In a little more than a year from now, most of your new motors must meet new efficiency levels mandated by federal legislation. On October 24 of next year and thereafter, most new motors manufactured ...

Electric motor power efficiency has taken center stage. Individuals, corporations, and governments are increasingly interested in saving power, now that technology can make it possible and economy ...

For motor applications, engineers have several options at their disposal. Typically, engineers can choose between direct-current (DC) or alternating-current (AC) motors. Machine Design has covered the ...

With the concerns over the growing energy crisis, the efficiency of electric motors has become an important, timely topic. The reason: electric motors consume from 63% to 70% of the electricity used ...