Motor Doc’s Hot Topics: Industrial Energy Update
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made industrial information, software, training, grants and resources available in the past. Given some recent updates to the agency’s Website, significantly...
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Boosting Your Bottom Line: Tools To Manage Motor Breakdown
How will you respond when a motor breaks down in your plant? A common course of action is to repair the unit if that costs less than replacement. As shown by the chart below, however, total costs of...
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Using Smartphone Technology To Extend Equipment Life
North American Stainless is calling on QR codes to support its best-in-class maintenance practices. By Don Stewart, North American Stainless North American Stainless (NAS), a member of the Acerinox...
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Wireless Machine Condition Sensor for Hazardous Duty
SKF (www.skf.com) has launched a new Wireless Machine Condition Sensor that leverages WirelessHART protocol to deliver dynamic vibration and temperature data for condition monitoring and diagnostics....
View ArticleIIoT Analytics Platform
Uniformance Suite is a fully integrated system of process software solutions said to turn plant data into actionable information enabling smart operations. The suite uses data analytics to allow users...
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Life-Cycle Costing: Why So Difficult?
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee, Reliability & Maintainability Center Life-cycle cost (LCC) represents the total cost of ownership over the complete life of an asset. Calculating LCC, a...
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Profitable Reliability Control On Your Horizon
Real-time reliability control will soon make it possible to drive profitability at the operator and equipment asset level. By Peter G. Martin, Ph.D., Schneider Electric The ultimate objective of any...
View ArticleBeware Data Center Danger Zones
It’s crucial to understand arc-flash hazards and take steps to mitigate risks. Electrical systems are the foundation of data-center operations. The very nature of these business-critical facilities...
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Intelligent Design Process Delivers for Substation
Despite the project’s complexity, design time was cut in half. SATRIA Technologies, a small start-up company in Selangor, Malaysia, provides engineering solutions for power utilities, industries, and...
View ArticlePromoting A Low-Carbon Future
Microgrid manages power effectively for energy transition. Development of a microgrid at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico, plant provided power-management company Eaton Corp., Beachwood, OH (eaton.com), with...
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