Driven Toward Innovation

Ferdinand Porsche is best known today for the sports cars that bear his name, but, among other engineering breakthroughs, he also built the first...

The Need for Speed

At the most recent AHR Expo, Browning introduced an expanded range of sizes at for its self-tensioning Tenso-set motor base in a hands-on, informative,...

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)...

Supporting Arc Flash Safety

By George Roscoe, Siemens An arc-flash event—a fiery explosion that can result from short circuits in electrical distribution equipment—is one that facility managers shudder to...

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...

Predicting vertical motor resonance

Vibration in rotating machinery is a leading cause of premature failure, costly downtime, and safety hazards. For operators of vertical motors, one of the...

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,...

How to Use Seismic Transmitters and Switches

Unscheduled downtime costs a business valuable time, productivity, and money. Depending on the reason for downtime, these losses can be short- or long-term. Unscheduled...

Sizing Pumps and Pump Motors

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...

Addressing the Water-Energy Efficiency Nexus through Variable Frequency Drives

Today, critical processes in water, wastewater and irrigation activities jointly use more than 55 billion kilowatt-hours per year, according to estimates from the U.S....