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To schedule private education for your group, contact:

Dale Shuter, CMP
Meetings & Expositions Manager

+1 314 993 2220, ext. 3335
dshuter@easa.com

1 hour of training

$300 for EASA Chapters/Regions
$400 for member companies
$800 for non-members

How a webinar works

All EASA private webinars are live events in which the audio and video are streamed to your computer over the Internet. Prior to the program, you will receive a web link to join the meeting. 

The presentation portion of the webinar will last about 45 minutes, followed by about 15 minutes of questions and answers.

Requirements

  • Internet connection
  • Computer with audio input (microphone) and audio output (speakers) appropriate for your size group
  • TV or projector/screen

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The Zoom webinar service EASA uses will ask to install a small plugin. Your computer must be configured to allow this in order to have full functionality. Please check with your IT department or company's security policy prior to scheduling a private webinar.

Private Webinars

EASA's private webinars are an inexpensive way to bring an EASA engineer into your service center, place of business or group meeting without incurring travel expenses or lost production time.

2-Speed, 2-Winding Pole Group Connections

2-Speed, 2-Winding Pole Group Connections

The topics covered included in this webinar recording:

  • One circuit wye connection — Best, no parallel paths, turns per coil may prevent this
  • Delta or multiple parallel circuits—Produces closed circuits, Circulating currents
  • Open delta (4 wire connection)
  • Permissible connections—Skip pole, adjacent pole
  • Determined by speed combination

T​arget audience: This webinar recording will benefit service center technicians and supervisors. 

AC Motor Assembly and Testing

AC Motor Assembly and Testing

This webinar recording focuses on:

  • Motor assembly issues
  • Electrical and mechanical inspection
  • Static and run testing
  • AC motors with ball, roller and sleeve bearings

Target audience: This webinar recording is most useful for service center mechanics, supervisors and engineers. The content will also be beneficial for machinists, managers and owners.

Aumente El Rendimiento y La Rentabilidad a Partir De La Capacitación Sobre Datos De Reprocesos

Aumente El Rendimiento y La Rentabilidad a Partir De La Capacitación Sobre Datos De Reprocesos

Matthew Conville, P.E.
Especialista de Soporte Técnico de EASA

 Bueno, es marzo y los propósitos de Año Nuevo para su centro de servicio deberían avanzar a toda máquina. Algunos de los propósitos típicos que escuchamos son: “Queremos ser más eficientes para que el trabajo salga”, “Queremos mejorar nuestro resultado final para ser más rentables” y “Realmente queremos brindar capacitación a nuestra gente".

Todas estos son buenos propósitos, pero puede que sea muy difícil ejecutarlos. Algunos de los comentarios que recibimos son: “En nuestro centro de servicio usamos 6S, pero no somos más rápidos”, “Ahora estamos organizados y empleamos principios lean, pero no somos más rentables que antes” y “Queremos brindar capacitación a nuestros empleados, pero no sabemos en qué capacitarlos para ayudarlos en su función actual”.

Si bien no existe una respuesta única que incluya todos estos propósitos, utilizar datos en nuestro centro de servicio pueden ayudarnos a lograrlos.

Entonces, ¿De qué datos estamos hablando? ¿Requiere algún tipo de sistema informático sofisticado? Los datos que se recopilarán son los de las no conformidades y, posteriormente, los de los reprocesos necesarios para corregirlas. Esto no requiere un sistema de seguimiento detallado para ser muy eficaz.

Para cumplir con nuestros propósitos, definiremos la no conformidad y el reproceso, discutiremos algunos ejemplos en un centro de servicio, consideraremos lo que dice la ISO 9001 sobre las no conformidades y cómo deben tratarse y cómo avanzar con este conocimiento.

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Características y Beneficios del manual: Obteniendo Lo Máximo De Su Motor Eléctrico de EASA

Características y Beneficios del manual: Obteniendo Lo Máximo De Su Motor Eléctrico de EASA

Tom Bishop, P.E.
Especialista Sénior de Soporte Técnico de EASA

Para los centros de servicio, el manual Obteniendo Lo Máximo De Su Motor Eléctrico de EASA es una gran herramienta de mercadeo que pueden suministrar a sus clientes (usuarios finales). Como tal, este valioso documento de 40 páginas, proporciona a los usuarios finales información que les ayudará a obtener una operación más durable, eficiente y rentable de motores trifásicos de propósito general y de propósito definido con las siguientes características:

