Tip of the Week

It’s the beginning of a new year and time to remind ourselves of the need for an annual review of our alarm setpoints. We should annually review the setpoints to…

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are common phrases heard lately around the reliability table. Unsupervised by human analysts, these tools may deliver false alarms or require extensive learning and re-learning periods…

Connecting test equipment to energized motors through an easy access Motor Test Access Panel (MTAP) has greatly improved the safety and efficiency of electric motor testing. However, when it comes…

Connecting test equipment to energized motors through an easy access Motor Test Access Panel (MTAP) has greatly improved the safety and efficiency of electric motor testing. However, when it comes…

In the previous Tip of the Week, we discussed how inductive imbalance can vary between motors. This week we will discuss how to use the data from the Rotor Influence…

The Stator, Rotor, and Air Gap fault zones can be evaluated in the AC Standard Test by evaluating the Phase-to-Phase Inductance measurements and the associated Inductive Imbalance. An increase in…

With the Pandemic in the rear-view mirror, a major reliability milestone will be accomplished starting this weekend at the Annual EASA Convention in Ft. Worth, TX. A live trade show where…

In the last Tip we discussed changing the test frequency to ensure the MCEmax® test equipment was optimized for testing DC or synchronous motor field poles. Continuing with the theme…

When testing de-energized synchronous or DC motor field poles with the PdMA MCE® remember that different sized field coils with different numbers of turns have very different inductance values. Although…

Robotics powered by servo motors are in every aspect of manufacturing from the automotive to pharmaceutical industry. Although it is important to acquire a baseline and acceptance test for Fault…