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The typical customer has an expectation of sending in their equipment to a service center to get it repaired correctly. Whatever the process, service centers should capture the “As Received” information accurately. This article will point out some pitfalls that can be avoided by taking the right steps during the “As Received” process.
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El cliente típico espera enviar su equipo a un centro de servicio para que sea reparado de manera correcta. Sea cual sea el proceso, los centros de servicio deben registrar la información del estado "a la entrada" con total precisión. Este artículo señalará algunos errores comunes que se pueden evitar si se adoptan las medidas adecuadas durante el proceso de recepción del equipo.
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When equipment fails and customers wait, knowing exactly how to test each temperature-sensing device becomes critical. Don't let temperature accessories be your diagnostic blind spot.
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This webinar recording shares practical solutions for mechanics and winders to overcome common challenges and streamline their daily work.
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Many service centers are unable to perform full-load testing of large DC machines. The good news is that there are specific tests that can be performed on a DC motor to verify the integrity of windings, the correct relative polarity of armature to interpoles, and proper running performance. This article explains specific tests that can help ensure a motor operates properly when the motor is installed.
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Muchos centros de servicio no pueden realizar pruebas a plena carga en máquinas de corriente continua grandes, sin embargo, la buena noticia es que existen pruebas específicas que permiten verificar la integridad de los devanados, la polaridad relativa correcta entre la armadura y los interpolos, y el adecuado funcionamiento del motor. Este artículo explica pruebas específicas que pueden ayudar a garantizar que el motor funcione correctamente una vez instalado.
IEEE Recommended Practice for the Repair and Maintenance of Direct Current Electric Machines
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There is now a much-needed DC repair standard, created through the participation of EASA members and industry motor users.
IEEE Recommended Practice for the Repair and Maintenance of Direct Current Electric Machines
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Existe ahora una norma para las reparaciones de CC muy necesaria, creada gracias a la participación de miembros de EASA y usuarios de motores de la industria.
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When there is a need for cleaning the contact surfaces of commutators and slip rings with brushes, emery cloth with aluminum oxide is NOT recommended, as conductive abrasive particles will cause arcing and damage to the surface. Many times, stone cleaning, garnet paper and machining are not a convenient, sufficient, or cost-effective option for machines as the priority is to keep the downtime to a minimum. This is when the carbon brush can be designed to clean up the contact surface.
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Cuando sea necesario limpiar las superficies de contacto de los colectores y anillos rozantes, NO se recomienda usar tela de esmeril con óxido de aluminio, ya que las partículas abrasivas conductoras pueden causar arcos eléctricos y dañar la superficie. Muchas veces, la limpieza con piedra, el papel granate (Garnett) y el mecanizado no son una opción conveniente, suficiente ni rentable para las máquinas, ya que la prioridad es minimizar el tiempo de parada. En este caso, la escobilla de carbón se puede diseñar para limpiar la superficie de contacto.
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This video shows the proper way to lubricate the deep-groove, open ball bearing before assembling a horizontal induction motor.
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This video shows the proper procedure for seating carbon brushes in a DC machine.
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This video will walk you through how to check the relative polarity of DC machine interpoles and the armature and correct it if necessary using a simple interpole polarity test.
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This video demonstrates the correct way to use an induction bearing heater to install an interference fit ball bearing on a machine shaft.
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When working with DC machines, it’s not uncommon to find a customer who runs different products requiring a range of armature current. Unlike other conductors, where lower current is a good thing, carbon brushes are designed for a narrow range of current density. A unique aspect of carbon brush life is that brushes operating at a much lower current density than they are designed for do not last nearly as long as expected.
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Al trabajar con máquinas de CC, no es raro encontrar un cliente que fabrica diferentes productos que requieren un rango de corriente de armadura. A diferencia de otros conductores, donde una corriente más baja es algo bueno, las escobillas de carbón están diseñadas con poco margen de densidad de corriente.
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Cuando la resonancia causa una vibración excesiva, es importante identificar la frecuencia natural y la forma modal de la vibración. Una simple prueba de impacto (bump test), realizada a máquina parada, es un buen primer paso para identificar la frecuencia natural.
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When resonance does cause excessive vibration, it is important to identify the natural frequency and the mode shape of the vibration. A simple bump test, conducted with the machine not running, is a good first step in identifying the natural frequency.
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¿Recibió un motor antiguo bobinado con alambre de aluminio? Este webinario explicará como realizar la conversión adecuada de alambre de aluminio a alambre de cobre en máquinas de CA y CC, incluyendo ejemplos para el rebobinado de estatores y campos shunt.
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Unlike their AC counterparts, DC machines do not have rotating magnetic fields. Rather, there are fixed magnetic field axes for the field (direct axis) and armature (quadrature axis). Even though the armature is rotating, the magnetic field axis in the armature is fixed thanks to commutation, which allows the direction of current in an armature conductor to change as it passes from the region under one main field pole to the next.
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A diferencia de sus homólogos de CA, las máquinas de CC no tienen campos magnéticos rotativos. Más bien, existen ejes de campo magnético fijos para el campo (eje directo) y la armadura (eje en cuadratura). Aunque la armadura esté girando, el eje del campo magnético de la armadura está fijo gracias a la conmutación, lo que permite que la dirección de la corriente en un conductor de la armadura cambie a medida que pasa debajo de un polo de campo principal al siguiente.
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General guidance for performing brush seating or comutator reprofiling in the field.
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Orientación general para realizar el ajuste del asiento de las escobillas o del conmutador en el campo.
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Choosing an appropriate lead wire for a new stator winding is an important task. The manufacturer’s information is not always available, or the number of circuits or external connection may have been changed, requiring a redesign of the lead wire.
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This video shows one step in collecting motor winding data: how to measure magnet wire.
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This video shows how to adjust the brush neutral position of a DC machine to prevent sparking at the brushes at full load.
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One of the more mundane things we as repairers must be concerned with is motor storage. For many of us, storing large motors for major customers is its own profit center. For all of us, being aware of how our customers store the motors we repair and send to them is critical to customer satisfaction. A poorly stored motor is likely to suffer winding or bearing failure, and we don’t want unrealistic warranty claims over something outside our control.
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Una de las cosas más mundanas de las que debemos preocuparnos como reparadores es el almacenamiento de los motores y para muchos, almacenar motores grandes para clientes importantes representa ganancias. Para todos nosotros, ser conscientes de cómo nuestros clientes almacenan los motores que les reparamos es crítico desde el punto de vista de la satisfacción del cliente. Es probable que un motor mal almacenado sufra fallos en el devanado o en los rodamientos, y no queremos reclamos por garantía poco realistas sobre algo que está fuera de nuestro control.