Todd Gunderson
The Todd and Noah Podcast
Rotor Bar Case Studies – Todd and Noah Show
Please join Todd and Noah as they provide a forensic review of some interesting rotor bar case studies.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
The Air Gap- Todd and Noah Show
Today, we discuss the Air Gap in a motor. Air Gap issues occur during the offset of the rotor and stator, which is why it is so important to regularly inspect and rotate motors.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
The Machine Train- Todd and Noah Show
Although not an actual fault zone, the machine train is considered an important peripheral that is attached to and affects the motor. Listen to this episode to hear Todd and Noah go into detail about the machine train.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
The Rotor Fault Zone- Todd and Noah Show
In this episode, we discuss the tangible, moving part of the motor; the rotor. It is the rotating part of the asset which is very important in the success of the motor.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
Insulation- Todd and Noah Show
In this episode, we talk about the Charlie Brown fault zone: Insulation. Back in the 1840's, one of the first forms of insulation which was developed to prevent electricity from getting to a person or ground, was glass.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
The Power Circuit- Todd and Noah Show
Today, we discuss ways in which the power circuit can help save on efficiency. Because energy costs are so high, we want to be efficient.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
The Todd and Noah Podcast
The Importance of Power Quality- Todd and Noah Show
Today, we talk about IEEEs (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers), our favorite standard of reference when talking about establishing alarms and limits.
- Todd Gunderson Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Five Minute Facts
How To Identify Rotor Defects Using Average Inductance
Learn the benefits of trending average inductance on an electrical motor to find rotor bar issues. This case study involves a motor which could not be replaced due to its unique design. Investigating the rotor bar health in a timely manner saved the automotive manufacturer approximately $350,000.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
10 Minute Talk
Multiple Faults with an Induction Scrubber Motor
Loss of production can be big if the scrubber is down. See how to solve a high-resistance connection and a resistance-to-ground problem...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
