Pumps, Motors & Drives

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Figure 1. An example of an integrally geared compressor with IGV.
Compressors

Control, flow management and monitoring of compressors

Oct. 29, 2020
Useful guidelines are presented to help ensure that compressors operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
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Pumps, Motors & Drives

5 common pump and system design mistakes

March 27, 2020
The right design will put the right pump with the right system.
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Figure 1. Helix Water District realized benefits by standardizing on AutomationDirect products and best programming practices for this new pump station, and the team applied similar concepts to retrofitted stations.
Process Control & Automation

Case Study: Standardization of automation practices improves operations at water utility

Jan. 29, 2020
A utility standardized and defined best practices for its applications, improving operations while saving time and money.
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Nidec Sandy Sullivan
News & Reports

Sullivan with Nidec Motor Corporation receives award

Jan. 14, 2020
Sullivan with Nidec Motor Corporation receives award; Batra of Siemens USA elected as chair of NEMA board of governors; VMA appoints president; Rockwell Automation partner program...
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(Left to right): Dylan Reilly, SPX FLOW; Victor Rokhlin, Dynapumps; Charlie Lannantuoni, Dynapumps; Jason Westwood, SPX FLOW; and Andrew Anderson, SPX FLOW
News & Reports

SPX FLOW appoints Dynapumps as new channel partner in Australia

Jan. 13, 2020
SPX FLOW appoints Dynapumps as new channel partner in Australia; Honeywell ControlEdge PLC wins 2019 exida cyber award; Valcor Engineering goes greener; Future Neles signs valve...
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Connected reliability requires a platform that connects all assets, even legacy ones, to a system of record that is accessible by workers regardless of location.
Process Control & Automation

The path to a successful vibration monitoring program

Dec. 27, 2019
Pilot programs provide immediate measurable results while also paving the way toward implementing IIoT-enabled connected reliability technologies.