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When electric motors are mentioned, large powers often come to mind; yet a very large part of industrial automation runs on motors in the smallest power class. The 0.12 kW (approxi... More Details

In cement factories, the end of the production line is the packing and bagging section where the product becomes bags and pallets. This section is one of the dustiest and harshest ... More Details

Port and terminal operations depend on long-haul belt conveyors to move bulk cargo (coal, grain, clinker, ore, fertilizer) from ship to storage, and from storage to wagon or truck.... More Details

Paint and varnish production is one of the most sensitive areas of the chemical industry in terms of electric motor selection. Solvent vapors, flammable resins and volatile organic... More Details

Ice cream production plants present one of the food industry's most demanding mechanical environments: continuous low temperature, high humidity, washdown water and hygiene pressur... More Details

Pulp and cellulose production relies on large, continuously running electric motors operating in a humid environment, from grinding the wood and fiber raw material to preparing the... More Details

Battery and cell production relies on electric motors operating in a precise, continuous and often corrosive environment, from mixing the electrode paste to the coating line, from ... More Details

Glass wool and rock wool insulation material production relies on critical electric motors operating in a high-temperature, high-speed and dusty environment, from melting the raw m... More Details

Ceramic, porcelain and glaze-tile production relies on dozens of electric motors operating under high torque, heavy load and a dusty-abrasive environment, from raw material grindin... More Details

Bottle, jar and flat glass production relies on a continuous drive chain stretching from the melting furnace to the blowing machine, from the annealing (lehr) furnace to the packag... More Details

In industrial facilities, electric motors consume a large part of the electrical energy; therefore, motors are always a priority in energy management. The ISO 50001 Energy Manageme... More Details

When the winding of an IE3 motor burns out or fails, the classic question facing businesses is: is it more sensible to rewind the motor or to buy a new IE3 motor? At first glance, ... More Details

IE5 synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motors are becoming increasingly common in industry with their ultra premium efficiency; however, the most important difference of these motors f... More Details

Buying a 132 kW high-power electric motor is a very different process from taking a small-power motor off the shelf and bolting it on. In this class, the motor becomes a project it... More Details

Selecting a small-power geared motor that runs on a 220V single-phase supply may look simple at first, but it is in fact an engineering decision where output speed, reduction ratio... More Details

Ordering a motor in the horizontal version and then trying to fit it to a vertical pump or fan is one of the most common and most costly mistakes in the field. Because the motor's ... More Details

The cylindrical capacitor you see when you open the black box of a single-phase motor is really the heart of that motor. A single-phase supply needs this capacitor for the motor to... More Details

Two motors may have the same power, the same speed and the same efficiency class; yet one runs silently for years while the other soon changes bearings, wears its housing and stops... More Details

The six terminals and few bridge pieces you see when you first open a motor's terminal box are actually the most critical decision determining the voltage at which the motor will r... More Details

The asynchronous motor is the most widely used drive element in industry, and most of its reliability depends on a part almost no user ever sees: the squirrel-cage rotor. When the ... More Details