

Addressing the Water-Energy Efficiency Nexus through Variable Frequency Drives

Today, critical processes in water, wastewater and irrigation activities jointly use more than 55 billion kilowatt-hours per year, according to estimates from the U.S....

Brushless DC Motor Commits to 100 Percent Running Time

By Roger Ingemey, Circor  When process operations depend on 100 percent running time, control valve actuators must offer unrivaled performance together with low maintenance requirements....

Longer Service Life With No Maintenance a Reality

By Ken Kelly, Force Control Industries  Force Control motor brakes employ oil shear technology, providing a longer service life with no maintenance or adjustment in...