Growth Needed in the Power Sector
When you hear of industries pledging to meet “net zero” guidelines with regard to emissions output, you’d be forgiven for interpreting that as a...
Compact Drives-and-Controls Solution Leads to New Performance Levels
Advanced PLC-controlled drive systems ideal for packed engine rooms of PSVsModular liquid-cooled drives and PLCs from ABB have been included in VARD Electro’s innovative,...
Local Motor Shop Helps Kansas Water Authority Solve Bearing-Damage Problem
Dan Biby learned it all the hard way. An ordeal concerning several inverter-controlled pump motors with bearing damage made him a believer in the...
AI Optimizes Operations in Demanding Market Conditions
By Bernhard Eschermann, ABB Industrial Automation
Analyst studies suggest that industrial companies typically are able to use only 20 percent of the data generated, which...
Smart AccessOn the Go for Drives and Motion Control
By John Meyer, Siemens
Plant operators constantly look for ways to increase the efficiency and data collection from drives and motion control. With an eye...
A Light Solution for Deep Water
SKF has supplied magnetic bearings for use in the world’s first subsea gas compression system at the Asgard gas field off the Norwegian coast....
Challenges with Shaft Alignment in Chemical-Transfer Applications
While many chemical fluid-transfer operations may take place in harsh environmental conditions, the pumps and systems used to facilitate product transfer are in actuality...
Maximizing power plant flexibility: Part 3 of 3
Miss part 2? Read it here.
Over the first two parts of this series, we have illustrated how combined cycle power producer, or CCPP, operating...
Reduced Repair Time with New Blast Cleaning Capacity
The new facilities include efficient cleaning and recycling of the abrasive media.
One of the first steps in many repair and overhaul projects is to...
To Succeed Control Your Speed
Read Part 1 Here!
In last month’s start to this article, we explained how, for several different applications, medium voltage VFDs are typically superior to...









