Motor maintenance is critical to prolong the life of conveyors. In fact, initially selecting the correct motor can significantly change a maintenance routine. By understanding motor torque requirements and selecting the right mechanical features, it is possible to choose a motor that will last many years beyond a warranty period with minimal maintenance.

Industry can overcome misconceptions that can be a barrier to young people taking up a career in manufacturing. The pandemic has accelerated already-existing transformations within manufacturing, particularly the need for greater digitalisation. It’s also highlighted manufacturing’s economic importance. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the sector contributes $2.71 trillion to the economy every year, making US manufacturing equivalent in value to the world’s eighth-largest economy.

For the second year, ABB’s NEMA motors manufacturing plant in Flowery Branch, near Gainesville, Georgia, USA, will support its local high school’s efforts to design and build an electric vehicle to compete in the Georgia Electrathon endurance racing event. Georgia Electrathon is an organization of teachers, students and promoters of battery powered technology with a mission to inspire an interest in science, engineering and technology by involving participants in the design, construction, testing and development of competitive electric vehicles.

Motor maintenance is critical to prolong the life of conveyors. In fact, initially selecting the correct motor can significantly change a maintenance routine. By understanding motor torque requirements and selecting the right mechanical features, it is possible to choose a motor that will last many years beyond a warranty period with minimal maintenance.

Industry can overcome misconceptions that can be a barrier to young people taking up a career in manufacturing. The pandemic has accelerated already-existing transformations within manufacturing, particularly the need for greater digitalisation. It’s also highlighted manufacturing’s economic importance. According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the sector contributes $2.71 trillion to the economy every year, making US manufacturing equivalent in value to the world’s eighth-largest economy.

For the second year, ABB’s NEMA motors manufacturing plant in Flowery Branch, near Gainesville, Georgia, USA, will support its local high school’s efforts to design and build an electric vehicle to compete in the Georgia Electrathon endurance racing event. Georgia Electrathon is an organization of teachers, students and promoters of battery powered technology with a mission to inspire an interest in science, engineering and technology by involving participants in the design, construction, testing and development of competitive electric vehicles.

Choosing the right motor and drive for an application is central to achieving the desired performance and service life. Strategic monitoring and testing help to keep the devices and systems in top form. The following are some offerings that further these crucial goals.

Pumps are literally the heart of a food plant, moving vital fluids around. And as with human hearts, electronic monitoring of their condition can ensure continued health. Digital technology has enhanced the performance and the maintenance of many kinds of industrial equipment, and pumps are no exception. The right kind of monitoring and control of pumps, and of the motors and drives that power them, can go a long way toward improving their performance and making sure they keep running.

Most readers of Plant Engineering magazine are familiar with electric motors made to National Electrical Manufacturers Asso­ciation (NEMA) standards as commonly used in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, some parts of South America and Saudi Arabia. But nearly 70% of the indus­trial motors sold worldwide are made to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards. Motor standards for these motors are MG 1 for NEMA and the 60034 series and 60071 for IEC that define mechanical, electrical, and performance specifications.

ABB’s Baldor-Reliance Severe Duty XT motor is a true severe duty motor that bridges the gap between the Baldor-Reliance General Purpose and XEX premium severe duty motor lines.

Quick disconnect, or QD bushings, are a concentric shaft attachment method allowing easy installation and removal of v-belt sheaves, sprockets, and couplings.

ABB has extended the scope of applications for ABB Smart Sensors with a new generation design for motors in hazardous areas. Chemical and oil and gas customers can now benefit from cost-efficient condition monitoring in a wide variety of applications.

The results are in! Once again, ABB and Baldor-Reliance motors have been recognized as most preferred in the category of Electric Motor technology in the 30th annual Reader’s Choice Awards balloting for Control Design Magazine. The readers who responded anonymously to the survey represented diverse process industries with the majority of responses from North America.

Participants chosen for Leadership Greenville share diverse experiences through community projects to provide quality leadership within the area.

The Tennessee Green Star Partnership is a voluntary environmental leadership program designed to recognize industries in the state that are committed to sustainable practices.