When the Tail Wags the Dog

Cascade MVS was contracted as a last resort to confirm or dispute previous findings and recommendations in solving a vibration problem involving an 11,000...

Unique Motor Control in the Harshest Environments

In oil fields around the globe, a giant silhouette can be seen methodically and rhythmically raising its head into the sky and dropping back...

Integral Squeeze Film Damper Reduces Vibrations, Increases Production

The Dow Chemical Company operation in Deer Park, Texas, creates specialty chemicals for paint, detergent, floor care, adhesives and sealants, automotive coatings, acrylic plastics,...

Proactive Motor Testing Protects Ethanol Plant

Ethanol has been a clean-burning fuel used in the United States since the 1850s. Ford’s Model T automobile was designed to run on ethanol,...

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...

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...

Fish Friendly Pumps Go Direct Drive

Bedford Pumps, the UK’s leading manufacturer of large submersible and conventional pumps for the Land Drainage industry, has recently installed and commissioned a direct...

Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 2...

In part 1 of this series, we noted how it is critical to know the electrical condition (IR) of the insulation in your equipment...

Journey through Continuous Improvement

Bradleys, a service center that specializes in electric motor repair and testing, is about to mark its 95th anniversary as a family-owned and operated...

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...