Continuous “Hands Off” Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors
For decades, plant personnel have performed insulation resistance tests with handheld megohmmeters to prevent motor failures that lead to costly unplanned shutdowns, penalties, and...
Bringing the “Baker Test” Up to Date
One of the largest independent engineering service providers in South East England, Mid Kent Electrical Engineering Group, has performed electric motor rewinds and overhauls...
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...
Managing EMI in Food Metal Detection
Noise is a common occupational hazard in food processing factories. From vibrating panels to mechanical rotors, stators, fans, conveyors, pumps, compressors, palletizers, and fork...
Make the Commitment to Ensure Quality
Product quality is a critically important consideration when purchasing electro-mechanical components, such as electric gearmotors. But what does quality mean and how do you...
The power of severe-duty motors
Severe-duty motors are designed to withstand the most demanding operational conditions, where extreme environments challenge equipment performance and longevity. Industries such as oil and...
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...
Maximum Results from Mini Drive
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....
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...









