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Motors
Beyond the Torque Rating: How Elastomeric Couplings Protect Motors & Pumps
Elastomer selection should not be an afterthought.
IMAGE 1: (left) Pump system with a traditional induction motor; (right) pump system with an EC motor (Images courtesy of Conifer)
Motors
The Benefits of EC Motors
What is driving the shift to EC motors in today’s pump and system designs?
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Motors
Motors & Drives Efficiency in Sanitary Processing Plants
Why this equipment is important in overall plant operations.
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Motors
Drive Technology Selection for Variable Speed Pumping
The benefits of eddy current drives in pumping applications.
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Motors
Keeping the Water Flowing With Variable Frequency Drives
How a VFD mitigated downtime for a water tank.

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Motors
Advantages of Active Front-End Variable Frequency Drives
Active front-end drives allow for reliable, consistent performance.
IMAGE 1: VFDs can deliver energy savings to pump systems. (Image courtesy of Infinitum Electric)
Motors
5 Motor Essentials for Sustainable Pump Applications
Actionable steps you can take to raise your pumping standards while lowering costs.
IMAGE 1: Changes in a machine’s vibration patterns are an indicator of potential problems. (Images courtesy of Fluke)
Motors
Vibration Sensors: What Works, What Does Not & Common Misunderstandings
Consider several factors when choosing and implementing sensors for your monitoring program.
IMAGE 3: If the motor loses a turn because of an arc or short, the frequency of the waveform increases causing it to appear to shift left. In this failed pulse-to-pulse test, the blue wave is from the pulse before the arc and the red wave from the pulse that arced.
Motors
What Is Surge Comparison Testing?
This test can find cases of weak insulation before the motor progresses to complete failure.
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Motors
Making Electric Pump Motors More Sustainable—Green Is Good Business
Understand three considerations for evaluating your next efficient motor.
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