Educational Resources

White papers & eBooks:

Eliminating Water Hammer

Water hammer has the potential to cause significant damage to pumping systems. Most in the pumping industry have a tale to tell about burst or collapsed pipes, or broken or damaged valves, pressure gauges and even pumps.

This white paper looks at ways to prevent this costly damage and extend the life of pumping systems.

Download the Eliminating Water Hammer white paper now.

Starting Motors on Generator Sets

Electric motors often comprise a significant portion of a generator's loading. Managing the temporary yet sizable overloads associated with starting these motors is an important consideration, and selecting an appropriate starting solution is a key component in optimal generator sizing.

This paper details many of the starting options available including soft start, discussing the pros and cons of each with regard to their impact on generator sizing and operation.

Download the Starting Motors on Generator Sets white paper now.

A Start is Just the Beginning: Soft Start Application Guide

Our decades of experience in applying soft start to motor control, and working with partners across a broad array of industries and applications, have shown us how soft start can provide very real benefits to applications in nearly every industry.

We've pulled that knowledge together into a guide of easy-to-read quick reference infographics, helping you understand where soft start brings the most benefit for your application.

Get the application guide here.

Industry 4.0: The Implications for Industrial Motor Control

It’s our time. The world of IT and computing has had all the business press in recent years, but industrial applications, from manufacturing to pumping, from mining to oil & gas, are starting to re-emerge as the exciting areas as technologies converge and new opportunities appear. This new era for industrial systems has been called “Industry 4.0”. What does this actually mean and what are the implications for industrial motor control?

Download the Industry 4.0 white paper now.

Get Your Motor Running

The starting function of motors is often misunderstood, impacting motor performance and compromising energy efficiency. This series of technical white papers provides a detailed introduction to the theory of starting motors, based on the work of electronics design expert Mark Empson, co-founder of AuCom Electronics.

Where Do I Start?

We get lots of questions regarding how to select and implement the best soft start solution. In our 'Where Do I Start?' eBook we've compiled the answers to a number of the most common topics including maximum cable lengths, inside delta (six-wire) connection, type 1 and type 2 circuit protection, power factor correction and more.

Download the Where Do I Start? eBook now.

Energy Efficient Pumping

Read our energy efficient pumping white paper to learn more about variable speed control vs. cyclical control, with a focus on energy efficient control methods for both real-time flow control and time-averaged flow control.

Download the Energy Efficient Pumping white paper now.

Recorded webinars:

Get Your Motor Running

The starting function of motors is often misunderstood, impacting motor performance and compromising energy efficiency. This series of webinars provides a detailed introduction to the theory of starting motors, based on the work of electronics design expert Mark Empson, co-founder of AuCom Electronics.