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Pumps, fans and compressors are the three applications that make up the largest share of an industrial facility's electricity consumption. These systems mostly run under continuous... More Details

Moving to an IE5 (Ultra Premium) efficiency class motor in the small-power band of 7.5 kW and below is a decision many facilities face but rarely answer with confidence. IE5 motors... More Details

When buying an asynchronous motor, one of the quantities most facilities overlook, yet which causes the most trouble in the field, is the starting current. At the first instant of ... More Details

Vertical multistage pumps are the standard solution for applications demanding high pressure, such as high-pressure water supply, building pressurisation (booster) systems, reverse... More Details

When an electric motor arrives on site, the first critical step before installation is lifting it and moving it into place safely. Especially in medium and large-power cast iron bo... More Details

When buying an IE3 efficient electric motor, most buyers look only at the kW power and the speed. Yet the quantity that really determines whether the motor can drive the load, alon... More Details

Ball and rod mills sit at the heart of mineral and ore grinding plants, and they are heavy-duty machines expected to run without interruption. The main drive motor of these machine... More Details

Knowing which of the dozens of motors in a facility comply with the current efficiency regulation is a critical question both for legal compliance and for energy cost. The answer t... More Details

Can there be two different motors in the same efficiency class? Yes. The IE4 Super Premium efficiency class can be achieved both with classic asynchronous (squirrel-cage) motors an... More Details

When selecting a motor for a machine operating under heavy shock loads such as a crusher, press or mill, the most frequently debated topic is the frame material. The reason cast ir... More Details

The most common mistake when ordering an IE5 synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor is to think of it like a classic asynchronous motor. In fact, IE5 synchronous reluctance motors ma... More Details

When you buy an electric motor, the first number on the nameplate is usually the purchase price; yet the real cost of that motor to your facility over its lifetime goes far beyond ... More Details

One of the most effective ways to cut the energy bill in pump and fan plants is, instead of running the motor at fixed speed and throttling the flow with a valve, to reduce the mot... More Details

"Should I switch to an IE4 motor, or is IE3 enough?" is one of the most frequent questions businesses ask in this period of rising energy costs. The correct answer is not always "t... More Details

Selecting an electric motor in food, beverage and pharmaceutical plants is very different from selecting an ordinary industrial motor. In these plants the line is washed at the end... More Details

When buying an asynchronous motor, most businesses carefully study the power (kW) and efficiency class (IE3/IE4) but overlook the "cos phi" value on the nameplate. Yet the power fa... More Details

When buying an asynchronous motor, the labels "insulation class: F" and "temperature rise: B (80K)" on the nameplate tell you far more than the rated power figure. These two values... More Details

Some machines are not satisfied with a single fixed speed; they need to run at two different speeds, low and high. Think of a fan turning in two stages summer and winter, an elevat... More Details

Most industrial applications run on 2, 4 or 6-pole motors; but some loads inherently demand very low speed and high torque. This is exactly where 12-pole motors, with a synchronous... More Details

400 kW and 450 kW represent the top power class of the low-voltage asynchronous motor range. These powers are no longer a typical stock item but engineered project deliveries: roug... More Details