North American Refiners Find Success with New Drive Offering

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...

Carbon Brush Redesign Solves Commutation Problem

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...

Partnership provides reserve power to the Emerald Isle

PARTNER PROFILE Mytilineos, founded in Greece in 1990, is an industrial and energy multinational company, listed on the Athens Exchange, that employs directly or indirectly...

Highly Efficient Motor for Peristaltic Pumps

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...

To Succeed, Control Your Speed

By Mark Harshman, Siemens Medium voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are often the best choice to capitalize on opportunities to significantly reduce the operating and...

Coming Through in the Clutch

Across a number of markets, for commercial, municipal, or industrial uses, incline and standard conveyors need to perform under demanding conditions with reliability and...

Ferryboat Travels into the Future with Danfoss VLT Drives

Carrying people and goods across rivers by ferryboat is a two-century old form of transportation that existed long before modern bridges. But for Clackamas...

How to Choose an Industrial Automation Controller

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...

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...

The Future for Motor Control

ABB’s new AC drive portfolio introduces a new era in control panel design, featuring an intuitive, high contrast and high-resolution control display, enabling easy...