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Know what determines energy costs
Before you can decide how to best go about reducing energy costs, you need to know how energy costs are determined in the first place. The (more)
Install Premium Efficiency Motors
Premium efficiency motors save money every single time they’re running. Because of their superior design over standard efficiency mot (more)
Apply for Rebates from the Utility Companies
Believe it or not, the utility companies want to save you money! Reducing your energy demands also reduces the utility’s c (more)
Install Soft Starters
Many electrical devices will draw a large initial current when they are first started, and motors are no different. This initial power draw, called an (more)
Adopt a Long-Term View of Energy Savings
The National Small Business Association recently conducted an energy survey (http://www.nsba.biz/docs/09nsba_energy_survey_indd.pdf) of sm (more)
Abengoa Bioenergy, formerly High Plains Corporation, owns and operates five bioethenol facilities throughout the United States and Europe, with a total yearly production capacity of 195 million gallons. Given the harsh nature of its working environment, (more)
Proper lubrication is the lifeblood by which many applications live or die, but it’s sometimes shocking to see how few facilities take this crucial aspect of their production seriously. While most maintenance personnel and engineers are keenly awa (more)
NB's Topball linear motion mechanisms utilize the rotational motion of ball elements to create a new paradigm in self-aligning bushings. Topball bushings feature an increased load capacity and prolonged travel life that is unmatched by other slide bushi (more)
Cable carriers (also called drag chains, energy chains, or cable chains depending on the manufacturer) are pre-formed, flexible structures that are designed to surround and guide flexible cables, wires, hoses, and other types of support hardware used in (more)
A ball screw is a mechanical device for translating rotational motion to linear motion with little friction. A threaded shaft provides a spiral raceway for ball bearings which act as a precision screw. As well as being able to apply or withstand high th (more)
Variable frequency drives (VFDs) add an unprecedented level of controllability to motors, however they can sometimes lead to increased maintenance costs if care is not taken to ground the system properly. Specifically, improperly grounding the mot (more)
The Thomson RoundWay series of linear roller bearing packs extreme load-carrying capability into a very small package. These unique bearings are designed for high-intensity linear applications, and range in size and capacity from the tiny 3” (more)
Browse through Flexco's collection of online videos that will answer all of your belting questions, including how to properly square a belt with worn or warped edges, specifying lacing types, technical hints and tips, and much more.
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Osborne Technologies, a division of Mound Tool Company, purchased the Rawhide Gear Division formerly belonging to the Chicago Rawhide Company. With restored original product records dating back 100 years, the company is now able to manufacture gears to (more)
Throughout most of industrial history, nearly every plant had an air system, which was fed by central compressors that operated whether production was being done or not. However, modern facilities managers are realizing that air is not free, and as such (more)
Plastic strip curtains are hardly high-tech - there's not a single microchip in them - but they can help you save money in ways that more expensive solutions can't match. When installed in a doorway, they provide a simple, see-through barrier between ro (more)