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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.   |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Food Processing
July 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors and Drives July's equipment round up focuses on motors and drives. |
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
May 2013
Kevin T. Higgins |
Advancements In Servo Technology Drive Efficiency Gains In Food Processing Induction motors are power-supply workhorses, but the most significant efficiency gains are occurring with servo motors and drives. |
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 |
Food Processing
May 2011 |
Food Processors Looking Beyond the Motors Equipment manufacturers recommend examining the efficiency of other components. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Let Motor Efficiency Drive Competitiveness, Too High-efficiency motors offer a way of reducing industrial power consumption. |
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. |
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 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. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Frank R. Chloupek |
MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive MagnaDrive Corp. promises energy savings, reduced maintenance... |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Energy Management Best Practices To combat increased energy costs, companies are turning to lifecycle cost analysis of motors. |
Food Processing
July 2010 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors and Drives Rev up your processing engines as we take a look at the latest motors and drives available for the food processing industry. |
Food Processing
January 2007
Mike Pehanich |
New Places to Look for Energy Savings Lowering pressures, plugging air leaks and updating your motors can have a huge impact on your plant's energy efficiency. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2006
Wayne Labs |
Machine Control: Still Islands of Automation? According to some manufacturing industry experts, food producers need to play catch up with their machines. |
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. |
Food Processing
December 2010 |
Food Processors Pack In for 2010 Pack Expo As a solo effort, the packaging show had lots of partners. |
Food Engineering
July 30, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Tech Update: Intelligent Pumping Systems The rising importance of energy efficiency in manufacturing could give a boost to the intelligent pump. |
Food Processing
May 2007 |
Equipment Round-Up: Conveyors This conveyor equipment round-up features stainless steel, compact, light, certified, low-profile, reduced contamination and jam-free conveyors. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005 |
The Evangelist Of Smart Energy International Rectifier's Alex Lidow is on a mission to cut global power consumption. |
Food Processing
February 2010
Bob Sperber |
Plant Upgrades on a Budget ... With Quick Paybacks Whether your food and beverage manufacturing budget is slowly rebounding or your big projects are still on hold, lots of upgrades can be accomplished quickly to offer both rapid returns and long-term gains. |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2009 |
Aluminum-rotor motors New line of NEMA Premium efficient motors to help customers meet the year 2010 mandatory efficiency requirements of the 2007 Energy Independence & Security Act. |
Food Engineering
March 1, 2005
Kevin T. Higgins |
Do the linear motion P. Blake Svejkovsky, product manage, product handling systems, Heat and Control Inc., Carrollton, TX, has been around snack-food conveyors all of his professional life. Here, he discusses the evolutionary changes of sanitary, linear-motion conveyors. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2006 |
High-Reliability Hybrid Motor Control Module International Rectifier (IR) is offering the IRMCT3UF1, an integrated high-reliability hybrid motor control module enabling digital, sensor-free vector control of permanent magnet motors. |
Food Processing
May 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Conveying May's Equipment Round Up focuses on conveyors. |
Food Processing
May 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Pumps & Valves Hard working and versatile, these pumps and valves represent the state-of-the-art for use in food processing applications. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Sandra Upson |
Steven Camilleri: Motor Maniac This engineer designs and builds unique new motors from scratch. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2008
Kevin T. Higgins |
Energy Management: Your New Competitive Edge Reclamation of thermal heat is a conspicuous example of the many energy initiatives underway as the food industry rethinks the ROI on energy management. |
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. |
Food Processing
April 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Packaging This showcase presents a baker's dozen of the latest and greatest in packaging machinery. |
Food Engineering
September 1, 2008
John Blanchard |
Packaging Automation as a Centerpiece for Sustainability Packaging is one of the most important facets in new product innovations, increasing speed-to-market and achieving sustainability goals. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2003
John Teresko |
Power Plays Rethink energy management with distributed power generation, higher-efficiency equipment and business-continuity planning. |
Food Processing
August 2011
Bob Sperber |
Innovations Keep Food Processing Conveyors Flexible Luckily for food manufacturers, conveyor technology has not stood still. A number of vendors have introduced innovations this year that move the technology that moves your products. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2007 |
Belt Conveyor InnerDrive belt conveyors from QC Industries feature a 24 VDC motor placed inside a low-profile conveyor frame, offering a space savings over traditional conveyor drive packages. |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Peter Alpern |
A New Approach to Energy Management The increasingly volatile nature of energy prices is prompting manufacturers to take a creative approach to understanding how prices are measured and optimized. |
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. |
Food Engineering
October 4, 2007
John Blanchard |
Packaging Operations: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Why did more than 80% of the respondents to a recent survey say they are less than satisfied with the ability of their packaging operations to help meet business objectives and customer requirements? |
Food Engineering
October 2, 2007 |
Adjustable-speed drives These drives are designed for difficult and demanding applications. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
May 1, 2004
John Teresko |
Lift Trucks -- The New Decisions AC drives are rapidly overtaking DC technology in lift truck production as users seek the lower cost of operation from the inherently simpler AC drive approach. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2011
David Schneider |
Build Your Own Undersea Robot With a remotely operated underwater vehicle, you can explore the depths without getting wet |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2011
Peter Fairley |
Direct-Current Networks Gain Ground Efficiency tempts computer centers to go DC |
Food Engineering
April 1, 2009 |
Bearing protection kits Two new Split-Ring Bearing Protection Kits -- one for NEMA motors and one for IEC motors -- aim to simplify predictive/preventive motor maintenance programs. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
May 2006 |
Brushless DC servomotor achieves speeds as fast as 8,000 RPM It can deliver power in a small and cost-effective package to satisfy application requirements where space may be minimal. |