  • Motores trifásicos de inducción de jaula de ardilla fabricados bajo normas NEMA MG1
  • Potencias entre 1 y 500 hp (1 a 375 kW)
  • Velocidades entre 900 y 3600 rpm (8-2 polos)
  • Voltajes hasta 1000V, 50/60 Hz
  • Todos los tipos de encerramiento estándar (DP, TEFC, WPI, WPII)
  • Rodamientos de bolas y de rodillos y cojinetes de deslizamiento

La siguiente es una descripción general del contenido del manual indicando algunas formas de usarlo que pueden beneficiar a los usuarios finales, Ej. Sus clientes y sus clientes potenciales.

Instalación, arranque e información básica
La primera de las dos sesiones principales trata tres subtemas: Instalación del motor, arranque e información básica y al comienzo recomienda asegurarse de documentar el estado inicial del motor para establecer una base para compararla con resultados futuros. Además, los beneficios para el usuario final al seguir esta práctica, es que a menudo les permite detectar problemas pequeños o en formación, antes de que se conviertan en fallos caros y costosas pérdidas de producción.

El Apéndice A, “Datos básicos del motor y de su instalación” hace referencia a esto (ver Figura 1). Tomar los datos de placa y anotar los parámetros eléctricos y mecánicos al momento de la instalación y arranque del motor, permite que la información quede disponible para consulta, en papel o en formato electrónico, si es escaneada. La revisión de los datos del motor, incluyendo los de placa, puede proporcionar información sobre la idoneidad del motor para la aplicación.

Los puntos específicos a verificar son: Si el motor es adecuado para trabajar con un variador de frecuencia (VFD), si los rodamientos permiten instalarlo en una aplicación que requiere transmisión por correas, la accesibilidad a los puntos de lubricación y comprobar que las protecciones de sobre carga están bien calculadas para la potencia del motor. Los dos últimos puntos pueden resultar críticos si se trata de un motor de repuesto con una potencia nominal diferente a la del motor que está reemplazando.

Las consideraciones de la instalación, así como también la idoneidad de la fundación y de la base son importantes para la confiabilidad del motor. Una base débil o inadecuada puede distorsionar la carcasa, generar vibración o desgastar rápidamente los rodamientos.

El manual no solo proporciona detalles acerca de estos temas, sino que también cubre extensamente el alineamiento de los ejes, incluyendo el problema del pie suave, tolerancias y métodos de alineación para acoplamientos directos y para transmisión por poleas. El usuario final puede encontrar gran cantidad de información en tan solo unas pocas páginas del manual.

La información del manual procede de las consideraciones de instalación y de los procedimientos de arranque. En muchos casos, el motor que se está instalando ha estado almacenado. También se proporcionan detalles para ayudar a asegurarse que el motor funciona correctamente. Además del tema del almacenamiento, se incluyen otros relacionados con la lubricación y los lubricantes y la comprobación de la resistencia de aislamiento del bobinado (ver Tabla 1).

A continuación, se proporcionan recomendaciones para las pruebas de arranque previas a la operación del motor y se recomienda medir y registrar los niveles de vibración. Las pruebas recomendadas con el motor con carga incluyen medir los voltajes línea a línea, las corrientes de línea, la temperatura del bobinado (si es posible), la temperatura de los rodamientos y la temperatura ambiente. El manual sugiere que se registren dichos valores en la hoja de datos del motor para que sirvan como base para analizar las tendencias de futuras mediciones. Se suministran dos ejemplos para ilustrar la importancia de registrar los datos de referencia y sus tendencias.

Esta sección inicial concluye con la gestión total del motor. Generalmente, este tipo de programas rastrean las compras y los repuestos en una base de datos utilizando la información de la placa del motor y los datos de instalación / ubicación y aplicación. Por lo general, también realizan un seguimiento de los datos de referencia, mantenimiento, almacenamiento y reparación. Los principales beneficios para los usuarios finales son que dichos programas bajan los costos al reducir el tiempo de inactividad (los repuestos están disponibles) y el inventario es decreciente (identificación de los repuestos utilizados en múltiples ubicaciones).

