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What Cost, This Efficiency?

April 30, 2008
Manufacturers are placing more demands on the motors that power their equipment. Efficiencies that enhance production speed as well as energy savings are top priorities. Examples from plastic extruder and industrial compressor builders demonstrate how recent changes in motor design and their enclosures are meeting the demand for ever-higher efficiency. Motor maintenance requirements are a big concern for users who need dependable machine uptime. Where's energy consumption on your customers' priority lists? Are they saying they want energy-efficient motors? Are they ready to pay the up-front premium?
Manufacturers are placing more demands on the motors that power their equipment. Efficiencies that enhance production speed as well as energy savings are top priorities. Examples from plastic extruder and industrial compressor builders demonstrate how recent changes in motor design and their enclosures are meeting the demand for ever-higher efficiency. Motor maintenance requirements are a big concern for users who need dependable machine uptime. Where's energy consumption on your customers' priority lists? Are they saying they want energy-efficient motors? Are they ready to pay the up-front premium?

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Mike Bacidore | Editor in Chief

Mike Bacidore is chief editor of Control Design and has been an integral part of the Endeavor Business Media editorial team since 2007. Previously, he was editorial director at Hughes Communications and a portfolio manager of the human resources and labor law areas at Wolters Kluwer. Bacidore holds a BA from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He is an award-winning columnist, earning multiple regional and national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He may be reached at [email protected] 

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