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...

Motor testing is among the most common yet underutilized diagnostic and measurement tools that yields an incredible return on investment. The following case study...

Noise is a common occupational hazard in food processing factories. From vibrating panels to mechanical rotors, stators, fans, conveyors, pumps, compressors, palletizers, and fork...

End users or service centers often need to specify replacement pumps or pump motors, sometimes involving a retrofit or re-application project. A successful outcome...

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...

Read Part 1 Here! In last month’s start to this article, we explained how, for several different applications, medium voltage VFDs are typically superior to...

SEW-Eurodrive is setting a new standard for efficiency with the launch of the DR2C motor, an IE5 ultra-premium efficiency motor engineered for wide speed...

There are many important items to consider when choosing a controller for machine and process automation. Breaking down the equipment’s operational needs is a...

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...

Though DC motors may not be the latest state-of-the-art in technology, many railway and transit operators will trust in its reliability for many years...