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We have just returned from the Electrical Products Group Conference in
Sarasota, Florida. This is our favorite
venue because it allows us to speak
with the CEOs of nearly 25 global industrial companies that include General Electric, United Technologies,
Honeywell, ABB and Emerson, with
combined revenue of perhaps $500 billion.
The history of railroading is a saga of epic proportions: North meets South; Ocean meets Ocean. Track and trains and the locomotives that power them have long held Americans' fascination and fancy.
The concept is simple enough. Take the traditional rocking chair, the one you’d find on a front porch or the corner of the living room, and give it a 2012 twist.
It’s as true in pulp and paper as it is in many other industries: the continued rise in energy prices has put a squeeze on margin and profits. Papermakers know that to maintain margin, they must effectively manage their energy costs.
Even when the critical components of industrial power transmission gear drive systems are properly designed, specified
and manufactured consistent with application requirements, performance
problems can develop over time and failure may follow.
More than a decade of intensive research and development has resulted in two new technologies that, when used in combination, expand the performance of rolling element bearings well beyond previous limits.
All major manufacturers of 3-phase
AC induction motors offer "inverter-duty" or "inverter-ready” models, but while these motors have inverter-rated insulation to protect the windings, the bearings--their most vulnerable parts--are too often ignored.