Forty percent of the world’s electricity generated today is used solely to power electric motors. In addition, over 40 percent of such electricity is...

In keeping with their commitment to centralize and streamline industrial automation and control, Unitronics is announcing a new VFD line. Unitronics, the leading experts in...

When it comes to power, whether it’s the oil and gas market, petrochemicals, grain or rock product, food and beverage, or near countless other...

Circutor SA, based in Spain, has chosen to use a compound of the Thermolast® K family for the outer cover of its new MYeBOX®...

The appeal of smart pump technology is easy to see. Instead of one, persistent pumping action and the resulting energy costs, smart pumps promise...

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...

Enclosure cooling units offer a straightforward active-cooling technique for pump control panels, however, they are not necessarily the best choice for all installation locations....

Figure 1: Original Dynamatic® Assembling Drawings Eddy current drive technology can be a reliable proven alternative to traditional VFDs. An eddy current drive controls speed...

As we saw in part 1 of this series, bearings, gears, rollers, and other precision components can experience excessive wear in applications with metal-to-metal...

In last month’s introduction to this article, we discussed how the evolution of ISO standards has gradually refined life calculation methods to help close...