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Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs) and Prompt Engineering

  • April 2025
  • Number of views: 93
Article

Large Language Models (LLMs), powered by artificial intelligence (AI), can process and generate human-like text, making them invaluable for a variety of applications, including technical support, documentation, and troubleshooting. Just remember, these tools can be prone to error and when unrealistic or poor prompts are used.

How K&N an Impel Company Uses EASA’s Online Learning Center to Encourage Continuing Education

  • April 2025
  • Number of views: 113
Article

Employee recruitment, retention and succession are all areas that are challenging and infinitely important to business and personal success. Increased employee engagement translates into enhanced quality outcomes and generally positive working conditions. So, how do we get there?

Management Tip: A Tailored Approach to Employee Rewards: Why to Consider Shifting Away from One-Size-Fits-All

  • April 2025
  • Number of views: 50
Article

Revamping your employee reward system to shift away from a standardized approach to a more personalized model that offers a variety of options can make a big difference in engagement.

AC Motor Verification & Redesign with Motor Stats

  • March 2025
  • Number of views: 857
FREE for Members of EASA
Webinar recording

This webinar goes through some data verification and redesign examples using the Motor Stats view within EASA’s AC Motor Verification & Redesign software to learn what it tells us and what it doesn’t tell us about our data.

Endplay and End Float

  • February 2025
  • Number of views: 1959
FREE for Members of EASA
Webinar recording

Horizontal and vertical motors have uniquely different requirements for endplay, while sleeve bearing machines bring their own challenges. This presentation examines those differences.

IEC to NEMA Motor Ratings

  • February 2025
  • Number of views: 1077
Article

The information in this article provides comparisons of key characteristics of IEC and NEMA motors to aid in evaluating the potential simplicity or complexity of the IEC to NEMA design conversion.

Clasificaciones IEC a NEMA

  • February 2025
  • Number of views: 701
Article

La información de este artículo proporciona comparaciones de las características clave de los motores IEC y NEMA para ayudar a evaluar la posible simplicidad o complejidad de la conversión de diseño IEC a NEMA.

Units, Values and Basic Math Conversions

  • January 2025
  • Number of views: 1639
FREE for Members of EASA
Webinar recording

This presentation explores the distinction between a controlled environment and a cleanroom, the requirements for both, and provides details to help you determine if you want to add a controlled environment or a cleanroom to your facility.

The History and Evolution of AR100

  • January 2025
  • Number of views: 945
Article

Being proactive on behalf of the repair industry, EASA created the best practice repair standard for the industry. This article looks back on this history of this important document.

La Historia y Evolución de la AR100

  • January 2025
  • Number of views: 637
Article

Durante los 90, las normas gubernamentales para la eficiencia de los motores eléctricos fabricados generaron preocupaciones de que pudieran surgir regulaciones o normas para la reparación de motores eléctricos. Como representante de la industria de reparación de motores eléctricos, EASA respondió buscando el reconocimiento de su Práctica Recomendada para la Reparación como Norma Nacional Americana. Ser proactivo en la obtención de dicho reconocimiento significaría que, en nombre de la industria de la reparación, EASA crearía la norma de las mejores prácticas de reparación para la industria.

Mejorarando la eficiencia en un centro de servicio de motores eléctricos: Un enfoque poco convencional

El Poder de los Datos: Usando un Contador de Pasos para Optimizar la Disposición

  • November 2024
  • Number of views: 902
Article

¿Alguna vez ha pensado en utilizar un podómetro para sus empleados en un entorno de prueba? Esta idea puede proporcionar datos valiosos que le ayudarán a comprender cuánto movimiento deben realizar sus empleados diariamente debido a la disposición actual del centro de servicio. Al analizar estos datos, usted puede identificar ineficiencias en la disposición actual que pueden no ser inmediatamente obvias.

Enhancing Efficiency in an Electric Motor Workshop: An Unconventional Approach

The Power of Data: Using Step Counters to Optimize Layout

  • November 2024
  • Number of views: 1289
Article

Have you ever thought about using a step counter on your employees in a test setting? This idea can provide valuable data to help you understand how much movement your workers must perform daily due to the current workshop layout. By analyzing this data, you can identify inefficiencies in the layout that may not be immediately obvious.

Installing and Removing Pulleys

  • October 2024
  • Number of views: 2214
Article

This article looks at the installation and removal of quick detachable (QD) and taper lock pulleys.

Instalando y desmontando poleas

  • October 2024
  • Number of views: 1598
Article

En este artículo discutiremos dos tipos de poleas: poleas de desmontaje rápido (QD) y poleas con bloqueo cónico y se proporcionarán instrucciones para instalar y desmontar ambos tipos.

