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January 1, 2007
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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
July 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Let Motor Efficiency Drive Competitiveness, Too High-efficiency motors offer a way of reducing industrial power consumption. |
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
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
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
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2011 |
Standard Motor Products Earnings Preview Standard Motor Products will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27. |
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 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. |
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. |
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
July 2008 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors & drives Food Processing showcases a variety of motors & drives. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Sandra Upson |
Steven Camilleri: Motor Maniac This engineer designs and builds unique new motors from scratch. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2003
John Teresko |
Power Plays Rethink energy management with distributed power generation, higher-efficiency equipment and business-continuity planning. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Frank R. Chloupek |
MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive MagnaDrive Corp. promises energy savings, reduced maintenance... |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2011 |
Spartan Motors Earnings Preview Spartan Motors, international engineer and manufacturer of custom motor vehicle chassis and bodies, will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday. |
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
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. |
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. |
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 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. |
InternetNews
January 24, 2005
Tim Gray |
EBay Inks E-Loan Deal Looking to drive its motor vehicle business to the top, eBay Motors has forged a partnership with E-Loan, which will provide financing services for the online auction giant. |
Inc.
July 2009 |
A Business Guide to Energy Conservation How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Bookshelf: Plant Engineers and Managers Guide To Energy Conservation, Ninth Edition Emerging energy technologies, rising energy costs and shortages have made yesterday's simplistic energy management approaches inadequate, authors Albert Thumann and Scott Dunning emphasize. |
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 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. |
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. |
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
November 2011 |
MRO Q&A: Building a Successful Energy Cost Savings Program How can I build a successful energy cost savings program and get all areas within the organization working together on this critical effort? What have others organizations found to be the quickest items for results? |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2011 |
Lithia Motors Earnings Preview Lithia Motors will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, July 27. |
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. |
Fast Company
October 2000
Zoe Barton |
Top Motor Mouth Job Titles of the Future: Donovan Moxey... |
PC Magazine
February 14, 2007
Bill Howard |
Mediocre to the Core The Vue Green Line represents General Motors' good-faith effort to do something nice for the environment. |
InternetNews
August 9, 2004
Michael Singer |
Mesh Networks to Boost Energy A new project looks to improve U.S. electric power plant production through the use of wireless mesh sensor networks. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2006
Ben Ames |
Navy pushes forward in developing electric warship Navy leaders have taken two steps toward creating an all-electric destroyer -- awarding a contract and funding further research. |
BusinessWeek
October 11, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
Standard Guns Its Engine Standard Motor Products is in a humdrum business: replacement car parts. But the stock action is exciting. Since November, shares have leaped from 9 to nearly 15 despite a lack of Street support. |
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. |
National Defense
June 2009
Grace V. Jean |
Ambitions of All-Electric Navy Get Reality Check Navy leaders for years have predicted an "all electric" future. But budget pressures appear to be challenging the Navy's vision, at least for the near term. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
Jonathan Katz |
Toyota's Eco-Friendly Plan for New Plant Lean manufacturing pioneer Toyota Motor Corp. will use its model of efficiency to create an environmentally friendly plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi. |
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. |
Scientific American
January 2009
Mark Fischetti |
How Do Elevators Work? A look inside the complex machine that moves people up and down floors |
U.S. CPSC
November 19, 2010 |
Motorized Awnings Recalled by Somfy Systems Due to Shock Hazard The awning motor's power cable can be severed while the awning is opened or closed manually, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user. |
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. |
