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...

Most of the world’s energy is consumed by industry and buildings. But, according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency can deliver 38 percent...

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...

Innovation is a driving force behind many industries, and although plant operators are constantly seeking new methods and technologies to increase efficiency, integrating the...

Equipment manufacturers seeking to give induction motors a selectable scalar (V/F) or voltage vector control (VVW) now have a new solution at their fingertips....

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...

Read part 1 here. In part one of this series, we discussed some of the many factors that can improve return-on-investment (ROI) time, increase sustainability,...

Organizations establish standard product development processes to proactively optimize performance versus profit. However, the impact of insufficient quality or reliability are dealt with reactively...

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....

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...