The Value of Motor In-Rush/Start-Up Data
It can be very difficult to arrange being onsite with technology in place to capture a motor start. However, do whatever it takes to get a baseline capture of every…
Posts by Lou Martindale
Good, Better, Best Approach to Electric Motor Testing
By Noah Bethel, CMRP Vice President of Product Development PdMA® Corporation Introduction Global competition and economic uncertainty make equipment reliability a top priority for companies of all sizes. An unplanned…
Taking the Mystery Out of Electric Motors: Rotor Analysis and Troubleshooting
Squirrel Cage Rotor troubleshooting has come a long way in the last decade. We now have six different methods to track and identify rotor defects. Pole Pass Frequency (Fp) Sideband…
Centralized Data… Security and Availability
Too often we hear about a failed motor that could have been prevented if someone was just looking at the data. During the root cause failure analysis, it is determined…
It’s Not the Motor!…Machine Train Analysis
Electric motor test equipment is often used to identify whether the root cause of a system anomaly is electrical such as a Power Quality, Power Circuit, Insulation, Stator, Rotor or…
Motor Types Part 2 – Synchronous Motors
Although not nearly as high in number as the simple squirrel cage induction motor, Synchronous motors are a major player in many industrial facilities. According to Market Research Future the…
Motor Types Part 1 (Squirrel Cage and Wound Rotor Induction)
The workhorse of the motor industry is the AC Squirrel Cage Induction Motor. According to Research Insight Portfolio the global Squirrel Cage Induction Motor market was valued at US$ 13…
Keeping an “EYE” on Your Motor: Part 4 Machine Train
With the release of the PdMAEYE® permanently installed electric motor test system we look forward to sharing success stories from the field as our customers add this new technology to the…
Keeping an “EYE” on Your Motor: Part 3 Operations
With the release of the PdMAEYE® permanently installed electric motor test system we look forward to sharing success stories from the field as our customers add this new technology to the…
Keeping an “EYE” on Your Motor: Part 2 Synchronous Motor
With the release of the PdMAEYE® permanently installed electric motor test system we look forward to sharing success stories from the field as our customers add this new technology to…
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