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Recordings and Handouts from the 2022 EASA Convention - St. Louis, MO

  • July 2022
  • Number of views: 2197
Convention presentation

Revisit EASA's 2022 Convention & Solutions Expo by buying access to recordings of the general sessions and education events streamed from EASA's website! These recordings provide almost 44 hours of training. Downloadable PDFs of slides and technical papers are included!

Preparing Your Business for a Financing or Sale

Techniques for Maximizing the Value (and Minimizing the Risk) created Through a Transaction

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5376
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Raising capital or selling a business is time consuming and requires significant preparation well before the first potential financing partner or acquirer is contacted. This presentation provides insights on that preparing for that process.

How Has the Economic Downturn Altered Liquidity Options for Business Owners?

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5137
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Despite the economic downturn, there is an abundance of private capital and continuing long-term interest from financial and strategic acquirers in quality businesses. As part of this presentation, England & Co. will ask a panel of non-control and control investors and acquirers along with a well-known ESOP attorney to explain key aspects of their particular transaction focus and provide their views on how the current downturn is likely to impact overall levels of transaction activity.

Managing Short-Term Liquidity Needs During an Economic Downturn

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5052
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Solid middle-market businesses are vulnerable to revenue surprises and market volatility as the impact of COVID-19 on the economy is currently demonstrating. While the long-term prospects of your business may not be materially impaired by temporary decreases in customer demand, delayed projects or supply chain disruptions, the earnings impact can potentially trigger a default under performance-linked financial covenants with a lender.

Leadership: Personal Inspiration

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5356
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Employees need help getting through these uncertain and unprecedented times. While it’s our job to provide guidance and encouragement, who is guiding and encouraging us?

Why Pumps Fail

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 11318
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Centrifugal pump failures are most commonly attributed to seal failure, impeller damage and bearing failures. A good understanding of failure modes for seals, impellers and bearings is essential to providing customers with reliable pump repairs.

Economy 2020 and Beyond: Seeking Clarity

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5061
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

This highly-rated economist will discuss the leading economic indicators, which continue to be in chaos given the worldwide pandemic. He will recommend the best course of action for the most important part of the economy – you and your business.

Leadership: Leading the Change

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5375
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

In this 15-minute recording, the speaker addresses a very specific thing you can do to help employees through the changing times resulting from COVID-19.

Evolution of Sales: Web Search Secrets to Find the Right Leads, At the Right Time, With the Right Message

Business Development for Any Economic Environment

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 4935
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

The Evolution of Sales is not a new sales process – so you’re not starting over. Rather, it’s an evolution of how to identify opportunities and approach prospects in ways where your message is welcomed and appreciated – even in tumultuous times.

Leadership: Playing the Proper Role

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5271
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

As a professional, you are contributing to your organization with exceptional skills required for your area of expertise. As a leader, you are contributing based on your ability to successfully fill four specific roles of leadership. In this 15-minute recording, the speaker takes a look at those four roles and how to fill the right role for each leadership situation.

Vertical Motor Operation and Repair

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 16869
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

Vertical motors differ from horizontal motors in numerous ways, yet some view them as “just a horizontal motor turned on end.” The obvious differences are the (usually) thrust bearings, with arrangements varying from single- to three-thrust bearings with different orientations suited for specific load, rpm and applications. Less obvious differences are in the ventilation arrangements, shaft stiffness, degrees of protection and runout tolerances. This recording will cover those topics.

Sales Truth

The Truth About Creating More Sales Opportunities, and The Truth About Why We Get Commoditized (and what to do about it!)

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 5018
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

The title says it all!! This highly-rated speaker on sales from the 2019 convention is back by popular demand.

Leadership: Good Leader, Bad Leader

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 4920
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

In this 15-minute session, the speaker discusses what makes bad leaders bad and good leaders good, with an eye on person introspection of our own leadership abilities.

Can Premium Efficient Motors Be Rewound without Degrading Efficiency?

  • June 2020
  • Number of views: 7440
FREE for Members of EASA
Convention presentation

In 2003, EASA and AEMT (Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades in the UK) issued a report that proved rewinding motors in accordance with prescribed good practices would maintain efficiency and reliability. But in recent years, claims abounded that premium efficient motors could not be rewound without degrading efficiency. This recording discusses the latest EASA/AEMT research that included independent, third-party testing.

