Motors & Drives

Leverage Predictive Analytics For Motors

The Internet of Things is improving countless operations in plants, including the way motor health is managed. By Jim Sanderson, Motion Industries and Thomas Schardt, Nidec Motor Corp. Predictive analytics, which uses existing data to identify patterns and predict future outcomes, offers substantial value in industrial settings. Manufacturers can use it, for example, to know […]

Automation • Condition Monitoring • Equipment • Motors & Drives • Reliability

Comparing Two Motor-Testing Approaches

6 months ago

Would in-house or third-party testing make more economic sense for an enormous motor fleet? A large...

Operating in cold environments (below 32 F) has an adverse effect on bearings.

Motors & Drives

Caring For Bearings In Extreme Environments

2 years ago

The old ‘give it more grease’ approach has been supplanted by safer, more cost-effective strategies.

As these images show, rotors from squirrel-cage induction motors are not all alike. Differences aside, they also can be difficult to access and evaluate in installed equipment.

Analysis • Automation • Motor Testing • Motors & Drives • Reliability & Maintenance Center

Smarten Up About Rotor Analysis

2 years ago

Motors & Drives • Products

Food-Safe Stainless-Steel Motors

2 years ago

Baldor-Reliance food-safe motors have smooth contours and advanced sealing, and exceed IP69K for...

ON THE FLOOR

Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.

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FMEA or RCM: Is There a Difference?
Q: Should I do a FMEA or RCM to resolve a machine issue? A:The short answer is that it depends on several things, primarily frequency of occurrence and severity of the failure mode. I frequently am asked, what’s the difference between doing an FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) and an RCM (reliability-centered maintenance) evaluation?
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