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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
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
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
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
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. |
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
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 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. |
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
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 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
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
November 4, 2007
Wayne Labs |
Sustaining Your Energy Action Plan An energy action plan should start with a thorough analysis of the manufacturing facilities WAGES, that is, the five utilities water, air, gas, electricity and steam. |
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
July 2008 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors & drives Food Processing showcases a variety of motors & drives. |
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
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
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Sandra Upson |
Steven Camilleri: Motor Maniac This engineer designs and builds unique new motors from scratch. |
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
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. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2003
John Teresko |
Power Plays Rethink energy management with distributed power generation, higher-efficiency equipment and business-continuity planning. |
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. |
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. |
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
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. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2001
Frank R. Chloupek |
MagnaDrive Adjustable Speed Drive MagnaDrive Corp. promises energy savings, reduced maintenance... |
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. |
Food Engineering
July 1, 2009 |
Facility overhaul provides improved equipment maintenance Key factors in the selection included application specificity, longevity and maintenance. |
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. |
Scientific American
August 2008
Mark Fischetti |
Working Knowledge: Home Heating Pumps That Warm and Cool By extracting warmth and coolness from the outside air or ground, heat pumps can provide greater efficiency and lower cost over the long haul. |
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. |
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
February 1, 2009
Kevin T. Higgins |
Protecting Your Intellectual Property Innovative products sustain manufacturing companies, and managing the intellectual property underpinning those products is critical. |
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 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. |
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
July 2009 |
Equipment Round Up: Motors and Drives July's equipment round up focuses on motors and drives. |
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
March 17, 2010 |
Managing Energy's Complex Riddle With energy prices ever more volatile, and the potential for emissions regulations growing, more companies are focusing on energy management and controlling their costs. |
Fast Company
Daniel Terdiman |
IBM: Data Centers Could Cool Themselves With Their Own Waste Heat The centers, which use tremendous amounts of energy, will become far more efficient if "waste heat" generated by churning data centers can be converted into cool air. |
Food Processing
March 2006 |
Equipment Round-Up: Refrigeration and freezing This line-up of the latest in freezing and refrigeration equipment won't leave you cold. |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 10, 2005
Charles F. Knight |
How Emerson Rebounded from a Bad Loss Emerson Electric, a manufacturer with an array of brands, had a difficult period in the early 1980s when foreign competitors entered the market, offering higher-quality products for less money. By redefining its strategy, Emerson was able to survive. |
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. |
Chemistry World
January 11, 2010
Hayley Birch |
Locking molecular motors Dutch scientists have designed a molecular motor that can be locked using an acid and unlocked using a base. |
Science News
August 2, 2003 |
TimeLine: July 29, 1933 On a sparkling sea... Machine boss for machines invented by engineers... |
Scientific American
March 2006
Mark Fischetti |
Spin and Swing Portable consumer products such as music players, cameras and cell phones are becoming ever smaller. Miniaturized electronics deserve some of the credit, but so do ever shrinking motors. |
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. |
