STOBER LeanMotor is smaller and lighter replacement for AC Motors and more cost efficient than Servo motors

STOBER LeanMotor is smaller and lighter replacement for AC Motors and more cost efficient than Servo motors

For engineers looking for a more cost-effective and better performing replacement for an AC motor but who don’t require a high specification Servo Drive, STOBER’s LeanMotor is the ideal solution. The LeanMotor is a highly efficient and compact electric drive that is significantly lighter and smaller than an asynchronous drive. With the same output as a more expensive Servo drive, this makes the LeanMotor a robust and cost effective option for those looking for higher performance at a lower cost.

 

 

 

Coupling Maintenance Strategies for Critical Equipment

Coupling Maintenance Strategies for Critical Equipment

Unplanned outages due to mechanical failures can cost millions of dollars of lost production time to Oil and Gas companies. While it’s difficult to quantify the cost of unplanned downtime, an outage of a single day may exceed ~$6.5M, for the average U.S. refinery. The shift from Reactive Maintenance (RM) to data driven Proactive Maintenance (PAM) strategies can not only reduce lost revenue from unplanned outages but reduce the overall costs associated with operating and maintaining plant equipment by 60%.

 

 

 

Overcoming the Challenges Facing Motor Controllers

Overcoming the Challenges Facing Motor Controllers

There are two types of electric motors, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). AC motors can be synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous motors are found in applications where speed and accuracy are essential, including synchronous clocks, timers in electronic appliances, and audio recorders. Able to operate at variable speeds, low-maintenance, and durable, asynchronous, or induction, motors see wide industrial use.

 

 

 

Autonomous drilling robot debut

Autonomous drilling robot debut

Schindler, a provider of elevators and escalators, has launched a pilot project that features an automated, independently operating robotic installation system for elevators. The company has selected an industrial robot made by ABB for this innovative world premiere. Elevator installations require anchor bolts in the elevator shaft to precisely and safely fasten guide rails and access doors – lots of anchor bolts. The taller the building, the greater the number.

 

 

 

Understanding the difference between standard and safety-rated components

Understanding the difference between standard and safety-rated components

It’s usually quite difficult to tell safety-rated components and standard components apart just by their physical appearance. Although they perform similar functions, there are important factors that distinguish them from one another, and these differences are the reason why only safety-rated components are a viable option for use in safety systems.

 

 

 

Engineering Tomorrow Helps Convention Centre Exhibit Major Pump Savings

Engineering Tomorrow Helps Convention Centre Exhibit Major Pump Savings

 

With more than one million square feet of exhibit and meeting space, the LEED Platinum-certified Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, is the ninth-largest convention centre in North America. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, the convection centre experiences the extreme weather that the Great Lakes region is known for – with temperatures ranging from -31°C (-24°F) to 40°C (105°F).

 

 

Rockwell’s Automation Fair, Advancements for Today and Tomorrow

Rockwell’s Automation Fair, Advancements for Today and Tomorrow

On November 20 and 21st Rockwell Automation hosted its annual Automation Fair and Drives & Control Solutions was in attendance. The show was kicked off by President Blake Moret who welcomed attendees and Rockwell’s partners and announced the formation of its new Digital Partnership Program and expansions of existing partnerships and collaborations.

 

 

 

ABB delivers safety and reliability for AGRANA’s new wheat starch plant

ABB delivers safety and reliability for AGRANA’s new wheat starch plant

AGRANA, the Austrian-based food processing group, recently held the official opening of the second wheat starch production plant at its Pischelsdorf site. ABB supplied, installed and commissioned hundreds of drives and the complete low voltage (LV) power distribution system that ensure the safe, reliable control of every aspect of the plant’s operation, from receiving raw materials, through processing to storage.

 

 

 

Brother PT-E300VP Industrial Labeller – Peer Tested

Brother PT-E300VP Industrial Labeller – Peer Tested

 

Anyone working in the electrical industry knows the importance of labelling for both safety and organization. But at times it can also be an additional step that can take time and possibly different products, or labelers need for various jobs or applications. However, Brother’s PT-E300VP Industrial labeller is a versatile label printer that provides all the necessary labelling needs to anyone industrial electrician. Read a review of the product from fellow electricians here.

 

 

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Workforce Enablement and the New Age of OEM Value

Equipment and machine builders are rethinking design, machine intelligence and OEM services to address customer workforce challenges. Many are creating new revenue streams as a result. Industry as we know it is changing rapidly – from a shortage of skilled workers and high turnover to advancements in connectivity and IoT. Innovation is driving us to augment in-house experience and institutional knowledge with intuitive technology and partner support.

 

 

 

Top three things your maintenance team needs to know about safety

Top three things your maintenance team needs to know about safety

By ensuring that machinery is functioning properly, maintenance workers have a direct impact on production line safety. As a company that’s committed to helping our customers achieve safety compliance and protect their employees, we decided to devote a blog post to some of the key things a maintenance team should know about safety.

 

 

 

Pilz: Gate Safeguard

Pilz: Gate Safeguard

The best gate safeguard or access control is worthless if unauthorised access to your machine is possible via the IT system. A holistic safety concept is required here, that takes both machinery safety and industrial security into account. Should any security gaps emerge, loss of quality and unplanned downtimes are two of the possible scenarios. So it’s all the more important to protect plant and machinery in such a way that only authorised personnel have access and manipulation of the control systems by attacks from outside is prevented.

 

 

 

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See and Solve Failures Before They Happen with Predictive Analytics

Wouldn’t it be nice to know when the devices in your home are on their last legs, so you could fix or replace them before they break? Just imagine how much better life would be. No more air conditioner breakdowns in the dog days of summer. No more unusable dishwashers on busy weeknights. No more computer crashes before you can back up your family photos and personal files.