Keeping their facilities operating successfully and efficiently is the main task and objective of most management teams. In order to make timely decisions regarding where to focus their maintenance activities and budgets, they depend heavily on their maintenance...
Abstract: This paper presents current methods of electrical tests and trend analysis of the operational health of electric motors in the context of successful predictive maintenance programs. It discusses the causes of winding insulation deterioration and how early...
1) Maintenance is considered as a cost center rather than a cost-saving mechanism. One major obstacle is the view that money not spent on maintenance issues is money saved. Maintenance costs are only considered as a detriment to the bottom line while the reality...
The one major issue most often overlooked by most maintenance supervisors and even their superiors is the quality and capabilities of the motor shops that repair their equipment. Motor repair facilities are not all alike and there are many important issues that can...
What is an “Efficiency Survey”? An efficiency or energy survey is a series of electrical and mechanical tests that help define the health of machinery within a facility or factory and identify areas and components that may need attention. Better efficiency correlates...
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