Predictive Maintenance, which is also known as conditioned based maintenance, is a maintenance strategy designed to prevent premature equipment failures and involves routine testing and trending. The intended goal is to locate developing issues before they can lead to...
Do they have the right tools? Overhead cranes, bearing pullers and heaters Balancing equipment Temperature controlled burn-out and bake ovens The latest test electrical test equipment Is the staff trained in proper use of all equipment and testing parameters? Skilled,...
Designed with longevity in mind, electric motors are made to function safely, economically, and perpetually. In theory, proper care and use of these components will ensure many years of successful operation. However, the real world is a different story, where motors...
Motors are a part of a “system” which includes the incoming power, the load and, of course, the motor itself. Maintaining the safe and profitable operation of plants and facilities, demands a high degree of motor reliability. The power generation industry...
Part I Types of Maintenance Programs There are three basic trains of thought when it comes to maintaining motors and machinery in any facility or factory; corrective, preventative and predictive. Each has some benefits and some disadvantages and the correct choice...
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