CNC machine, where computers are used to control the movement and operation of the mills, lathes, and other cutting tools.
Horizontal Lathe
National Pump Vertical Turbine Pumps, API 610
Figure 1. The general arrangement of a three phase waveform.
Bowl wear ring
Computer Numerical Control Machine (CNC) at Nickerson
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.
Vertical Lathe
Close-Coupled Vertical Turbine
Computer Numerical Control Machine (CNC) at Nickerson
Frame-mount Centrifugal Pumps
SF Series®
Super T Series® Engine Driven
Impeller wear ring
3800 Series, Single Stage End Suction
Custom shapes cut from raw materials.
Utah Lake Cascade Pump
Submersible Turbine Pumps
Schlumberger Pump Assembly
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Parley’s Water Treatment Plant. Photo credit SLCdocs.com
Horizontal Lathe
Model 411 Horizontal Split Case
Machinist at Nickerson Company running a state-of-the-art CNC machine.
Vertical Turbine Pumps, Deep Well
Model 342A Single Stage End Suction
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.
