Two Minute Tips
Special Application Motors: DC Motor
There are three types of DC motors: Series, Shunt, and Compound. They are similar in the components they have, but dissimilar in the way the field coils are connected...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Special Application Motors: Wound Motor Rotors
Many industrial applications require three-phase motors to operate at variable speeds...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
ARC Flash Containment Test Video
Designing electrical equipment to withstand potential arc flash energy levels is a highly complex task governed by either IEC or UL/ANSI/NEMA standards...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
What Causes Machines to Wear?
In this quick two minute tip, we discuss the factors that cause machines to wear...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Concepts of Shaft Alignment: The Basics
This video will help you familiarize yourself with the fundamentals that control shaft alignment. Included in the video is an overview of the two forms of misalignment and how rotational harmony can be restored by adjusting the relative positions of the two shafts...
- Brian Shanovich
- ACOEM
Gearbox Oil Essentials
Industrial gearboxes are expected to perform under conditions of high heat and heavy loads; and in environments often contaminated with dirt...
- Paul Llewellyn
- Lubrication Engineers
Determining Thermal Growth Misalignment
How can you avoid misalignment by determining thermal growth values of rotating equipment using Live Trend?
- Aimi Tarmizi
- PRUFTECHNIK
The Basic Steps for Single Plane Balancing
In this quick tip, we will review the steps for single-plane balancing and the key benefits of balancing...
- Shoukat Ali Izhar
- Pruftechnik SEA Pte Ltd
Procedure to Diagnose Machine Imbalance
Join us in a plant that has a fan that is behaving abnormally, which is characterized by high noise and high vibration...
- Sven Fleischer
- PRUFTECHNIK S.E.A.