The Motor Generator section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently joined forces with the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (www.aceee.org/) to draft and recommend new motor efficiency regulations covering both general purpose and some categories of definite and special purpose electrical ...

  NEMA’s Motors Shipments Index contracted 7.3 percent quarter-to-quarter during the last three month period of 2007. On a year-over-year basis, the index fell nearly 7 percent and has slipped in four of the last five quarters. Over the full calendar year, the index declined 3.5 percent after posting two consecutive years of double-digit ...

HVAC equipment market in the U.S.-—forecasts here through 2011. Demand in the U.S. for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is expected to increase 3.2 percent per year to a total market value of $16.8 billion in 2011. Strong gains in nonresidential construction will be a key driver in the HVAC marketplace.  ...

SMMA-The Motor & Motion Association, which is a manufacturing trade group, offers a series of useful classes on motors, drives, and other topics. The SMMA Motor & Motion College courses are available for presentation at companies.  Course offerings for the motors and drives industry include: Basic Motor Theory, Operation and ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s Motors Shipments Index, which measures quarterly shipments of integral and fractional horsepower motors adjusted for seasonality and inflation.  In the first quarter of 2007, this number increased 2.4 percent based on a quarter-to-quarter basis. On a year-over-year basis, the data suggest a ...

National Fluid Power Association’s industry-wide program for reliability took its first step to completion with the publication NFPA/T2.12.11-2-2007, Hydraulic fluid power components-Assessment of reliability by testing.   The Recommended Practice NFPA/T2.12.11-2-2007 provides guidelines for assessing the reliability of hydraulic ...

NEMA Premium Motors are recognized as the leading energy-efficient integral motors in North America. Building on their regard for energy efficiency NNEMA will be releasing a new standard for the 50Hz motor. This standard joins the 60Hz motor as part of the NEMA Premium motors in both 60Hz and 50Hz configurations worldwide.   Participating ...