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IE5 synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) portfolio has added three smaller frame sizes (90, 100, 112) that cover 0.75 kW to ...

A1: One approach is to tabulate all the instruments and devices that consume air and assume (as a starting point) that each end device requires 2 scfm and account for future expansion by adding 10% ...

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The automation marketplace has changed vastly from what it was 30 years ago, but many trends persist and intensified during this time. The first is the increasing emphasis on software and services.

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