Wire Rope Lubricants

In this two minute tip, we will review the three principal functions of wire rope lubricants...

John Sander
Lubrication Engineers

Two Minute Tips

Oil Analysis + Wear Particle

What Causes Machines to Wear?

In this quick two minute tip, we discuss the factors that cause machines to wear...

Mark Barnes
Des-Case

Two Minute Tips

Alignment + Balancing

The Basic Steps for Single Plane Balancing

In this quick tip, we will review the steps for single-plane balancing and the key benefits of balancing...

Shoukat Ali Izhar
PRUFTECHNIK S.E.A. Pte Ltd

Two Minute Tips

Motor Testing

Special Application Motors: DC Motor

There are three types of DC motors: Series, Shunt, and Compound. They are similar in the components they have, but dissimilar in the way the field coils are connected...

Noah Bethel
PdMA Corporation

Two Minute Tips

Motor Testing

Special Application Motors: Wound Motor Rotors

Many industrial applications require three-phase motors to operate at variable speeds...

Noah Bethel
PdMA Corporation

Two Minute Tips

Thermography

ARC Flash Containment Test Video

Designing electrical equipment to withstand potential arc flash energy levels is a highly complex task governed by either IEC or UL/ANSI/NEMA standards...

Rudy Wodrich
IRISS

Two Minute Tips

Alignment + Balancing

Concepts of Shaft Alignment: The Basics

This video will help you familiarize yourself with the fundamentals that control shaft alignment. Included in the video is an overview of the two forms of misalignment and how rotational harmony can be restored by adjusting the relative positions of the two shafts...