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Why Motors Fail: Part 2 – Avoid the Hidden Costs of Misalignment, Lubrication Issues, and Shaft Voltage

June 25, 2025

If your motor is failing mechanically, there’s a high chance you’re dealing with a bearing issue. And while that might sound simple, the story behind those failures is anything but. HECO’s in-shop technicians have reviewed thousands of failure modes across 240+ client facilities by analyzing data from our TracRat equipment management software. When it comes to …

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Overloaded AC motor

Why Motors Fail: Part 1 – The Top 5 Failure Modes for AC and DC Motors

June 11, 2025

If you’ve ever had a motor go down unexpectedly, you know the impact can be immediate and expensive. Now, what if we told you most motor failures are preventable? At HECO, we’ve analyzed three years of electric motor failure data across 240 clients in steel, paper, chemical, power, mining, plastics, and other industrial sectors. The …

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Ask These Questions Before Trusting a Repair Shop with Your Motor

February 12, 2025

Are you sending the electric motors and equipment that serve as your operational lifeblood out to a repair shop you haven’t evaluated? The urge to get things off our desks and off our plates can lead to short-sighted decision making. It’s easy to send equipment out to the vendor who delivers weekly donuts, but it …

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It’s 1 a.m. Do You Know Where Your Electric Motors Are?

July 24, 2024

You are the maintenance manager for an industrial facility. Keeping the plant running and making sure there are adequate spares on hand for critical equipment is your job. If your cell phone rang at 1 a.m. with a call from the plant letting you know an important piece of equipment is down, would you be …

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Reduce Costs, Increase Reliability with Electric Motor Management

March 13, 2024

Regardless of your specific operation, there are numerous systems in place to keep your facility running smoothly and efficiently. At HECO, we strongly urge placing an active Equipment Management System (EMS) at the top of your list of priorities. A good Equipment Management System is not a passive program. It should include a proactive approach …

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Visual Inspections Can Help Avoid Issues, Unnecessary Maintenance Costs

Visual Inspections Can Help Avoid Issues, Unnecessary Maintenance Costs

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 …

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How to Store Your Electric Motors Off-Site

November 11, 2021

It’s the middle of the night and a key motor in your facility broke down. Every hour of delay is costing thousands of dollars. You pull a drop-in spare from on-site storage and it doesn’t work. It was ice cold when you pulled it out, the bearings are making odd noises, and it looks like …

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