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New directions in motors and drives

Sheila Kennedy says maintenance pros are looking at motor reliability from all angles.
Converting motors from horizontal mount to vertical mount

Examine mechanical factors that should be considered when applying a horizontal ball-bearing motor in a vertical mounting position.
What to look for in a motor repair shop

Get to know the people and the equipment you’re entrusting your motors’ health to.
Get your bearings: Electric motor lubrication 101

How often should electric motors be lubricated? How can you be sure you’re using the right amount? Here’s your primer.

The trifecta of motor maintenance

Posted: Mar 26, 2015

This white paper provides companies with the winning strategies of motor maintenance, focusing on the three reliability tasks for electric motor testing and the order in which they should be applied.
The bottom line about gearing

Posted: Mar 05, 2014

This white paper provides an analysis of efficiency as it relates to the type of gearing used and the number of gear stages.
New PdM technologies for on-line motor maintenance

Posted: Aug 05, 2013

Author: Ernesto Wiedenbrug, Ph.D.

This white paper presents an overview of some of the most common preventive maintenance issues found in the field, and relatively new technologies now being applied to address those issues.
Improved diagnosis of problems with critical VFD motor/machine systems

Posted: Jul 31, 2012

Author: E. Wiedenbrug, Consulting Engineer, SKF USA, and M. Sanford, Software Engineer, SKF USA

VFD motor/machine systems introduce a number of challenges that, for many organizations, will cause system failures until they adopt modern dynamic motor monitoring tools.

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