Reclosure: How it Happens and What to Do About It

  • July 2014
  • Number of views: 3923
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2014 EASA Convention, addresses how reclosure happens and what measures can mitigate damage potential.

Troubleshooting AC Generators and Alternators

  • June 2014
  • Number of views: 4371
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2014 EASA Convention, covers theory of operation, inspection, operation, and troubleshooting tips for AC generators.

Condition Assessment of Stator Windings in Medium-Voltage Global VPI Machines

  • June 2014
  • Number of views: 7154
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2014 EASA Convention, describes research done by EASA service shops on the effectiveness and practicality of using offline partial discharge combined with a dielectrics characteristic test to evaluate the consolidation of stator windings in medium voltage machines manufactured by GVPI.

Assessing Impeller Damage

  • June 2014
  • Number of views: 7251
Convention presentation

The impeller is generally the most difficult pump component to repair and the most expensive to replace. This paper looks at case histories of failed pumps and the steps to determine the cause of failure.

Mitigating Harmonics and Detrimental Waveforms Caused by VFDs

  • June 2014
  • Number of views: 4392
Convention presentation

This paper, originally presented at the 2014 EASA convention, deals with understanding IEEE Std 519 and various mitigation methods in order to meet those recommendations. It also reviews the types of filtering that is available to reduce the reflected waves, first turn insulation stress, and common mode voltages seen at the motor terminals.

Failure Analysis of Shafts and Fasteners

  • June 2014
  • Number of views: 6699
Convention presentation

This technical paper, presented at the 2014 EASA Convention, will help you understand how and why shafts and fasteners fail.

Minimizing Risk with High Voltage Rewinds

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 3846
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, presents a generic product quality planning process for industrial motor stator windings rated 13.8 kV. Emphasis is placed on analyzing gaps between a 4 kV rewind and a 13.8 kV rewind as they relate to stator winding design, insulation system validation and process control.

The Anatomy of a Pump Failure: A Case Study

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 7829
Convention presentation

Increasingly, it is not enough to just “fix” that pump. Customers want and need to understand the “why” behind the failure. The pump failure case study walks you through that process.

Interpreting Winding Insulation Power Factor Test Results

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 4422
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, will examine Power Factor Tip-up and Partial discharge testing to assess stator winding conditions for motors rated 2300 V and above. Both tests will be evaluated for: effectiveness; which windings/types of machines the test is effective; set-up; interpretation and limitations.

Mitigating Harmonics and Detrimental Waveforms Caused by Active Front End and 6, 12, 18 Pulse Drives

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 4193
Convention presentation

Whenever an application engineer is planning on installing adjustable speed drives for AC motors, line current harmonics and reflected waves are two factors that need to be addressed. This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, deals with understanding IEEE Std 519 and various mitigation methods in order to meet those recommendations. It also reviews the types of filtering that is available to reduce the reflected waves seen at the motor terminals.

Wound Rotor Repair Tips: Testing, Application and Failure Analysis

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 6066
Convention presentation

Even though they comprise a small portion of electric motors in service, wound rotor motors are disproportionately represented in EASA’s tech support call volume. There are several misconceptions about how they work. This paper will describe how they are applied and explain several simple but critical tests for the repairer.

Vibration Instrumentation Overview

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 4522
Convention presentation

The ability to measure machinery vibration is essential to machinery repair. But vibration is a complex phenomenon, with multiple parameters. So unlike temperature, pressure or other single parameter indicators, to use vibration as an effective machine condition indicator, technicians need more than simple meter and 5 minutes of instruction.

Trends & Solutions: Induction, Synchronous, DC and Wound Rotor Motors

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 8316
Convention presentation

Is the induction motor the preferred answer in industrial drive applications? What is happening to the synchronous, DC and wound rotor motor (WRM) in those applications?

Safety Cautions You Can't Afford to Miss

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 4190
Convention presentation

Learn from an industry veteran about safety topics you may think you know but that can cost your firm substantially if you’re not diligent.

Electrical Tests: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 3896
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, summarizes the accepted and other electrical tests required by motor and generator end users.

Think Arc Flash Doesn’t Concern You? Think Again

  • July 2013
  • Number of views: 2985
Convention presentation

This paper, presented at the 2013 EASA Convention, provides an overview of NFPA 70E and gives safety guidance on the hazards of arc flash and arc blast.