IE5+ motor generation systems from Nord With its latest IE5+ motor generation, Waunakee, Wisconsin-based Nord Drive Systems aims to offer high-efficiency solutions to reduce energy and resource consumption in a variety of industries. Specifically, the company has now extended the power of its compact permanent magnet synchronous motors to 11 kW. Nord's high-efficiency IE5+ permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) are characterized by "a constantly high efficiency of up to 9

FAA issues new rules to enhance safety between airplanes & helicopters U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced a new measure this week to enhance safety in areas where helicopters often cross both arrival and departure paths near busy airports. The general notice (GENOT) , which suspends the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters, now mandates that air traffic controllers w

Nidec in damage-control mode over accounting scandal Nidec Corp. — the Japanese company that sometimes calls itself “the world's leading comprehensive electric motor manufacturer” — on March 13 announced the formation of an Executive Responsibility Investigation Committee to determine which current and former directors, auditors, and executive officers bear personal legal liability for an accounting scandal that has shaken the company to its foundations, writes Kevin Jones

Canadian utilities combining forces during wildfire season With wildfire season underway, three Alberta electric utilities are working together to deliver the safe, reliable electricity that Albertans depend on. The Government of Alberta’s recently released Alberta Wildfire Mitigation Strategy highlights the important role utilities play when it comes to wildfire mitigation. As wildfires become more frequent and severe, the owners and operators of the electric transmission an