Machinist at Nickerson Company running a state-of-the-art CNC machine.
Schlumberger Pump Assembly
Gorman-Rupp SF Series® Submersible Solids-handling Pump
Nickerson Field Crew
CNC machine, where computers are used to control the movement and operation of the mills, lathes, and other cutting tools.
Vertical Lathe
Horizontal Lathe
Figure 1. The general arrangement of a three phase waveform.
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Utah Lake Cascade Pump
3800 Series, Single Stage End Suction
Model 342A Single Stage End Suction
380 Series Vertical Inline Pump with VFD
National Pump Vertical Turbine Pumps, API 610
Bowl wear ring
Impeller wear ring
SF Series®
Figure 2. A simple sine wave with a period of 360° and an amplitude of 1. In single phase power the x-intercepts are 180° from each other. A full period is 360°. A single phase motor has a crest approximately every 16.5 milliseconds giving the motors a tendency to vibrate more, which may contribute to a shortened bearing life.
Super T Series® Engine Driven
Computer Numerical Control Machine (CNC) at Nickerson
Figure 3. Three phase power has three identical sine waves overlapping at an offset of 2π/3 radians or 120°. When one phase reaches an x-intercept or node the next phase is only 30° and approximately 5.6 milliseconds from reaching its crest.
