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Motor RPM: How to Calculate

Knowing how to calculate motor RPM can be invaluable when choosing a motor for your industrial application. Along with torque, voltage, and power, this measurement will help you understand how to find the correct motor for your needs.

Machinery Manufacturing Outlook: Now and Next Year

Let’s talk about machinery manufacturing.

Machines have come a long way from their humble beginnings. While elementary-school science teachers still struggle to convince students that screws, levers, and wedges truly are machines, the machines we know today have moved far beyond these simple principles.

Welding parts while manufacturing machine parts. — Machine Manufacturing includes welding parts. Photo by Chris Ralston from Unsplash.

In fact, machinery of some kind is used in almost every modern workplace. Because of their vast reach, machinery manufacturing–which includes everything from engines and turbines to agricultural machines and HVAC equipment–has a significant impact on economic sectors like construction, agriculture, transportation, and power production.

Industrial Machine Repairs: Best Practices

Machine repairs keep assembly lines humming, like this tractor assembly line. — Tractors roll off an assembly line. By Amin Khorsand on Unsplash.

Anyone who works in manufacturing knows unexpected machine repairs can lead to production loss and downtime. They can even result in injuries. Better to prevent issues altogether. Read on to find out how.