Abstract
A major concern of manufacturers today is how to improve productivity to remain competitive, catch-up with manufacturers who have already made significant productivity gains, or prevent foreign inroads in their markets. One way to improve productivity is to reduce costs, particularly those which are rising faster than others such as electricity. Today's new energy efficient motors reduce the kilowatts consumed, thus reducing electric bills and improving productivity. This paper will discuss the economics of replacing failed motors with high efficiency designs rather than rewind; and examine an even greater opportunity to improve productivity - the replacement of existing standard efficiency motors with new energy efficient motors.
Curley, J. P. (1983). How to Improve Productivity with Energy-Efficient Motors. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /94595.