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Critical Spare Planning

February 22, 2023   Author:    Categories: Blog Electric Motors Generator Services Generators Motor Services VFD Services VFDs   Tags: , , ,

Don’t Get Caught in Unplanned Downtime; Plan Ahead with Critical Spares   Downtime is one of the biggest issues that many on-site engineers, supervisors, and managers dread. Whether you’re a manufacturing facility, an extraction site, a packaging company, or a utility […]

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Motor Windings

The Three Most Common Externally Caused Motor Failures

July 14, 2022   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

What Are The Common External Motor Failures? This is the third installment of the five-part guide. If you want to learn about the other common causes of motor failure, read more about failures involving bearings, winding, rotor bars, and shaft […]

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Remedies For Common Motor Winding Failures

February 6, 2022   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors Uncategorized   Tags:

What are the motor winding failures? Winding failure is the second most common motor failure. Almost one in five motor failures happens because of stator winding errors. There are a couple of reasons behind stator winding failures. Below is a […]

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What To Do About Common Motor Bearing Failures

January 13, 2022   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

Motor Bearing Failure Issues If you’re having problems with motor bearings, you’re not alone. Bearing failures make up more than half of all electric motor failures globally. Statistics vary widely but anywhere between 35-75% of bearing failures are preventable. This […]

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Motor Rewind

Common Causes of Motor Failure & How to Prevent Them

April 9, 2021   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

Is Your Motor Showing Early Warning Signs? Motors need to be dependable but if you don’t maintain your motor, you could suffer motor failure. Motors can be expensive to repair and if motors fail it could be a huge loss. […]

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Motor Vibration Analysis

Motor Shop: Vibration Analysis, Painting, and Shop Certifications

March 10, 2021   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

Vibration Analysis, Painting, & Certification: An In-Depth Look In our last motor shop spotlight we discussed how our motor shop handles the dynamic balancing, reassembly, and final testing of your motor to ensure it is returned back to you in […]

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Motor Balancing and Testing

Motor Shop Spotlight: Balancing, Reassembly, and Testing

March 3, 2021   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

Balancing, Reassembly, & Testing: An In-Depth Look In our last motor spotlight we discussed the mechanical inspection, machining, and rewinding procedures that our motor shop follows. This week we will highlight our shop’s processes for balancing, reassembling, and testing your […]

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Motor Rewind

Rewinding Your Motor: Is it worth it?

February 18, 2021   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

Do I Need to Replace My Motor or Rewind it? Is your motor starting to show signs of decreased efficiency? Have you looked at purchasing a new motor and been shocked at the cost? Maybe you should consider having your […]

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EASA

EASA Accreditation: Why it Matters

January 27, 2021   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors   Tags:

What is EASA? The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) is an international trade organization of more than 1,800 electromechanical sales and service firms in nearly 70 countries. EASA also “provides engineering consulting services to members and works with manufacturers, industry […]

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Burnt motor windings

How VFDs Are Ruining Your Motors and What You Can Do About It

November 30, 2020   Author:    Categories: Electric Motors VFDs   Tags: ,

Four ways your VFD can ruin your motor As a working professional with a background in both electric motor repair and VFD system manufacturing, I have noticed a trend that boosts my motor repair business at the avoidable expense of […]

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