Electric motors account for up to 40 percent of electricity consumption worldwide and 70 percent of industrial electricity consumption. International regulations, such as the recent EU ecodesign requirements, help ensure that motors operate as sustainably as possible.
We’re all guilty, every once in a while, of putting off tasks we’re not eager to deal with. In fact, statistics suggest that procrastination is a very common habit, with 25 per cent of the adult population considering it a personality trait. However, when it comes to industrial equipment, there are some things that just cannot be postponed. Here Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA at EU Automation, explains why lifecycle management is one of them.
It’s the vital dual service that virtually all residents of any municipality rely on every day — but that hopefully goes unnoticed: drinking water consumption and wastewater disposal. Water utilities are the foundation of any city or town, but for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) in the US, the challenge is magnified by that fact that it services some of the nation’s most important buildings, including the White House.
Increase plant availability and ensure process conformity with smart plastic solutions from igus.
A survey by Yokogawa found that more than half of decision makers from global process industries are increasing their investments in industrial autonomy. Following recent analysis of how its customers are using its visual drag and drop Flow Studio, Goran Appelquist, CTO at Crosser, provides insight into the five most popular analytics modules being used to create data flows in its platform.
Condition-based monitoring (CBM) is increasingly being used to help ship owners and operators to improve asset performance – and reduce costs in the process.