The use of variable-frequency drives (VFDs) to control ac motors has increased dramatically in recent years In addition to their low operating cost and high performance they save energy Today the challenge facing system designers and engineers Learn more

Purdue University recently honored W L Gore & Associates Inc at a reception in the Birck Nanotechnology Center for a donation of clean room garments to be used in the semiconductor research space of the center's Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory Learn more

Coolant- and water-resistant Model 795 and Model 796 have 0.00005 in resolution and accuracies of ±0.0001 in Devices include 0.275 in. high-contrast LCD digital readout pushbutton control and measurement hold button They have tapered and balanced Learn more

The Exxon Valdez ran aground just after midnight on March 24 1989 in Alaska creating what is to this day the worst environmental disaster in American history The affected area of coastal Alaska continues to feel the toxic results of that disaster Learn more

Transforming a vacant 60,000 sq ft building on Chicago's Southside into the world's largest pita bread manufacturing facility was a challenge for Olympia Food Industries manufacturer of specialty food items for distribution to restaurants and Learn more

The need to bring products and systems to market faster has affected virtually every aspect of industry Simultaneously companies are sourcing products on a global scale to gain the cost delivery and service benefits of worldwide suppliers applying Learn more

Ball bearings in electric motors support and locate the rotor keep the air gap small and consistent and transfer loads from the shaft to the motor frame When a stray current in a machine uses a bearing as its path to ground the resulting damage Learn more

Ball bearings are very precise mechanisms that in many cases have geometrical tolerances measured in millionths of an inch When handling inspecting or mounting bearings one should treat them as precision instruments Poor handling techniques cause Learn more

Designed to extend coolant life Sludge Masters Series is available in flush rates of 20-250 gpm It combines circulation filtration and evacuation process into continuous coolant management system with few moving parts Two-stage media-free Learn more

Barrier packaging provides protection during shipment against corrosion static electricity and airborne contaminants that could adversely affect products Materials are available with varying opacity levels from pristine clarity for content Learn more