By Jonathan Susser | August 14, 2019
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) use electric motors to drive the machinery they produce, which can range from hand-held kitchen appliances to large industrial production equipment. While some OEMs build their own motors or purchase motor parts for specific fitting into[…]
By Jonathan Susser | April 12, 2019
Prior joint research by Advanced Energy and Duke Energy recently helped solve a 10-year-old mystery at a sewer pump lift station. The lift station has two pumps it can use to move waste and water runoff to a nearby treatment[…]
By Jonathan Susser | February 25, 2019
Advanced Energy is excited to announce that it has recently been recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a Certification Body. This achievement signifies that Advanced Energy meets the requirements outlined in ISO/IEC 17065 for organizations that certify[…]
By Jonathan Susser | January 28, 2019
Advanced Energy is happy to welcome Charlie Phillips as a new motors and drives co-op through North Carolina State University’s Cooperative Education Program. Charlie was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is currently a junior at N.C. State.[…]
By Jonathan Susser | January 24, 2019
Advanced Energy is excited to welcome Ronnie Alford as the new Motor Lab Coordinator. Ronnie grew up outside Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Wake Technical Community College to study heating, ventilation and air conditioning engineering. For the last two decades,[…]
By Jonathan Susser | January 11, 2019
Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh, senior motors and drives engineer, will be presenting at the upcoming Motor & Drive Systems Conference 2019 in Orlando, Florida. His session, “Characterization of Losses in Motor-Drive Systems,” will discuss standards and test methods for determining losses[…]
By Jonathan Susser | June 15, 2018
Electric utilities across North America – in the Northwest U.S., Ohio and Canada – are offering incentive programs for electric motors that are rewound in accredited service centers. (Rewinding a motor is fully repairing it, including replacing its copper windings).[…]
By Jonathan Susser | March 22, 2018
Last conducted in 1998, the Motor System Market Assessment (MSMA) is a national study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office and conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). Its goal is to examine efficiency[…]
By Jonathan Susser | January 10, 2018
Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh, senior motors and drives consultant, will be presenting at the upcoming Motor & Drive Systems Conference 2018 in Orlando, Florida. His session, “Practical Considerations for Torque Testing of Electric Motors,” will discuss the techniques for accurately measuring[…]
By Kristi Brodd | November 21, 2017
Advanced Energy recently honored Kitt Butler for his 20 years of work at the company. Kitt started his career in the textile industry, primarily in sales, and received a degree in textile management from North Carolina State University. After moving[…]
