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...
Drive-based Functional Safety
Functional safety can be easily achieved with safety devices that are, themselves, already certified to the most relevant functional safety standards. ABB drives include...
Fish Friendly Pumps Go Direct Drive
Bedford Pumps, the UK’s leading manufacturer of large submersible and conventional pumps for the Land Drainage industry, has recently installed and commissioned a direct...
The world’s largest untapped resource: excess heat: Part 1 of 3
Among experts there is increasing consensus that spiking energy prices are likely to linger on for the next few years, at least. While the...
System Optimization vs. Component Optimization
Does it really make sense to increase the efficiency of your pump and motor without addressing the downstream components? What is the value (payback)...
Important Considerations for Replacing and Sizing AC Motors
Every business is trying to conserve energy in the face of high utility costs, so getting the best return on investment (ROI) is critical...
How PMAC Motors Are Often the Best Solution for Processing Applications
By Matt Hanson, Bison Gear and Engineering
Selecting the right type of motor for your next machine build now includes a new option to consider....
Improving Balancing Quality and Profitability in the Overhaul of Turbochargers
For most people, turbochargers are associated with vehicles they see zooming past on the road with an extra boost of power. According to a...
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...
Protecting Critical Pump Motors with Automatic Notification
By Jeff Elliott
Although municipal and industrial process engineers have streamlined the monitoring and control of critical equipment through SCADA systems and other means of...









