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VFDs for High-Speed Compressors: 5 Things You Should Know

Many engineering advancements provide small incremental gains of efficiency, cost, and functionality. However, some engineering milestones provide giant leaps of improvement. Once commercialized, these are “game changer products” that can help redefine entire industries. Centrifugal turbo compressors and blowers are one such development. They offer double digit efficiency gains compared to positive displacement and multistage centrifugal compressors.

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New Case Study From Mohawk College Shows How New Technology From Ontario-Based Enertics INC. Can Improve the Health of Industrial Motors

A new case study from Mohawk College’s Energy & Power Innovation Centre is showcasing how an innovative technology for monitoring motor health can help identify motor-rotor unbalance, misalignment, electrical unbalance, and early stage bearing faults.

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ctrlX Automation with Dave Hinder

What if customizing your factory automation could be as easy as downloading an app? That’s the reality Bosch Rexroth seeks to provide with the ctrlX AUTOMATION system. Dubbed the ‘smartphone of automation’, the ctrlX AUTOMATION system seeks to make automation more user friendly, and give more control to smaller manufacturing companies who may not be able to develop their own specialized applications while using standard control systems.

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Scovan Reduces Project Costs by Over 30% Through Modularization

In a world of low commodity prices and reduced demand, oil and gas producers are looking for solutions that lower cost while increasing project certainty. Scovan Engineering’s design philosophy is providing answers to this challenge. Scovan’s uses an efficient and effective approach from design through to execution, by modularizing the installation to the maximum amount that is practical.

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A Smarter Path to Servo Press Optimization

I remember when servo presses exploded onto the automotive marketplace more than a decade ago. The advent of the servo-driven press overlapped with the need to improve capital efficiency, manufacturing flexibility and quality to meet the requirements of newer multi-model, multi-platform vehicle production facilities – and the associated demands placed on Tier suppliers.

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Advanced Sensing Solutions for Cost-Effective Machine Building

Sensing technology has a major presence in manufacturing machinery. It provides the foundation for maintaining consistent quality and detecting any lapses in machine performance. If subtle changes in the physical properties of a machine can cause it to fail, then the sensors responsible for detecting those changes can save manufacturers lengthy downtime and repair costs.

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Application Notes: Voltage Stabilization

Voltage StabilizationIn this article, we will discuss a KEB drive feature called Voltage Stabilization. This post is part of a series that highlights different KEB drive features and how they can be utilized to optimize motor performance.

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Murrelektronik and the Disenchanting of the Loop Resistance

What on earth is a “channel monitor”! And then also in connection with the term “selective”? Images of gigantic ocean-going vessels quickly form on their way through the Kiel Canal, saving themselves the 250-mile detour through the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat.

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F&B Pro: A Fine Solution for Cheese Production

Maturation is an important process in cheese production. The longer a cheese matures, the spicier it becomes, it develops its unmistakable aroma. However, the ripening process involves a lot of work. The loaves must be regularly brushed and brushed with brine. In the past, this was done almost everywhere by hand and required considerable effort.

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Rittal Wins 2 Electro-Federation Canada Marketing Awards for Integrated Marketing and Event Trade Show

What better way to celebrate the 25^th Anniversary of Rittal System Ltd. in Canada than to be declared the winners of the prestigious Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) 7th Annual 2020 Marketing Awards Program, in 2 categories for Manufacturers under $50 Million: The Integrated Marketing Award for the AX-KX Compact Enclosure Campaign, and the Event Trade Show Award for the execution of the first German Technology Day with their partners!

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Total Power Quality and Its Impact on Machinery Availability

A decrease in machine availability due to power quality issues disturbs the natural flow of manufacturing, leading to lost productivity, increased maintenance requirements and eroded customer trust. Machine downtime is the single largest source of lost production, typically accounting for almost 5 percent of factory losses—although many manufacturers lose more.

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ABB and enCompass Solutions Group Announce a Key Partnership with ABB’s LV and MV System Drives in Canada

enCompass Solutions Group (ESG) and ABB Inc. have announced a partnership to join forces on delivering and servicing LV and MV System Drives. ESG is proud to be recognized as an important ABB Value Provider (AVP) for these solutions in Canada and believe that this will accelerate market share and enhance customer experience.

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Omron Expands Safety Offering With Visual Lockout/Tagout and Arc Flash Services With Brady Corporation

In response to a growing need for manufacturers to ensure compliance and protect operators from hazards on the plant floor, automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas has incorporated assessment and labeling services focused on best practices for lockout/tagout and arc flash avoidance into its safety offering.

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Hospital Selects Drivepro Programs to Keep Costs Down, Maintain Efficiency

Everyone talks about the high cost of hospital care, but for medical centers across the country, the cost to operate the building on a daily basis also continues to climb. As the largest regional medical center in San Joaquin County, St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., knows this well.

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Top 3 Design Features for a Safer Motor Control Center (MCC)

If an uncontrolled arc flash occurs within an MCC, the result is downtime, expense and most concerningly, employee injury. With five to 10 arc explosions occurring every day in the United States, the risk is real.

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VFD Maintenance Tips: Restarting Your Electrical Equipment after a Long Shutdown

Many production settings have changed in the midst of social distancing. Employees are spaced six feet apart, assemblyMany production settings have changed in the midst of social distancing. Employees are spaced six feet apart, assemblylines shut down, and some facilities are wholly left idle. As we prepare to get back to work, engage our customers, and rampup production, it is important to consider the condition of our machines.

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VFDs for High-Speed Compressors: 5 Things You Should Know

New Case Study From Mohawk College Shows How New Technology From Ontario-Based Enertics INC. Can Improve the Health of Industrial Motors

ctrlX Automation with Dave Hinder

Scovan Reduces Project Costs by Over 30% Through Modularization

A Smarter Path to Servo Press Optimization

Advanced Sensing Solutions for Cost-Effective Machine Building

Application Notes: Voltage Stabilization

Murrelektronik and the Disenchanting of the Loop Resistance

F&B Pro: A Fine Solution for Cheese Production

Rittal Wins 2 Electro-Federation Canada Marketing Awards for Integrated Marketing and Event Trade Show

Total Power Quality and Its Impact on Machinery Availability

ABB and enCompass Solutions Group Announce a Key Partnership with ABB’s LV and MV System Drives in Canada

Omron Expands Safety Offering With Visual Lockout/Tagout and Arc Flash Services With Brady Corporation

Hospital Selects Drivepro Programs to Keep Costs Down, Maintain Efficiency

Top 3 Design Features for a Safer Motor Control Center (MCC)

VFD Maintenance Tips: Restarting Your Electrical Equipment after a Long Shutdown

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