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Understanding the Ten Most Common Types of Motor Enclosures
What Are the Most Common Motor Enclosure Types? Navigating the various types of motor enclosures available on the market can be overwhelming. Each enclosure type has specific characteristics that make it suitable for different applications. Here's a brief overview of...
Reliability Maintenance Takes a Medical Approach to Rotating Equipment, Part 4 – Vibration Analysis & EKGs
The days of tearing a machine apart to remedy an unknown problem are all but gone thanks to the use and accuracy of noninvasive testing and maintenance techniques. Luckily for the human body, noninvasive testing also makes diagnosing illnesses less painful and...
How Often Should You Service Your Overhead Crane?
According to the Hi-Speed Team, this is one of the most frequently asked questions from our customers and website visitors every month. Essentially, there are two answers, one short and the other long, which we’ll break down in today’s blog post. But first, let’s...
Taking a Proactive Approach to Harmonic Correction
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...
Knowledge Rewind: Learn the Six Elements for a Successful Equipment Management Program in 35 Minutes
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...
Knowledge Rewind: For Highest Criticality & Reliability, APOLLO Delivers IoT Insights and Service
The dates and location for HECO’s 2024 RPM Symposium are set for Oct. 1-2 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As we eagerly await that event, there is still a wealth of knowledge available from our 2023 event in Kentucky to share. “APOLLO: Reliability-Driven IoT,” a breakout...
Is Your Business Ready for an Overhead Crane?
Overhead cranes are among the most popular material-moving solutions used by US businesses. Their key benefits include increased worker safety, productivity, and efficiency. Cranes are available to meet various specific load weights ranging from a few hundred pounds...
Comprehensive Monitoring for Your Electric Motor
What Equipment Monitors Your Electric Motor? If your business follows a preventative or predictive maintenance strategy, you understand the critical role of monitoring your equipment to prevent failures. Monitoring your electric motor is essential to identifying...
What You Need to Know About Vertical Pump Motors
Nearly every industrial facility in the United States uses vertical pumps and vertical pump motors. Also known as vertical turbines or line shaft pumps, these systems are widely used in farming applications and other operations that need to move water or other liquids...
Which Overhead Crane System Do You Need?
Overhead cranes are used extensively to lift and move heavy loads efficiently and safely around the workspace or facility. These overhead crane systems are essential to improving workflows and productivity while protecting workers and products. They are available in...