Electric
Case Studies and Stories
Duke Energy Takes Advantage of IIoT for Predictive Maintenance Applications
This case study investigates Duke Energy’s quest to replace its monthly, manual data collection practices with daily, remote data collection and monitoring.
- Alex West
- IHS Markit
Two Minute Tips
Equipment Failure Pattern Distribution from 3 Studies
If you understand failure patterns and how assets fail, then you can start to develop a strategy. Failure curves can show us...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Case Studies and Stories
B3 Electric Improves Safety, Builds Reputation, Saves Time
An electric service provider benefited from including condition-based maintenance principles, tools, and software into their maintenance program. Learn more by reading the two-minute tip today...
- Gregory Perry
- Fluke Corporation
Webinars
Identifying Rotor Anomalies with Electric Motor Testing
Finding and confirming rotor problems can be challenging, frustrating and sometimes easy to misdiagnose. This live webinar will provide examples of many methods of utilizing Electric Motor Testing to identify rotor anomalies and provide confirmation and correlation...
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
Webinars
The Electric Motor: A Window Into Your Critical Assets
Electric motors are critical assets that require a good reliability program to achieve life expectancy. But did you know your electric motors are also your window to see into your most critical assets like... Find out in this free webinar.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
White Papers
Modern Vibration Analysis Technology Applied to the Four Stages of Bearing Failure
Within the vibration community, it is commonly accepted to describe a spalling process in a bearing in four stages; from the first microscopic sign to a severely damaged bearing...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Articles
Forensic Analysis of Electric Machines
A tremendous amount of time, productivity and production can be lost using improper troubleshooting and evaluation techniques...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Two Minute Tips
Electric Motor Grease Selection
Electric motors require lubricants with specific characteristics; selecting the right grease can make all the difference in the protection and performance of the bearings...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Five Minute Facts
Electric Motor Suffering Points
Motor life depends on bearing life, and bearing life depends on proper lubrication. Approximately 50-75 percent of electric motor failures are bearing related...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
