Opened in 1898, Siemens’ Norwood Motor Manufacturing plant, just outside of Cincinnati, is one of the company’s longest continuously operating plants globally, says the company. To celebrate the milestone, the facility recently opened a test observatory. The new equipment extends Norwood’s testing range from 10,000 to 20,000 hp at frequencies from 10 to 300 Hz to address the increased use of variable-frequency drives. 

Dublin-based Research and Markets released “China Boiler and Prime Motor Manufacturing Industry, 2013,” a study that provides industry data, analysis and insight into the boiler and prime motor manufacturing industry in China.

In addition to the process automation system and industrial controls, IFCO is also using Allen Bradley’s motor control centers (MCCs) with networked I/O to help reduce wiring costs.