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How to Protect Your Electric Motors with Vibration Analysis?
An anti-friction bearing race unexpectedly cracked on your electric motor, leading to a catastrophic failure, emergency shutdown, downtime, and lost productivity -- not to mention the expensive repairs involved. Is there a way to detect impending failures before they...
Is Your Equipment Asset Management System Ready to Save the Day?
It has always amazed me how unprepared some businesses are in the event of a breakdown of critical equipment. These unplanned plant shutdowns can have a tremendous financial impact costing companies hundreds of thousands of dollars per hour. Almost every time that we...
6 Signs Your Overhead Crane Needs Service…Now!
If you neglect the signs that your crane needs service, the results can be dire. Equipment could be seriously damaged, productivity could drop, and, most importantly, employees could be injured. Then there are other issues, such as non-compliance with crane and safety...
What’s the Average Lead Time on Electric Motor Repairs?
What's the average lead time on electric motor repairs? That question comes up often and can be difficult to answer. The lead time for a motor repair depends on several factors. If you want a repair that increases the reliability of your motor, it’s almost impossible...
Overhead Crane Pre-Operation Inspection Checklists are Essential
Before you use an overhead crane, you should always perform a pre-op inspection -- and a great tool to do that consistently is to use a basic checklist. But you also need to recognize why these inspections are essential! Operator Inspections Several different types of...
How to Store Your Electric Motors Off-Site
It’s the middle of the night and a key motor in your facility broke down. Every hour of delay is costing thousands of dollars. You pull a drop-in spare from on-site storage and it doesn’t work. It was ice cold when you pulled it out, the bearings are making odd...
What is the Cost of NOT Doing Scheduled Reliability Maintenance?
The global predictive maintenance market is expected to grow rapidly from $4.5 billion in 2020 to $64.3 billion in 2030, according to consulting group NextMSC. This serves as evidence that more and more facilities are implementing predictive maintenance (PdM) and...
Magnetic Degaussing: Why it is Critical for Electric Motor Repair?
One of the extra steps Knower Network members can implement when performing repairs, maintenance, or rebuilds on your electric motors is magnetic degaussing. While some may feel this step is unnecessary, experience has taught us that it can help prolong the life of...
Electric Motor Enclosure Types: Which Is Right for You?
Finding the most suitable electric motor enclosure type for your application can save you money, enhance motor performance, and extend the life of your motor. But how do you know what enclosure type you need? Why It’s Important to Choose the Right Enclosure Type We...
IoT (Internet of Things) & Predictive Maintenance Technologies
Why the hype over IoT-backed predictive maintenance technologies? Is it just a passing technology trend, or does it really have the power to significantly impact the reliability of your equipment and the bottom line for your company? Digital Transformation and...