Centrifugal and axial compressors are some of the most critical components used within a process plant to handle gases. These machines impart energy to the process fluid, helping to create […]
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 need for shaft grounding. Killer Shaft […]
Take Action Today To Improve Your Pump System Are you properly tracking in-feeds, flows, pressure and viscosity, process efficiency and changes to the pumping subsystem over time? Early fault detection […]
Pumping System Reliability is Critical Pumps and pumping systems account for 25% of the energy consumed by electric motors in the United States. In pumping intensive industries, this number is […]
Reducing energy consumption, costs and emissions in the iron and steel industry The iron and steel industry emits 2.3 Gt of CO2 per year, which amounts to 7% of total […]
Variable frequency drives (VFDs) have advanced in capability and function, providing more system control to help eliminate external devices and integrate with programmable logic controllers (PLCs). In most cases, the […]
AEGIS®High-Frequency Ground Strap Ensures Reliable Bond Between Motor Frame and System Ground Reliable-low impedance path to ground for high-frequency currents from the motor frame to drive/facility ground. Improve the grounding […]
VFDs Improve Process Control and Reduce Energy Costs According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, energy costs account for 20% of the cost of producing steel. So, by reducing […]
Should energy efficiency policy consist of minimum efficiency performance levels that all suppliers need to reach? Or should the industry in addition strive for the most sustainable solutions possible, thereby […]
By 2050, global energy usage is projected to increase by almost 50% compared to 2020. This includes an increase in energy consumption in the industrial sector.¹ At the time of […]
The Need for Exceptional Reliability Used for everything from gasoline for vehicles, to power for lights and appliances, to key ingredients in plastics and other space-age materials, oil is extremely […]