Proactive Motor Testing Protects Ethanol Plant

Ethanol has been a clean-burning fuel used in the United States since the 1850s. Ford’s Model T automobile was designed to run on ethanol,...

Efficiency Deficiency

Eddy current drives, known alternately as magnetic drives or eddy current couplings, have been a trusted and reliable means of controlling pump speed dating...

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...

Local Motor Shop Helps Kansas Water Authority Solve Bearing-Damage Problem

Dan Biby learned it all the hard way. An ordeal concerning several inverter-controlled pump motors with bearing damage made him a believer in the...

Vibration Monitoring of an Integrally Geared Centrifugal Air Compressor

By Indira Rajagopal, Metrix A centrifugal air compressor is a rotating machine that uses centrifugal force to develop pressure for different applications. It accelerates air from...

A Light Solution for Deep Water

SKF has supplied magnetic bearings for use in the world’s first subsea gas compression system at the Asgard gas field off the Norwegian coast....

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...

Municipal Utility District Reduces Energy Demand Penalties and Implements Condition Based...

Unlike residential consumers, industrial and commercial companies are required to pay for the reactive KVA demand power along with the active KW energy consumed....

A New Paradigm for Rotating Equipment Safety and Profitability

FAT on a Conventional Control System Current control and monitoring solutions for rotating machinery tend to be overly complicated and can actually adversely affect the...

Industrial Electric Gas Boosters Promise Quieter, Cleaner, Hassle-Free Operation

By Del Williams For many applications, industrial gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, CO2, and others are delivered in steel cylinders at pressures of 2,000-2,600...