Understanding Harmonics and How to Address Them Imagine the modern electrical grid as a lake, with every customer's power source acting as an inlet. A few small sources of pollution can be absorbed by the lake's ecosystem. But when pollution from multiple sources...
While HECO’s 2024 RPM Symposium will be held this fall on Oct. 1-2 in Kalamazoo, there’s still a lot to learn from our 2023 event – including Bob Bolhuis’ breakout session, “The Six Elements of a Successful Equipment Management Program.” About Our Speaker & RPM A...
A standby generator is your lifeline during emergencies, providing essential backup power. However, what if it fails to start when needed most? This scenario underscores the importance of proactive troubleshooting and routine maintenance. Here are ways to troubleshoot...
In both medicine and industrial diagnostics, less invasive methods are typically the tests and procedures that are often the most cost-effective and easiest to recover from. Ultrasonic testing – sometimes referred to as sonography – is a noninvasive imaging method...
How can we enhance the dependability of standby generators? Standby generators serve a crucial role in case of power outages or emergencies. Yet, what if your generator fails to start during an outage? Surprisingly, the leading cause of generator failure is often...
It's no secret that any operating overhead crane's reliability, safety, and longevity are contingent upon and directly related to regular inspections and proper maintenance. And while reliability and longevity might sound like abstract terms, both have real-world...
What was the first thing your parents did when you complained that you didn’t feel well before school? We’re guessing it was checking for a fever by touching your forehead with the back of their hand before grabbing a thermometer for a more exact measurement....
What is Infrared Thermography? Infrared thermography can help your business minimize downtime, avoid costly repairs and improve safety. Infrared thermography is crucial for both condition-monitoring tasks and predictive maintenance plans. This non-destructive testing...
Bearing lubrication is the cornerstone of ensuring optimal motor performance. Proper lubrication serves to reduce wear by maintaining separation between rolling surfaces, dissipating friction-induced heat, safeguarding against contaminants, averting corrosion, and...
Are you the kind of person that checks your vehicle’s oil level and quality between oil changes or do you just trust that the automotive manufacturer knows when your oil goes from “good” to “get an oil change now!” status? In the world of ever-evolving technology,...