The Next Generation of Premium Efficient Gearbox

Two stage helical-bevel design adds bite to food and beverage industry Since 1965, NORD Drivesystems has been providing application-specific concepts and solutions, which include energy-saving...

Reducing Downtime with Better Grounding

By Matt Laufik, Electro Static Technology Pumps and pumping systems account for 25 percent of the energy consumed by electric motors in the United States....

Municipal Utility District Reduces Energy Demand Penalties and Implements Condition Based...

Unlike residential consumers, industrial and commercial companies are required to pay for the reactive KVA demand power along with the active KW energy consumed....

Intelligent Pumping Means Efficient Motor Use

Pump users are asking for greater efficiency and more integrated solutions from both their pumps and motors, and Grundfos constantly strives to make its...

Innovative Vibration Learning System

By Dr. Budhaditya Hazra, Liang Xu, and Dr. Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest  With an increase in high-speed manufacturing and automation, it has become more important to...

Maximum Results from Mini Drive

Equipment manufacturers seeking to give induction motors a selectable scalar (V/F) or voltage vector control (VVW) now have a new solution at their fingertips....

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....

Getting the Most from Your Bearings: Part 2 of 2

For mechanical design of a fluid film bearing, the bearing designer must not only consider the proper sizing of the bearing to handle 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...

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...