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Permanently Installed Technology Improves Motor Reliability

More companies looking to gain a competitive edge are turning to permanently installed motor testing technology due to its advantages, including improved motor reliability, increased safety, and more efficient operations.

Articles
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The Scope and Application of Electrical Signature Analysis in Windpower

Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) was initially developed at Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) in the 1980s as a method for evaluating bearings and gears in motor operated valves in the nuclear power industry. In 1992, the technology was licensed into general industry for applications in utilities and commercial applications...

Interviews
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Machine Train Analysis Using Electrical Equipment

Today, we're talking with subject matter expert, Noah Bethel from PdMA about machine train analysis. What is machine train analysis anyway and why is it helpful? Noah breaks down the definition and its intended use with electrical equipment specifically for motors...

Five Minute Facts
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Electric Motor Testing: The Power Factor

Howard Penrose explains the power factor of an electric motor, using an example from a real motor…

Five Minute Facts
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What Can We See with ESA and MCSA?

If I take my data between the controls and the motor, current signature shows downstream toward the load and process, while voltage signature shows upstream toward the generator. And it shows the whole system at once…

10 Minute Talk
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Electric Motor Testing: Current, Flow, and Resistance

Howard Penrose explains, in detail, concepts including current, flow, resistance, ground and neutral, and voltage variance…

The Todd and Noah Podcast
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Benefits of Continuous Monitoring (what type of data should you be collecting and how should that data be delivered to the analyst) – Todd and Noah Show

Taking a look at the next step in electric motors. In this episode, Todd and Noah talk about today's technology, how it looks forward to tomorrow in continuous monitoring and the benefits of doing so.

Five Minute Facts
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See Inside an Induction Motor

Howard Penrose shows you around the inside of an induction motor and explains what we need to watch for…

The Todd and Noah Podcast
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Current Demodulation (What type of mechanical anomalies can be found in the current spectrum) – Todd and Noah Show

What is current demodulation? Todd and Noah take a deep dive into its use and the mechanical anomalies found in the current system.

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