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Food Processing
July 2008 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors & drives Food Processing showcases a variety of motors & drives.   |
Food Processing
July 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors and Drives July's equipment round up focuses on motors and drives. |
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 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 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
May 2011 |
Food Processors Looking Beyond the Motors Equipment manufacturers recommend examining the efficiency of other components. |
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
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 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. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Let Motor Efficiency Drive Competitiveness, Too High-efficiency motors offer a way of reducing industrial power consumption. |
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 Engineering
October 2, 2007 |
Adjustable-speed drives These drives are designed for difficult and demanding applications. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Frank R. Chloupek |
MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive MagnaDrive Corp. promises energy savings, reduced maintenance... |
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 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 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. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2004 |
New Products Fixed-Carbon-Composition Resistor... Miniature 40/60-Watt Power Supply... Three-Phase and Neutral EMC Filter... PolySwitch to Prevent Damage to Control Boards... Low Profile Switching Power Supplies... 150-Volt Rectifiers... etc. |
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
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
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. |
Popular Mechanics
January 12, 2010
Mike Allen |
The World's First V-Twin Hybrid Custom Motorcycle The Schneider hybrid is configured primarily as a series PHEV. Sort of the same as a Chevy Volt. In pure electric mode, the A123 battery packs hold enough energy for 40 miles range. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005 |
The Evangelist Of Smart Energy International Rectifier's Alex Lidow is on a mission to cut global power consumption. |
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. |
Food Engineering
January 9, 2006 |
Motor controller Drive inverter offers extended lower speed range and increased overload capacity. |
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. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2006
Traci Purdum |
Technologies Of The Year -- Copper Rotor Creates Efficiency Siemens Energy & Automation offers a new line of AC motors designed to meet or exceed National Electrical Manufacturers Association standards. |
Food Engineering
January 10, 2006 |
Sanitary pumps Sanitary centrifugal pumps offer standard silicon carbide composition and stainless steel adapter. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2003
John Teresko |
Power Plays Rethink energy management with distributed power generation, higher-efficiency equipment and business-continuity planning. |
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. |
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
March 2006 |
Brush DC Servomotors Deliver High Continuous Torque Capability The MAE brand Series 600 brush-commutated DC servomotors from PennEngineering Motion Technologies are for heavy-duty power applications able to achieve continuous torque as strong as 198 o-in and speeds as fast as 3500 rpm, depending on model. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Seth Porges |
Electric Bike Hits 75 Miles Per Charge, Could See Third World Because it runs on a mix of muscle and machine power, this bike can travel twice as far as most powered cycles. |
Popular Mechanics
January 14, 2010 |
Orange County Choppers Hybrid Motorcycle Test Drive Except for the computer touchscreen on top of the tank, most people won't recognize that this is not a conventional custom bike. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2006 |
Three-Phase DIN Power Solid-State Relays for Industrial Applications Teledyne Relays is offering the Series DR3P family of power solid-state relays to provide three-phase output to 50 amps to 520 volts AC for applications such as motor control, industrial process control, and heating control. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
Food Engineering
January 9, 2006 |
Sub-fractional gearmotors Sub-fractional gearmotors totally enclosed for continuous duty in general-purpose applications. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2, 2008
Daniel Krach |
In Gas-to-Hydrogen Switch, Forget Ponies and Embrace Silence A comparison of GM's hybrid prototype Chevy Equinox to a Prius and a Jeep Grand Cherokee. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Sandra Upson |
Steven Camilleri: Motor Maniac This engineer designs and builds unique new motors from scratch. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2007
Willie D. Jones |
Putting Electricity Where The Rubber Meets the Road In-wheel motors improve fuel economy and safety. Though cars with wheel-hub motors won't roll off assembly lines any time soon, companies like GM and Siemens VDO say electric wheels are the future of automotive propulsion. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2007
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Electric cars are back: Tesla 2007 Roadster... Honda FCX/Concept... GMC 2008 Yukon Two-Mode Hybrid... Fiat: 2007 Siena Tetrafuel... Volkswagen 2007 Golf GT TSI... Chrysler 2007 Sebring... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Ferrari F430 Spider... Ford's EcoBoost... Mercedes-Benz Bluetec system... Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid... Audi hybrid with it's own mobile phone... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
National Defense
July 2009
Robert H. Williams |
This Machine Eats Computer Hard Drives The Jackhammer Hard Drive Shredder prevents the wrong people from acquiring discarded computer hard drives |
