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...
Utilizing ODS and Vibration Analysis to Eliminate Ongoing Alignment Issues
The following article consists of a case study utilizing Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) in conjunction with standard vibration tools to solve problems in the...
Growing Demand for Desalination Requires Better Energy Efficiency
Water demand is continuing to increase as the global population grows. Clean water is required by people for drinking, cooking, and washing, and by...
Connecting the World’s Leading Repair Shops
The SKF Certified Rebuilder Analysis and Reporting Tool is a web-based database designed to keep a detailed record of repairs of electric motors, which...
The World’s Largest Untapped Resource: Excess Heat: Part 2 of 3
See Part 1 here: The world’s largest untapped resource: excess heat: Part 1 of 3
In the introduction to this series, we identified some of...
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...
Smooth Sailing for FPSO Unit in Australia
By Claudia Proeger, Sulzer
Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer...
Element Inspection Criteria for Couplings
Baldor-Dodge Raptor’s easy to assemble, patent-pending split rubber element significantly decreases total cost of ownership and extends driven equipment life. Designed for drop-in interchangeability,...
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...
Longer Service Life With No Maintenance a Reality
By Ken Kelly, Force Control Industries
Force Control motor brakes employ oil shear technology, providing a longer service life with no maintenance or adjustment in...









