Motor Systems
Dramatic energy and cost savings can be achieved in motor systems by applying best energy management practices and purchasing energy-efficiency equipment. Use the software tools, training, and publications listed below to save energy in motors.
Motor-driven equipment accounts for 54% of manufacturing electricity use.
Tools
Tools to Assess Your Energy System
Scorecards and Simple Calculators
Training
- Motor Systems Training
- Motor Systems Management – 1-day workshop (onsite)
- Training Calendar
- Events Calendar
Assessments
- Qualified Specialists and Energy Experts
- Energy Assessments
- Recommendations from Completed Assessments – Fans and Pumps Plant Assessments
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
Tip Sheets
- Adjustable Speed Drive Part-Load Efficiency, November 2012
- Avoid Nuisance Tripping with Premium Efficiency Motors, November 2012
- Eliminate Excessive In-Plant Distribution System Voltage Drops, November 2012
- Eliminate Voltage Unbalance, November 2012
- Estimating Motor Efficiency in the Field, November 2012
- Extend Your Motor's Operating Life, November 2012
- Improve Motor Operation at Off-Design Voltages, November 2012
- Is it Cost Effective to Replace Old Eddy-Current Drives, November 2012
- Magnetically Coupled Adjustable Speed Motor Drives, November 2012
- Minimize Adverse Motor and Adjustable Speed Drive Interactions, November 2012
- Replace V-Belts with Cogged or Synchronous Belt Drives, November 2012
- The Importance of Motor Shaft Alignment, November 2012
- Turn Motors Off When Not in Use, November 2012
- When to Purchase NEMA Premium Efficiency Motors, November 2012
- When Should Inverter-Duty Motors Be Specified?, November 2012
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
Related System Areas
Consider improving the performance of motors installed on compressed air, fans, and 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.