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Process operations invariably involve the moving of materials through various steps and rely on the supply of utilities such as air, heat transfer fluids and water to operations. These demands call for a variety of equipment — pumps, mixers, fans, compressors, conveyors, etc. — all of which require prime movers to operate.

Articles

Tips To Get Your Motor Running

Traci Purdum

Readers ask questions about their motors and our expert responds.

How They Made it Work: ABB’s ECP5000 Electric Motor

Robert Boyce

A look at heavy-duty electric motors in chemical operations.

Motor Efficiency Turns Upward

Regulation and end-user desires are spurring improvements

Don’t Get Blown Away By Air Motors

Alan Rossiter

Compressed air technology isn’t the most energy efficient source of power

Veto Vibration In Rotating Equipment

July 7, 2021

Find And Fix Motor Noise

Tom Bishop

May 16, 2021

Compressor Control And Monitoring Improves

Ron Marshall

Oct. 30, 2020

Scrutinize Superheating Of Compressor Feed

Aug. 18, 2020

News

ABB Names Henson President Of U.S. Motors And Generators Division

Sept. 21, 2020

Henson will also continue as global head of the NEMA motors product group.

Motion Industries Completes AMMC Acquisition

Sept. 9, 2020

Motion Industries completes the acquisition of Applied Machine and Motion Control, Inc., a Kentucky-based supplier of motion control and automation products and services.

Baldor Electric Exec Receives Motor Summit Award

Nov. 4, 2016

Baldor Elecric’s John Malinowski is recognized for his contributions to global energy efficiency.

Baldor Launches Passport Selection Program

Oct. 7, 2016

Passport is a web-based tool that guides both novice and expert users through product selection.

ABB Calls For Adoption Of Technology To Help Combat Climate Change

March 8, 2021

EASA Releases Spring 2020 Training Schedule

Oct. 18, 2019

ABB Extends Water And Wastewater VFD Warranty Assurance

Sept. 24, 2019

White Papers: In Depth Research

Chemical Processing Special Report: How to Succeed with VFDs

March 25, 2014

Medium voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are often the best choice to capitalize on opportunities to significantly reduce the operating and maintenance costs associated...

Energy Savings From Synchronous Belt Drives

Gates

Sept. 23, 2010

Approximately one-third of the electric motors in the industrial and commercial sectors use belt drives. If the efficiency of these systems were improved by just 5%, plants would...