Important Considerations for Replacing and Sizing AC Motors
Every business is trying to conserve energy in the face of high utility costs, so getting the best return on investment (ROI) is critical for maintaining a healthy balance sheet.
More Than a Gearbox Manufacturer for 90 Years
In 1931, no one could have imagined that a small company in Bruchsal would become one of the world’s largest guarantors of motion. On June 13, 1931, Christian Pähr founded the Süddeutsche Elektromotoren Werke in Durlacher Strasse in Bruchsal from a bankruptcy estate.
Made in Canada for Canada: Two Iconic Canadian Brands Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries
ABB is an international company with a large global presence, but did you know that a significant percentage of the products sold in Canada are also designed and manufactured locally?
Five Brand Protection Challenges and How to Overcome Them
As companies seek to expand operations and broaden market reach, it’s important to remember that brand protection is essential for any business. Customers need to trust, respect and connect with your brand, and basic marketing and messaging is often not enough.
Automatic Self-Cleaning Scraper Strainers Filter Smallest Particles to Largest Debris
Unlike backwash systems, scraper strainers reliably resist clogging and fouling when faced with micron-sized particles, oversized solids, and high solids concentration. To enable its use as cooling water, industrial facilities such as power, processing, and manufacturing plants prefilter raw water from rivers, lakes, gulfs, and coastlines to remove organic, aquatic, and other solids.
Strategies to Cut Costs and Improve Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity costs businesses a lot of money – and with no measurable monetary income as a result. That leaves executives and board members scratching their heads and wondering: “Why are we spending so much on this? Why do we need to employ expensive professionals to manage and operate cybersecurity?”
Are You Ready for Next Level Decision-Making?
Chances are, you’ve heard the expression “drowning in data.” And if you’re in the CPG industry, you’ve seen the proliferation of intelligent devices and data collection on the plant floor – and the quest for more data extending across all functions of your organization.
Festo Learning Experience
Through digitalization, society is in a profound transformation process that is changing the way we communicate, work, and learn. Where the possibilities change, the demands on learning and teaching also do.
Motor Operation & Technical Review
Everyday terms come into use in the electrical industry, one of which is ‘motor winding’. But what exactly are motor windings, what goes into them and what are their differences?
Top Three Areas Where a Cobot Can Dramatically Improve Productivity
There re quite a few repetitive tasks in manufacturing. If all of these tasks must be performed manually, then a large number of a manufacturing company’s employees would be occupied with extremely mundane and tedious activities throughout the day.
White Paper: How Can Low-Voltage Controls Contribute to Energy Efficiency?
Anyone who has been following the latest expert discussions on energy efficiency in machines and plants will have noticed that certain topics come up time and time again. The main examples are “variable frequency drives for optimum drive solutions” and “increasing efficiency in lowvoltage induction motors (EISA and NEMA Premium).”
Taking Your Factory to the Connected Edge: Converting Legacy Factory Equipment into an Edge-Connected System
Having an edge-connected factory allows you to access your data at anytime, on or off the factory floor. No more manual reports, no more wondering what’s happening on the factory floor while you’re away.
ABB’s Condition Monitoring Services Ensure Safety and Reliability of Cement Plant in Canada
With the help of ABB Ability Condition Monitoring services, the Ash Grove cement plant in Mississauga was able to maximize its operational uptime through predictive maintenance and continuous monitoring of drives.
3 Steps for Effective Asset Management Strategy
If you’re like most industrial automation maintenance professionals, you’re trying to improve asset utilization to get more out of your company’s already-made investments, while reducing risks and costs.
Flexible Training Options Help Bridge Skills Gap
Having a workforce that’s well trained on current technologies and equipment is critical for any manufacturer. When workers lack necessary skill sets, they are more likely to make expensive mistakes that result in costly downtime.
3 Ways to Simplify Industrial IT/OT Convergence
Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) convergence in industrial operations is driven by the need for: better data visibility and utilization, full realization of system and software ROI, and enhanced cybersecurity.
