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...
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....
Going Against the Current
The LDT Dosatron proportional dosing system is used for the dosing of coolant lubricants and its innovative design significantly increases the energy efficiency of...
Reduced Repair Time with New Blast Cleaning Capacity
The new facilities include efficient cleaning and recycling of the abrasive media.
One of the first steps in many repair and overhaul projects is to...
Challenges with Shaft Alignment in Chemical-Transfer Applications
While many chemical fluid-transfer operations may take place in harsh environmental conditions, the pumps and systems used to facilitate product transfer are in actuality...
Municipal Utility District Reduces Energy Demand Penalties and Implements Condition Based...
Unlike residential consumers, industrial and commercial companies are required to pay for the reactive KVA demand power along with the active KW energy consumed....
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...
Optimizing Asset Performance
By Jennifer Cardillo, Sulzer
For over eighty years, Sulzer has provided maintenance and repair solutions to the South American industry. Today, specialist teams offer 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...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 1...
Since over 80 percent of electrical maintenance testing involves evaluating insulation integrity, Insulation Resistance Testing (IR) is a very important test. This is because...









