A gear unit converts energy from the rotating blades and allows it to safely enter the generator. High-quality units, such as the M Series from SEW Eurodrive, come with several features that should be highlighted before a major investment. Flexibility with Application M Series units from SEW Eurodrive don’t come as a fixed product. It’s [read more…]

A wind turbine is an amazing source of sustainable energy that requires specialized technicians to keep them going. Not only must you know a lot about the technology itself, but you have to be a bit of a daredevil as well. Between the heights, the weather, and the swirling blades, danger is the name of the [read more…]

We love to celebrate, and we love football. So, we’re celebrating our 100 Year Anniversary by giving away Green Bay Packers tickets! Here’s how it works: we have two sets of tickets to give away for the December 2nd game against the Cardinals. We will select two winners at random, each walking away with two Indoor [read more…]

High-quality units, such as the M Series from SEW Eurodrive, come with several features that are energy efficient and quality performance. Did you know Kurz is one of only two, Premium Value Partners with SEW Eurodrive today? That makes Kurz one of only two places you can get these superior products. We’re here to answer any questions [read more…]

We don’t mind telling how old we are. We turn 100 this year, and we are immensely proud of the 10 decades we’ve spent working and living in Wisconsin! Below is a our story. We don’t know the ending yet – but we do know it won’t be coming anytime soon. Thanks for celebrating with [read more…]

Be sure to come out to Wisconsin International Raceway this Thursday, July 19th, to cheer on Jesse Oudenhoven and the rest of the IMCA Sport Mods Series drivers in the Kurz Industrial Solutions Pavement Pounder. Currently at WIR, a different driver has won and nobody has won two feature races. Could this be Jesse Oudenhoven’s chance [read more…]

So we all know the importance of equipment maintenance, especially on electric motors, but what about predictive maintenance? Is it necessary? As long as you’re performing routine maintenance you should be fine, right? Wrong. Here’s why you need to consider predictive maintenance. So What Exactly Are We Talking About? Predictive maintenance is a collection of [read more…]

Harnessing the power of the wind. Sounds easy enough right? It’s just a big pole with blades on top. How hard can that be? Let’s take a look at a day in the life of a wind turbine technician to see if you really have what it takes! Are You Qualified? Installing and maintaining wind [read more…]

If you’ve spent any time around an electric motor you’ve likely heard the term carbon brush. The question is what is a carbon brush and why does it matter? A carbon brush is a really just a small square of carbon that is used to carry a current through your electric motor. Without a carbon [read more…]