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10 Cars That Can Run For Over 250,000 Miles

While just about any car these days can clock a quarter million miles if an owner throws enough money at it in terms of ongoing repairs and upkeep – some models tend to be more enjoyable to own and hold together better over the long haul than others.To determine which would be the most likely ne

10 Ways to Avoid Car Dealer Tricks

Americans' on-again, off-again love affair with cars is definitely back on. New car sales jumped 17 percent last month, to 1.5 million, the highest level since the beginning of the Great Recession. Consumers are buying cars even while they remain reluctant to spend on other big-ticket items, and it...

17 Things Car Salesmen Don't Want You to Know

Car salesmen have a lot of tricks up their sleeves to help separate you from your money. Learn what to watch out for.

Custom Motor Designs Become Standard

Groschopp manufacturers fractional horsepower motors and gearmotors, and takes pride in customer assistance with designing custom motors to fit their needs.

FYI: When Did People Start Inventing Things In The Garage?

Z-To-A: Zero Motorcycles Thrives As Alta Fails, But Why?

Zero is better positioned to deliver excellent motorcycles than any legacy motorcycle company. But if the segment shrinks due to electric bicycles, it could end up as a Xerox, not a Canon.

New directions in motors and drives

Sheila Kennedy says maintenance pros are looking at motor reliability from all angles.

How PdM can keep your motors running

How to spot warning signs for your electric motors and catch problems before they turn into catastrophes.

Renown Electric Motors & Repair

People expect elevators to work properly every single time, but elevators—like any piece of equipment—are not immune to wear, damage, or breakdown. In many instances, elevators have been in service for decades without being modernized. Imagine how many times a day you use elevators, and then multiply that number by the number of occupants in …

Five Energy Improvement Tips for Running Motors

Motors create motion to power everything from our computers to air conditioners to DVD players. For laboratories and process applications, how can you conserve energy when using your motors? Here a…

Troubleshooting Electric Motors: How to Stay Safe While Working

When it comes to troubleshooting electric motors, safety has to be a top concern. Workers need plenty of training to properly fix and operate these motors.

Adhesives in Stepper Motors

Lin Engineering is a U.S. manufacturer of hybrid step motors.

Ten Tesla Facts You Might Not Know

How is your knowledge of Elon Musk’s electric automaker, Tesla Motors? This infographic will put your knowledge to the test.

Washable food-safe motors tested for many years

ABB is claiming many years of operation from its food safe motors following wash-down testing. “Our food safe motors are already in use at a number of cust

A rundown on propane irrigation motors

Your farming customers need to know about propane irrigation motors.