Motor Systems

Related System Areas

Consider improving the performance of motors installed on compressed air, fans, and pump systems.

• Compressed Air Systems
• Fan Systems
• Pump Systems

Also review a range of projects, analyses, protocols, and strategies to reduce industrial energy intensity and carbon emissions in specific industries and technology areas.

• Industries and Technologies

Technical Publications

• Improving Motor and Drive System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry, September 2008
• Buying an Energy-Efficient Electric Motor, September 1996
• Energy Management for Motor Drive Systems, June 1997
• Optimizing Your Motor Drive System, September 1996
• Pulp and Paper Mills: Profiting from Efficient Motor System Use
• A Glimpse at What's Between the Covers of the Market Assessment (Motors)
• Reducing Power Factor Cost, September 1996
• Replacing an Oversized and Underloaded Electric Motor, 2001
• The Impacts of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 on Industrial End Users of Electric Motor-Driven Systems, September 1996
• United States Industrial Motor-Driven Systems Market Assessment: Charting a Roadmap to Energy Savings for Industry
  Abstract of a paper presented at the International Workshop on Industrial Energy Efficiency Policies: Understanding Success and Failure; June 10-12, 1998; Utrecht, The Netherlands
• United States Industrial Motor Systems Market Opportunities Assessment, December 2002
• United States Industrial Motor Systems Market Opportunities Assessment: Executive Summary, December 1998
• Determining Electric Motor Load and Efficiency, 1997
• Save Energy Now in Your Motor-Driven Systems, January 2006
• A National Strategy for Energy Efficient Industrial Motor-Driven Systems
  Paper presented at European Commission Conference: Energy Efficiency Improvements in Motors and Drives; October 29-31, 1996; Lisbon, Portugal
• Model Repair Specifications for Low Voltage Induction Motors, November 1999
• Motor Repair Tech Brief, March 2000
• Selected Bibliography on Electric Motor Repair, November 1999
• Service Center Evaluation Guide, November 1999

Tip Sheets

• Adjustable Speed Drive Part-Load Efficiency, June 2008
• Avoid Nuisance Tripping with Premium Efficiency Motors, September 2005
• Eliminate Excessive In-Plant Distribution System Voltage Drops, January 2005
• Eliminate Voltage Unbalance, September 2005
• Estimating Motor Efficiency in the Field, September 2005
• Extend Your Motor's Operating Life, September 2005
• Improve Motor Operation at Off-Design Voltages, June 2008
• Is it Cost Effective to Replace Old Eddy-Current Drives, June 2008
• Magnetically Coupled Adjustable Speed Motor Drives, June 2008
• Minimize Adverse Motor and Adjustable Speed Drive Interactions, June 2008
• Replace V-Belts with Cogged or Synchronous Belt Drives, September 2005
• The Importance of Motor Shaft Alignment, September 2005
• Turn Motors Off When Not in Use, June 2008
• When to Purchase NEMA Premium Efficiency Motors, September 2005
• When Should Inverter-Duty Motors Be Specified?, June 2008

Case Studies

• Improving Efficiency of Tube Drawing Bench, February 1997
• Motor System Upgrades Smooth the Way to Savings of $700,000 at Chevron Refinery, January 1999
• Optimizing Electric Motor Systems at a Corporate Campus Facility, May 2002

Assessments

• Qualified Specialists and Energy Experts
• Energy Assessments
• Recommendations from Completed Assessments – Fans and Pumps Plant Assessments

Training

• Motor Systems Training
  • Motor Systems Management – 1-day workshop (onsite)
• Training Calendar
• Events Calendar

Tools

Tools to Assess Your Energy System

• MotorMaster+
• MotorMaster+ International

Scorecards and Simple Calculators

• Notched V-Belts Calculator
• Variable Speed Drives (VSD) Calculator for Fans
• VSD Calculator for Pumps