Miembros de EASA: Recicladores silenciosos

  • September 2024
  • Number of views: 1281
Article

Hay una industria que ha estado reciclando silenciosamente desde antes del comienzo del siglo pasado. Así es: Más de 100 años de reciclaje. ¿De qué industria se trata? Es nuestra industria: La reparación de máquinas eléctricas.

EASA Members: The Quiet Recyclers

  • September 2024
  • Number of views: 1011
Article

There is one industry that has been quietly recycling since before the start of the previous century. That’s right – over 100 years of recycling. What industry is that? It’s our industry – electrical equipment repair.

Miembros de EASA: Recicladores silenciosos

  • September 2024
  • Number of views: 692
Article

The Superpower of the EASA International Community

  • September 2024
  • Number of views: 867
Article

The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) stands as the ultimate team, empowering its members with extraordinary abilities. Through shared best practices, high standards and mutual support, EASA’s international community transforms its members into industry superheroes, ready to tackle any challenge.

Motor Stats Feature to be Released for AC Motor Verification & Redesign (and Motor Rewind Data)

  • August 2024
  • Number of views: 2043
Article

EASA will soon be releasing a new Motor Stats feature for both the AC Motor Verification & Redesign and Motor Rewind Data software to assist with determining if the data is reasonable for the machine’s nameplate ratings and core size.

Se lanzará la función de estadísticas Motor Stats para el programa AC Motor Verification & Redesign (y el Motor Rewind Data)

  • August 2024
  • Number of views: 1150
Article
EASA pronto lanzará una nueva función de Estadísticas de motor para el software AC Motor Verification & Redesign y Motor Rewind Data para ayudar a determinar si los datos son razonables para las clasificaciones de placa de identificación y el tamaño del núcleo de la máquina.

Rewind 2024

  • July 2024
  • Number of views: 4015
Convention presentation

Revisit EASA's 2024 Convention & Solutions Expo by buying access to recordings of the general sessions and education events streamed from EASA's website! These recordings provide just over 32 hours of training. Downloadable PDFs of slides and technical papers are included!

Considerations When Introducing and Utilizing Artificial Intelligence

Management Tip

  • July 2024
  • Number of views: 933
Article

Artifital Intelligence (AI) can have legal and customer impacts that may be unexpected if not taken into consideration early in its usage with your business.

Powering Business Success: The EASA Accreditation Program’s Transformative Benefit

  • July 2024
  • Number of views: 1132
Article

As companies strive to optimize their operations and minimize costs, the significance of energy-efficient practices becomes increasingly apparent. Enter the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) Accreditation Program.

Industry Insights: Executive Perspectives on Market Trends and Conditions

  • June 2024
  • Number of views: 1436
Convention presentation

Hear major manufacturers and suppliers share their perspectives on the issues challenging the electric motor industry. 

Strengthen and Train Your Workforce

  • June 2024
  • Number of views: 1363
Article

I was searching for management and leadership training for our company’s leaders. After an exhaustive Google search, I asked that question in the Women of EASA Facebook group. Within minutes, my question was answered.

View Performance Evaluations as a Process vs. an Event

  • June 2024
  • Number of views: 1542
Article

Everyone hates performance evaluations ... especially writing them. But there’s a tip that helps me when the time comes to write/format them.

How to Successfully Capture Video Content: Use your Smartphone!

  • May 2024
  • Number of views: 2142
Article

We all have them in our pockets – powerful, high-quality video recording capabilities and tools within our smartphones! Here are a few tips on how to successfully capture content to assist us in the creation of business-related videos. 

Roving Chief Executive Program Promotes Peer Relationship Building

  • April 2024
  • Number of views: 4990
Article

There are few places where you can share the ups and downs of your business with friends who instantly identify with your issues. The Roving Chief Executive (RCE) Program can provide that to you.

Converting Vibration Units: Process and Solutions

  • March 2024
  • Number of views: 2489
Article

As we communicate internationally, language barriers persist. In the technical fields, the metric-imperial units clash is slowly diminishing. Many vibration analysts are “bilingual” in that respect and are comfortable using either system. But for more casual users who may only encounter vibration data in regard to meeting specs, unfamiliar vibration amplitude units can be a challenge. 

Convirtiendo Unidades de Vibración: Proceso y Soluciones

  • March 2024
  • Number of views: 2332
Article

A medida que nos comunicamos internacionalmente, persisten las barreras del idioma y en el campo técnico, el choque entre unidades métricas y en pulgadas está disminuyendo lentamente. Muchos analistas de vibraciones son “bilingües” y se sienten cómodos utilizando cualquiera de los sistemas. Pero para los usuarios ocasionales que tal vez solo encuentren datos de vibración con respecto al cumplimiento de las especificaciones, las unidades de amplitud de vibración desconocidas pueden ser un reto.