Rising energy costs: 4 ways to lessen their impact on food and beverage operations

Credit to Author: David Cooper| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Households and businesses are paying more for energy than ever before, even as global governments spend billions to shield consumers from the energy crisis. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US electricity bills in the third quarter of 2022 increased 15.8% over the…

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Energy savings using variable speed drives (VSDs): Distinguishing the myth from reality

Credit to Author: Kevin Brown| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:00:32 +0000

Energy savings using variable speed drives (VSDs) are nuanced. Getting the facts can help you manage your power consumption. The manufacturing industry is a major consumer of energy. Based on… Read more »

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The benefits of moving from traditional to condition-based electrical asset maintenance

Credit to Author: Philippe Arsonneau| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:26 +0000

The world’s largest soluble coffee factory, a Nestlé Nescafé plant located in Toluca, Mexico, was looking to eliminate unplanned stoppages and better understand its production efficiency. The factory operates 24… Read more »

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About Electric Motor Control

Credit to Author: Francois Malrait| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:21:20 +0000

What is a Motor Control equipment? An electric motor is part of power conversion chain from electrical source to mechanical system. More than delivering a mechanical power to a system,… Read more »

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AC/DC: Is the digital transformation music to the ears of the steel industry?

Credit to Author: Steven Friscia| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 21:22:54 +0000

Over the past year I have visited numerous steel plants across the US and Canada and I always return with the same question: why does a region like North America,… Read more »

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New standards, backed by drive technologies, are improving industrial motor and pump efficiency performance

Credit to Author: Merih Cagri Saglam| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:08:42 +0000

Regulatory agencies are releasing new standards that bolster industrial energy efficiency and boost global sustainability efforts. In the US, for example, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the National… Read more »

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Why Assuring Machine Safety Has Suddenly Gotten Easier for Machine Builders

Credit to Author: Sergio Moretto| Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 20:31:48 +0000

Machine safety is one of the core responsibilities of a machine builder. In fact, across most geographies, it is the machine builder who is held liable when machine safety systems… Read more »

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Higher Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) in Oil & Gas Downstream Operations Part 2: Decreasing OpEx

Credit to Author: Martin Turk| Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:13:49 +0000

Forward-thinking Oil & Gas executives are modifying their approach for evaluation of capital investments. Unique market conditions are being influenced by fluctuating prices and fundamental changes in the way fuels… Higher Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) in Oil & Gas Downstream Operations <br>Part 2: Decreasing OpEx appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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