February 21, 2024
Nearly every industrial facility in the United States uses vertical pumps and vertical pump motors. Also known as vertical turbines or line shaft pumps, these systems are widely used in farming applications and other operations that need to move water or other liquids from lower to higher elevations. Compared to their horizontal counterparts, vertical pump …
January 31, 2024
In both medicine and industrial diagnostics, less invasive methods are typically the tests and procedures that are often the most cost-effective and easiest to recover from. Ultrasonic testing – sometimes referred to as sonography – is a noninvasive imaging method that relies on high-intensity sound waves to create images of internal workings and compartments. In reliability …
January 10, 2024
Did you know the vast majority of electric motor failures are preventable? Sure, everything has a limited lifespan so some failures cannot be prevented, but many of the motors that come into our shop have suffered an unnecessary failure. Since HECO launched in 1959, we’ve performed countless motor failure repair jobs. Motor rewinds in particular …
December 6, 2023
By defining how motors are designed, built, and referred to on their respective nameplates, standards from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association apply to all electric motor manufacturers to ensure that all manufacturers follow identical dimension data and naming conventions. Known as NEMA frame sizes or electric motor frame sizes, these electric motor dimensions assist operators, manufacturers, …
November 21, 2023
Selecting the correct replacement for an electric motor is straightforward – once you know exactly what you need to replace, that is! Understanding basic motor configurations and types allows you and a trusted partner to identify what you have and specify what you need in a replacement. From standard duty and general purpose motors to …
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