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Energy Economy, and
Our Take on Industrial Power,
Its Efficient Conversion to Work,
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The State
Of the Nation’s
Energy Economy, and
Our Take on Industrial Power,
Its Efficient Conversion to Work,
And What We’re Doing With It Currently

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Industrial Motor Performance: Understanding Load, Efficiency, and Power Factor

The 3 kEys 

  • Electric motordriven systems account for just under 70% of all of the electricity consumed in manufacturing, for essential energy intensive industrial processes. 
  • The electricity cost of operating a motor over ten years is somewhere between 5 to 10 times its initial purchase price. 
  • An 80% efficient motor converts only 80% of the electricity it consumes into mechanical energy, with the remaining 20% lost as heat. 

Electric motors are among the most significant consumers of electricity in industrial settings, accounting for two-thirds to three-quarters of the sector’s energy use in the United States. Their importance in driving critical processes underscores the need for efficiency, as they are the backbone of industrial operations, powering everything from fans to pumps to compressors to chillers. On the downside, their energy consumption and operational costs can quickly...

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