﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:12:19 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>EASA | The Electro•Mechanical Authority - Plant Services</title><link>https://easa.com:443/resources/trade_press/rss/category/2293/plant-services</link><atom:link href="https://easa.com:443/resources/trade_press/rss/category/2293/plant-services" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[William]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Big Four Factors Affecting Motor Health]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/the-big-four-factors-affecting-motor-health</link><description><![CDATA[ Matthew Conville, MBA, PE 
EASA Technical Support Specialist 

 Balancing plant maintenance costs and activities with the need to achieve production goals is a daily challenge for most ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 18:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/the-big-four-factors-affecting-motor-health</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-3150]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[William]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Electric Motor Noise: How to Identify the Cause and Implement a Solution]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/electric-motor-noise-how-to-identify-the-cause-and-implement-a-solution</link><description><![CDATA[ Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 Determining the source of noise in an electric motor is often more challenging than correcting it. A methodical investigative ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 12:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/electric-motor-noise-how-to-identify-the-cause-and-implement-a-solution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-2969]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Why permanent magnet motors and reluctance motors are finding increased industry application]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/why-permanent-magnet-motors-and-reluctance-motors-are-finding-increased-industry-application</link><description><![CDATA[ Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 Those familiar with industrial electric motors have heard “DC is dead” for decades as advances in variable-frequency drive (VFD) ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/why-permanent-magnet-motors-and-reluctance-motors-are-finding-increased-industry-application</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-2671]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandeep]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Converting motors from horizontal mount to vertical mount]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/converting-motors-from-horizontal-mount-to-vertical-mount</link><description><![CDATA[ Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 Occasionally an end user wants to take a motor designed for horizontal mounting and use it in a vertical position. This article ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/converting-motors-from-horizontal-mount-to-vertical-mount</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-2509]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Super]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Know your degree-of-protection codes]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/know-your-degree-of-protection-codes</link><description><![CDATA[ By Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 60529, “Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code),” ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/know-your-degree-of-protection-codes</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-332]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Super]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What's causing your high motor current?]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/whats-causing-your-high-motor-current</link><description><![CDATA[ By Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 The most frequent concern about high current with a three-phase motor is high no-load current. But the broad issue of high no-load ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/whats-causing-your-high-motor-current</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-20]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Super]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How to ensure effective motor repair and rewind]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/how-to-ensure-effective-motor-repair-and-rewind</link><description><![CDATA[ By Tom Bishop, P.E. 
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist 

 The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) has published two documents to help users and service providers ensure that ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/how-to-ensure-effective-motor-repair-and-rewind</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-34]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Super]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Loaded question: How much do you know about motor load?]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/loaded-question-how-much-do-you-know-about-motor-load</link><description><![CDATA[ By Mike Howell 
EASA Technical Support Specialist 

 Right-sizing of three-phase induction motors for different applications – and striking a balance between reliability and efficiency – isn’t ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/loaded-question-how-much-do-you-know-about-motor-load</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-38]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[William]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PM and PdM for electric motors: Build the right balance of predictive and preventive tactics to extend long-term operating service life]]></title><link>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/pm-and-pdm-for-electric-motors-build-the-right-balance-of-predictive-and-preventive-tactics-to-extend-long-term-operating-service-life</link><description><![CDATA[ We often hear the terms preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) of electric motors, but far less often do we give consideration to the tasks associated with these methods of ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2015 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://easa.com/resources/trade_press/pm-and-pdm-for-electric-motors-build-the-right-balance-of-predictive-and-preventive-tactics-to-extend-long-term-operating-service-life</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[254e0687-d427-4b59-9b7b-a507e4dcb9f6-2519]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>