Scoring an interesting bit of old gear on the second-hand market is always a bit of a thrill — right up to the point where you realize the previous owner set some kind of security code on it. Then it ...

With the certainty of grid-supplied power diminishing, as powerfully shown by the August 14 blackout, power quality is more critical than ever. You can turn to generators as a source of backup power, ...

Since the majority of power outages last no longer than 5 sec, a UPS with a 10-min or 15-min battery can provide enough power to ride through the outage or give ample time for an orderly shutdown.

MD&A’s Turbine and Generator Controls Division recently completed turnkey installation services for an excitation system retrofit at a power generation plant. The project entailed the replacement of ...

A motor-generator system mainly performs motor control to provide motive power and also controls regeneration by the motor acting as a generator. Advances aimed at lower fuel consumption and reduced ...

REED CITY, MI – Smart Power has introduced an exciting and powerful control system for its generators using a SAE J1939 approved format that integrates with a vehicle's multiplexing system. John ...