Building on the Past to Create the Future

By Bryan Gehringer, NovaTech Utilities are facing an upcoming 2022 deadline from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to fully comply with an updated...

Say good-bye to brake wear

Force Control introduces the Magnashear® electric coupler brake which feature oil shear technology to provide precise stopping and repeatable positioning, in a compact footprint....

Motor Decisions Matter – Don’t Be An Energy Dinosaur

Plant managers, who may be deterred by the initial cost of variable frequency drives (VFD), may find a new fact sheet released by Motor...

How Do You Power a Planet?

Most of the world’s energy is consumed by industry and buildings. But, according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency can deliver 38 percent...

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....

Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) Coatings Are Ready for Hard Work

By Dr. Florian Rovere, Oerlikon Balzers Within the universe of wear resistant thin films, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings have emerged as the ideal solution for...

Energy efficient in accordance with class IE5+

In many applications, metering ingredients in the pharmaceutical or food industry for example, pumps are required that not only can be precisely controlled in...

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...

Improving an Organization’s Engagement and Agility through Evidence-based Product Support

Organizations establish standard product development processes to proactively optimize performance versus profit. However, the impact of insufficient quality or reliability are dealt with reactively...

Maximizing Power Plant Flexibility: Part 2 of 3

Miss part 1? Read it here. As we explained in the first part of this series, combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) are becoming a larger...