Customers Demand Higher Power and Increased Safety
North American motor users require a variety of electric motors and have been seeking a solution that includes motors for safe area operation and...
Taking It to the Edge
By Lin Liu and Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest Inc.
In this article, fracture propagation is simulated using a finite element model for a gearbox that is...
Connecting the World’s Leading Repair Shops
The SKF Certified Rebuilder Analysis and Reporting Tool is a web-based database designed to keep a detailed record of repairs of electric motors, which...
Industrial Enterprise Monitoring Makes the Connection
Today’s industrial operations face numerous enterprise-level reliability, performance, and sustainability challenges, which are difficult to systematically identify, prioritize, and correct to maximize operational potential....
Managing EMI in Food Metal Detection
Noise is a common occupational hazard in food processing factories. From vibrating panels to mechanical rotors, stators, fans, conveyors, pumps, compressors, palletizers, and fork...
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,...
Drive-based Functional Safety
Functional safety can be easily achieved with safety devices that are, themselves, already certified to the most relevant functional safety standards. ABB drives include...
Shore-to-Ship Power System Meets Environmental Sustainability Standards
Set to supply power to the docks of Genoa port, Nidec ASI is undertaking a major project worth 8 million euros, whose technical innovations...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 1...
Since over 80 percent of electrical maintenance testing involves evaluating insulation integrity, Insulation Resistance Testing (IR) is a very important test. This is because...
Smooth Sailing for FPSO Unit in Australia
By Claudia Proeger, Sulzer
Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer...