July 8, 2026
Reliability improvements rarely come from theory alone. They come from seeing real applications, hearing practical lessons learned, and connecting with professionals facing the same operational challenges. That’s the focus of the RPM Symposium. Hosted by HECO, RPM stands for Reliability, Process & Maintenance and brings together industrial professionals, reliability leaders, and equipment experts for two …
May 27, 2026
When equipment fails, most teams look at the obvious components — motors, pumps, bearings, or couplings. What often gets overlooked is what everything sits on. In many cases, the real problem isn’t the equipment itself; it’s the base. Across industrial facilities of all types, foundation and base issues drive vibration, misalignment, and premature failure. And, …
March 8, 2023
When your motor goes down or needs maintenance, it goes without saying that you need someone who is highly qualified. Your best bet is selecting a field service team that is accredited by the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) where the field service team is well versed in industry best practices. In addition to being …
February 22, 2023
Distilling bourbon is serious business, especially in Kentucky. By state law, distilleries must use raw water from the Kentucky River or one of its tributaries in their production process in order for their whiskey to be called Kentucky Straight Bourbon. For one distillery, collecting water from the Kentucky River is a sandy and fast-paced job. …
January 25, 2023
When you don’t have the internal staff or expertise needed to handle on-site troubleshooting and inspecting, electric motor field service can provide on-site solutions. Has one of your motors gone down and you need help ASAP? Do you have planned maintenance coming up that you would like professional help with? Either way, field service might …
January 11, 2023
A large municipal water treatment plant can pump up to 72 million gallons of water per day from the Kentucky River. In proper operating conditions, six identical motors and vertical turbine pumps each contribute 12 million gallons of water to the company’s water treatment operation. When one of the pumps at the large municipal water …
March 8, 2022
So, you have an electric motor that has a repair issue. You have two choices, to fix it in the field or pull it and send it to an electric motor repair shop. What decision makes the most sense? Well, there are a series of factors that you should consider to help guide your decision. …
January 13, 2021
When it comes to inspecting electric motors, it’s not just the electrical components that are important. The mechanical aspects of a motor are extremely important to its performance, which is why mechanical inspection of electric motors is so important. Critical Fits for Electric Motors Electric motor inspection, when done correctly, always includes a mechanical inspection. …
July 31, 2019
In the final post in this 8 part case study series, you will see Todd Hatfield explain the final assembly of the 5500HP, 13,200v, synchronous motor in the clip below from a presentation given at the 2018 RPM Symposium. The presentation below covers: Assembling the rotor to the adapter base with the stator Using the steel plate …
July 29, 2019
For part 7 of this series, Todd Hatfield will be explaining the process of creating the adapter base in the 2 videos below. Video one explains the engineering of the adapter base design, while the second video explains the process of mounting the stator to the adapter base. Video 1 describes: Creating a CAD drawing …
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