When your motor goes down or needs maintenance, it goes without saying that you need someone who is highly qualified. Your best bet is selecting a field service team that is accredited by the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) where the field service team...
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How to Evaluate Your Need for Electric Motor Field Service, Part 1 – Understand What Work is Covered
When you don’t have the internal staff or expertise needed to handle on-site troubleshooting and inspecting, electric motor field service can provide on-site solutions. Has one of your motors gone down and you need help ASAP? Do you have planned maintenance coming up...
Why performing precision shaft alignment is critical to long-term motor reliability and efficiency
Maintenance is essential to keep every mechanical device working at peak efficiency. As a result, predictive maintenance has become the industry standard as companies strive to reduce operating costs while minimizing downtime and unplanned repairs. With most of the...
What to Do Before Choosing a New Electric Motor Repair Shop, Part 3 – Assemble Your Team
Electric motor failures are more than a headache. Whether expected or a total surprise, motor failures cost you time, money, and productivity. Beyond knowing what to do when a failure occurs and what to expect from a vendor, having an identified in-house team will...
What to Do Before Choosing a New Electric Motor Repair Shop, Part 2 – Set Your Expectations
When your motor shows signs of impending issues or is completely unusable, panic often leads operators to call the fastest or cheapest repair shop. While the shutdown-induced, knee-jerk reaction is understandable, it is not advisable. Defining the problem and...
What to Do Before Choosing a New Electric Motor Repair Shop, Part 1 – Do Your Homework
When an electric motor fails, a lot of things can happen; none of which are good. From a production slowdown to an entire line shutdown, electric motor failure can result in untold losses in time and money. That’s why it is vital to work with the right electric motor...
Eliminating Motor Failure Due to Improper Lubrication
Since electric motors are essential to keep your production, packaging, or assembly line moving forward, electric motor maintenance should be the top priority of any predictive maintenance schedule. Yet, a recent EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) study found...
Gain Peace of Mind with APOLLO Predictive Maintenance Technologies
Unreliable equipment invariably leads to costly downtime, lost production, and expensive repairs. Predictive maintenance technologies provide stability by utilizing a proven approach to enhancing the reliability of everything from electric motors to chillers. In turn,...
How to Establish an Electric Motor Testing Program
The Benefits of an Electric Motor Testing Program We’re all familiar with the fallout from an electric motor failure; when the production or packaging line stops, so does the company revenue. Fortunately, you can minimize the downtime and unplanned repair/replacement...
Proper Storage Practices for Spare Electric Motors
Many companies have spare electric motors in their warehouse in the event of a critical motor failure. Many times this can be an intelligent decision, allowing for quick change out in the event of a failure (or pending failure) or during a scheduled outage or...