Improving Outdated Infrastructure Demands New Ideas

MPT: Could you explain some of the dangers posed by America’s out-of-date utilities infrastructure? Vikram Takru: I look to classify that into four big things....

Pushing the Limits of a Microdrive

Drive technology is always changing to meet the industry’s greater need for efficiency and control. Edward Tom, the drives product manager for Yaskawa America’s...

On-site Motor Inspection Goes Virtual

On-site motor inspection is a useful and necessary maintenance tool for several industries, but it does present cost hurdles for many facilities. Nidec Motor...

Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Mark Handzel is Xylem’s vice president, product regulatory affairs, and director, HVAC commercial buildings. Xylem’s Bell & Gossett line is a leading name in...

The Tangible Benefits of Virtual Reality

At last year’s WEFTEC, one of the most talked about technical exhibits asked visitors to don a virtual reality (VR) headset and gloves and...

Finding Success from Customized Simulations

Applied Flow Technology (AFT), a pioneer in pipe flow modeling software, has a comprehensive line of products for the analysis and design of piping and...

The Gift of Doing Good

With over a century of experience, Louis Allis specializes in manufacturing industrial electric motors for some of the most demanding applications in the world....

Creating Clean Water without Harsh Chemicals

Gilad Cohen is chief executive officer for IDE Americas, a leader in the development, engineering, construction, and operation of advanced water treatment solutions, managing...

Multinational Companies Could Be Steering into a “Leaseberg”

For many industrial concerns, the cost of lease commitments that currently don’t sit on the balance sheet can be upwards of 62 percent of...

The Cutting Edge

Lisa Riles is the marketing and business development manager for the municipal transport market for Flygt, a Xylem brand. In her position, she is...