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....

Cutting-edge Technology for Electrical Motor and Transmission Assembly

As a global leader in the development of advanced systems and products for the industrial automation sector, Comau has signed a multi-year partnership with...

When the Tail Wags the Dog

Cascade MVS was contracted as a last resort to confirm or dispute previous findings and recommendations in solving a vibration problem involving an 11,000...

Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 2...

In part 1 of this series, we noted how it is critical to know the electrical condition (IR) of the insulation in your equipment...

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...

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...

Energy allies: Part 1 of 3

In recent decades, utilities and communities have witnessed how the combination of aging electric grid infrastructure and increasingly extreme weather leads to more frequent...

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...

A Comfortable Way of Measuring

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

Extending the Life of Eddy Current Variable Speed Drive Systems

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...