Recent studies indicate the level of knowledge and implementation of motor system energy-efficiency measures is low. A plethora of information on motor system design, best practices, purchasing, and ...

When someone says, “I’m here from the government and I’m here to help you,” skepticism is probably one of your reactions. With the passage of the Energy Act of 1992, however, the government may really ...

Abandon the “one-size-fits-all” approach in favor of balancing motor sizing, energy loss, and operational cost factors to ...

Adjustable-frequency drives have been billed as an energy efficient way to drive three-phase ac induction motors. Nevertheless, designers should understand that motors fed by inverter power experience ...

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 ...

As manufacturing companies become more mindful of the amount of energy they use in order to cut energy bills, become compliant with corporate energy targets, or meet government regulations, they have ...

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 ...

But there are ways to improve efficiency levels above even those mandated by the new regulations. For example, many applications use variable frequency drives (VFDs) to adjust motor power based on ...

Energy makes up 80 percent of the cost of owning and operating a motor over its lifespan. That’s why motor makers have spent decades trying to build ever more energy-efficient designs. But with ...

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s World Energy Outlook 2025, global energy demand grew by more than 2% in 2024 to over 650 exajoules (EJ): well above the long‑term average of 1.4% ...

Brushless DC (BLDC) motors offer some significant advantages over other categories of electric motors, such as brushed motors. Compared with the latter, which are cheaper, BLDC motors require a ...