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IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Energy Management Best Practices To combat increased energy costs, companies are turning to lifecycle cost analysis of motors.   |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Reducing The Electric Bill There's a lot you can do to control your energy spend, if you're willing to commit to a strategy focused on efficiency rather than initial costs. |
IndustryWeek
February 17, 2010
Peter Alpern |
Leaner, Meaner and Cleaner With new efficiency standards set to go into effect, motors will save power, but also hold the promise for significant savings down the road. |
Food Processing
February 2009
Bob Sperber |
Motors' Next Big Act The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will mandate NEMA Premium and other efficiency bumps ... along with quicker payback. Electric motors account for nearly two-thirds of energy used in industrial settings |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Let Motor Efficiency Drive Competitiveness, Too High-efficiency motors offer a way of reducing industrial power consumption. |
Food Engineering
February 1, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Engineering R&D: Water Cooled and Stainless Improved motor performance and unparalleled energy efficiency were realized in a medium-sized motor project. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005 |
The Evangelist Of Smart Energy International Rectifier's Alex Lidow is on a mission to cut global power consumption. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Sandra Upson |
Across the Outback on Photons Alone With Australia's desert as its raceway, the World Solar Challenge illuminates some of the best electric-vehicle technology |
Food Processing
March 2010
Dave Fusaro |
Motor Efficiency 2.0 By the end of this year, federal law will require all newly manufactured motors to be more energy efficient. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2008
Erico Guizzo |
The EE Gender Gap Is Widening Electrical engineering faces an age-old question: What do women want? |
Science News
August 2, 2003 |
TimeLine: July 29, 1933 On a sparkling sea... Machine boss for machines invented by engineers... |
U.S. CPSC
January 10, 2008 |
A.O. Smith Recalls Exhaust Fan Electric Motors Due to Fire Hazard The fan's electric motor can be miswired and overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
Technology Research News
March 26, 2003 |
Flexible motor takes shape Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have designed a motor that can be made in a range of shapes, including nearly flat. Key to the flexibility of the design is lead zirconate titanate, a piezoelectric material that changes shape in the presence of an electric field. |
Food Processing
March 2013
Kevin T. Higgins |
Rare Earth and Power: Advanced Magnets May Improve Future Motors Rare earth permanent magnets are being incorporated in NEMA induction motors -- plus other recent developments in motor efficiency and performance. |
Food Processing
July 2008 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors & drives Food Processing showcases a variety of motors & drives. |
Food Processing
March 2012
David Phillips |
Food Production Motors Running High and Dry Stainless motor housings are among the most important features for food and beverage processors with efficiency coming in close behind. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008 |
Dream Jobs 2008 Studying penguins in Antarctica, watching shooting stars in the South Pacific, tracking robots through the Amazon -- yes, this is engineering. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2006
Kevin T. Higgins |
Power Protection The harsh realities of the production environment and the ongoing revolution in electronics are behind major changes in the power transmission components which drive plants that manufacture foods and other products. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2008
Courtney E. Howard |
Permanent Magnet Motor System Tested at U.S. Navy Land-Based Test Site DRS Technologies has completed full-power testing of its power-dense permanent magnet motor (PMM) and drive at the U.S. Navy's integrated power system (IPS) land-based test site (LBTS) in Philadelphia. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009 |
How to Replace A Broken Fan Motor: DIY Auto There's a brief sizzle from under the dash, followed by an even more acrid smell. What's going on? Paradise by the dashboard vents is over. Your fan motor has died. |
Chemistry World
November 1, 2010
Laura Howes |
Molecular motors find reverse gear Ben Feringa's group at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands been working with molecular motors for years, making small organic molecules that rotate when exposed to light. However, until now these motors have only had a forward gear. |
Food Processing
May 2011 |
Food Processors Looking Beyond the Motors Equipment manufacturers recommend examining the efficiency of other components. |
Food Processing
July 2007 |
Equipment Round-Up: Motors & drives Adjustable washdown speed drives... Soft-start motors... Motors equipped with internal coders... Aseptic servo modules... Affordable inverter drives... etc. |
U.S. CPSC
June 24, 2008 |
A. O. Smith Recalls Water Pump Motors Due to Fire Hazard The water pumps with the recalled motors are labeled as containing a one-horsepower motor, but actually contain a 3/4-horsepower motor. Under certain conditions, the smaller motor could overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011 |
Standard Motor Products Earnings Preview Standard Motor Products will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2008
Wayne Labs |
Tech Update: Power Transmission Stainless steel in motors, drives, gear boxes and bearings has captured a lot of attention. But there are some pitfalls. |
Food Engineering
June 1, 2008 |
AC Motor Brakes Featuring a simple design with fewer moving parts for stop/hold applications, Warner's Unibrakes AC spring-applied motor brakes have an external manual release lever that allows a driven load to be moved without energizing the motor. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Frank R. Chloupek |
MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive MagnaDrive Corp. promises energy savings, reduced maintenance... |
Technology Research News
December 29, 2004 |
Molecular Motor Goes Both Ways Researchers have constructed a molecular motor that can spin in either direction, much like the biological molecular motors involved in many of life's processes. The motor could eventually be used in nanotechnology applications. |
Food Processing
August 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Motors & Drives Motors and drives may be smaller in size and cost than the machines that do the actual "processing" work in a processing plant, but their smooth functioning is just as critical to plant operations. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2007 |
GM's Chevy Volt Plug-in Concept: How It Works 1. Gasoline Engine... 2. Generator... 3. Electric Motor... etc. |
