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The most widely used motor in industry is the induction motor. However, in places that demand precise positioning, step and servo motors are preferred. These three motor types are ... More Details

Three-phase electric motors run on the balanced energy of three phases, and that balance is the foundation of healthy operation. But if one of the phases is cut off or lost for any... More Details

The asphalt used to build roads, highways and airport runways is produced in asphalt plants. These plants carry out many stages at once, from aggregate feeding and drying to screen... More Details

Paper and pulp production is a continuous, energy-intensive industry made up of many stages, from processing the raw material to winding the finished product. In these plants, refi... More Details

The safe operation of an electric motor depends on correct selection and maintenance, and on proper grounding. Grounding safely conducts any leakage currents that may appear on the... More Details

Many of the electric motors used in homes and small businesses run on a single-phase (monophase) supply. From washing machines to water pumps, from small fans to compressors, a hug... More Details

Recycling plants process plastic, metal, paper, glass and waste to make them reusable, making them facilities of vital importance for the environment. In these plants, shredders, c... More Details

From furniture to construction, from joinery to packaging, wood is processed with a wide range of machines. Saws, planers, milling and sanding machines, CNC routers; all of them ru... More Details

Cold storage rooms, supermarket refrigeration, industrial cooling systems and air conditioning all run on refrigeration compressors. At the heart of these compressors is the electr... More Details

Most electric motors treat vibration as an unwanted problem and try to keep it to a minimum. In some applications, however, vibration is exactly what is wanted. Vibration motors ma... More Details

On the nameplate of an electric motor there is a value that is often overlooked but important: the service factor. Generally shown as a number such as 1.0 or 1.15, this value expre... More Details

In the traditional approach to maintenance, repairs are either carried out after a breakdown occurs or planned maintenance is applied at fixed intervals. Both methods have their sh... More Details

An electric motor is usually connected to the equipment it drives through a coupling (a shaft connection element). The quality of this connection, namely the alignment of the motor... More Details

When an electric motor is switched off, it does not stop immediately; because of inertia, it keeps turning for a while. In most applications this is not a problem, but in some it i... More Details

From wells and deep water to wastewater plants and agricultural irrigation, many applications require water to be lifted from depth to the surface. This task is handled by special ... More Details

Plastic injection moulding machines produce countless everyday products by injecting molten plastic into moulds. The performance, speed precision and energy efficiency of these mac... More Details

Elevators are the safest and most comfortable way to move people and goods within buildings. An elevator's safe, quiet and smooth operation depends on the electric motor that moves... More Details

When replacing an electric motor or connecting one to a piece of equipment, one of the most frequently encountered concepts is the frame size. Defined according to the IEC standard... More Details

An electric motor's efficiency class is written on its nameplate; but how that figure is determined, and whether it is genuinely accurate, is an important matter. A motor's efficie... More Details

Steel and foundry plants are among the harshest and highest-temperature environments in all of industry. Molten metal, intense heat, heavy loads and constant production pressure st... More Details