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CENTRIFUGAL FANS AND VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES: Risks and Mitigations
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  • Vibration Analysis

CENTRIFUGAL FANS AND VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES: Risks and Mitigations

Variable frequency drives (VFDs) have become a preferred method of process control for electric motor driven equipment ranging from vertical water pumps to centrifugal air fans. The following is a basic discussion of risks of using a VFD with direct driven centrifugal fans and methods of mitigating those risks to maintain equipment reliability.

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Static Electric Motor Testing Introduction
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Introduction to Static Electric Motor Testing

This introductory webinar provides information about how electric motor static testing can help motor maintenance professionals maximize reliability of their electric motor plant machinery. The webinar will introduce attendees to static electric motor testing.

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Electric Motor Reliability Program Gaps
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Gaps in Your Electric Motor Reliability Program

Businesses invest millions of dollars in what they believe will be a fail-safe maintenance program for their electric motors. Regular tests are scheduled for each motor; engineers dutifully record the data when required and then move on to the next motor.

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The Case For Space Heaters
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Space Heaters

Depending on the environment and criticality of your electric motor, space heaters should be strongly considered if you want to ensure maximum reliability and expected motor life.

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Introduction to motor testing & monitoring technologies
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Introduction to Electric Motor Testing and Monitoring Technologies

This introductory course provides a wealth of information about technologies that can help motor maintenance professionals maximize reliability of their electric motor plant machinery. The complimentary nature of the two technologies is important to understand. This webinar lays a foundation to enable the maintenance professional to plan and execute maintenance strategies that minimize costly unplanned downtime..

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Water and Your Motors
  • Motor Testing

You Have Water Where?

For many of us it’s the rainy season and with that comes elevated concerns about the insulation integrity of our electric motors and generators. .

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  • Motor Testing

Troubleshooting a Running Motor

This tip discusses troubleshooting the motor and machine train with the motor still running. The fault zones specific to the physical motor are the stator, rotor and airgap....

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Electric Motor Reliability Trifecta
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Electric Motor Reliability Trifecta – Training Cont’d

Keeping the focus on Trending, in Trending Part 1 we discussed qualitative trending and focused on the change in appearance. This week we switch from qualitative to quantitative trending...

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Electric Motor Reliability Trifecta – Trending
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Electric Motor Reliability Trifecta – Trending

For this tip we focus on qualitative trending of data. Remember trend is your friend and by qualitative trending we are talking about a change in the appearance of the data rather than an amplitude value change.....

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