September 20, 2023
Once you’ve determined that you need a new electric motor, many of the resulting considerations center around the prospective motor’s specifications and capabilities. If your previous or prospective motor is regulated by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the good news is that the organization’s standards will help guide your choices and build efficiency. At …
August 24, 2023
What was the first thing your parents did when you complained that you didn’t feel well before school? We’re guessing it was checking for a fever by touching your forehead with the back of their hand before grabbing a thermometer for a more exact measurement. In reliability maintenance, temperature is an equally important indication that …
August 9, 2023
Known as NEMA for short, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, is the United States’ largest electrical equipment manufacturer trade association. As established in part 1 of our NEMA Standards blog series, uniformity is a must in electrical manufacturing. At HECO, NEMA’s MG-1 standard for motors and generators is of particular interest when assisting customers in …
July 26, 2023
Building upon the “Are You and Your Assets Prepared” information provided by HECO Director of Reliability and Senior Reliability Engineer for HECO’s Predictive Service Group Jason Spettel’s insights in this first part of this series, we now turn to insights from HECO’s Vice President and CEO-Emeritus Mark Hatfield. In a perfect world, every electric motor …
July 19, 2023
Realizing that you probably need a new electric motor and knowing how to select the best option for your needs are two different things. Starting with the right information will ensure that the best decision is being made for both the short- and long-term success of your operation. At HECO, we help our customers find …
June 28, 2023
Are you the kind of person that checks your vehicle’s oil level and quality between oil changes or do you just trust that the automotive manufacturer knows when your oil goes from “good” to “get an oil change now!” status? At HECO, we’re both hyper-aware of the manufacturer specifications and proactive about minding our machines …
June 21, 2023
Diagnosing, responding to, and preventing issues within rotating equipment proactively is the goal of reliability maintenance. While this industrial approach focuses on improving process productivity and increasing overall system efficiency and ROI, reliability maintenance also has a lot in common with the practice of medicine. After all, both medical and maintenance engineers work to treat …
May 24, 2023
Since its founding in Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1959, HECO has formed business relationships built on thoughtful service and value-driven solutions. HECO’s partnership with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) provider relayr aligns with its partnership-based approach to business and helps provide a more technologically advanced way to keep your electric motors running smoothly. Driven to Serve …
May 10, 2023
When it comes to motors and equipment, a holistic approach requires viewing various segments as a whole rather than a collection of parts. For the purpose of this blog series, we’ll take that notion a step further to look at how issues within a given system are both predicted and responded to. At HECO, we …
May 3, 2023
When you’re preparing to swap out an electric motor, timeliness and accuracy are needed to minimize your process downtime and related expenses. Imagine shutting down your line and disconnecting the old motor only to realize that the replacement isn’t correctly sized for your needs. NEMA standards help eliminate these issues by defining how motors are …
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