Aquí, una consideración clave es determinar si la solución más rentable y confiable consiste en almacenar los motores de repuesto en el sitio o subcontratar el almacenamiento con un centro de servicio u otro proveedor. La gestión del motor y el almacenamiento de sus repuestos (y otros equipos) es una oportunidad adicional que tiene el centro de servicio para añadir valor al servicio prestado a sus clientes. Además, tener el motor de repuesto del cliente en sus instalaciones, brinda al centro de servicio una mejor oportunidad de recibir el motor que ha sido reemplazado para repararlo según sea necesario.

Seguimiento operacional​ y mantenimiento
La segunda de las dos secciones principales se ocupa del seguimiento operacional y el mantenimiento. Los temas principales incluyen condiciones específicas de la aplicación, mantenimiento preventivo y predictivo, inspección y pruebas y la relubricación de los rodamientos. Al utilizar las recomendaciones de esta sección, el usuario final puede prolongar la vida útil de sus motores, así como reducir el tiempo medio entre los fallos que requieren reparación.

Anomalías en el suministro eléctrico, como transitorios de voltaje, pueden dar lugar a transitorios de corriente y torques transitorios que pueden dañar no solo los devanados, sino también los componentes mecánicos del motor o del equipo accionado. Para ayudar al usuario final a evitar estos problemas, se suministra un listado que contiene diferentes apartados que identifican más de media docena de fuentes potenciales. Otra fuente de condiciones transitorias, que no es una anomalía, es el arranque del motor. El manual proporciona al usuario final una guía para manejar el arranque del motor y enfatiza la necesidad de limitar su número de arranques.

La subsección sobre mantenimiento preventivo (PM), mantenimiento predictivo (PdM) y mantenimiento basado en confiabilidad (RBM) define y describe cada uno de ellos. Las técnicas de inspección y pruebas eléctricas y mecánicas y la evaluación de la condición física se identifican para PM, PdM y RBM [también denominado mantenimiento centrado en la confiabilidad (RCM)]. Incluso si un usuario final ya tiene un programa de PM, PdM o RBM, se puede beneficiar al consultar esta subsección ya que podría identificar los elementos que le faltan a su programa. Además, si un usuario final no está familiarizado con ninguno de estos programas, el manual proporciona información sobre el proceso inicial para obtener una operación más confiable del motor. Es decir, brinda una oportunidad para que el usuario final aproveche al máximo sus motores eléctricos y probablemente también el equipo acoplado.

En la siguiente sección sobre inspección y prueba de motores se incluye información adicional sobre PM, PdM y RBM. Muy a menudo escuchamos la frase “no pase por alto lo obvio”. Esto describe la importancia de la inspección física para detectar partes que falten, o que estén rotas o dañadas, trayectorias de circulación de aire bloqueadas y contaminantes. Cualquiera de estas condiciones podría llevar a un fallo prematuro y rápido del motor.

Las pruebas descritas en detalle incluyen la resistencia de aislamiento, la resistencia del devanado y el análisis de firma de corriente del motor (vea la Tabla 2). Cuando están disponibles en las normas industriales, se proporcionan criterios de evaluación para que el usuario final pueda determinar si sus niveles son aceptables o justificar una acción correctiva y se suministra información de seguridad relacionada con las pruebas de hipot y de impulso de los motores instalados. También se proporciona información sobre el análisis de vibraciones empleando un analizador de espectro.

Esta subsección final del cuerpo principal del manual brinda orientación para ayudar a asegurar un funcionamiento prolongado y confiable del motor. Las recomendaciones incluyen no solo relubricar los rodamientos, sino también monitorear los niveles de lubricante y verificar si hay fugas y contaminación. Se proporciona orientación para ayudar al usuario final a determinar el intervalo correcto de relubricación y el tipo y grado de lubricante cuando las instrucciones del fabricante del motor no están disponibles.

Se enfatiza la importancia de la compatibilidad de las grasas y se proporciona un cuadro de incompatibilidad. Un consejo sabio para la relubricación se encuentra en la frase: “La mejor práctica consiste en usar la misma grasa que ya existe en los rodamientos, siempre que sea adecuada para la aplicación.” Se proporciona una fórmula para determinar la cantidad precisa de grasa requerida como también un gráfico que ilustra los intervalos de relubricación en función del tipo y tamaño de rodamiento y la velocidad del mismo.

También se aborda la lubricación de cojinetes de deslizamiento y rodamientos lubricados con aceite, incluidos temas como la compatibilidad y viscosidad del aceite e intervalos de relubricación. También se describen temas específicos, como el tratamiento de las condiciones anormales y cómo reemplazar el aceite.

Apéndices
Los tres apéndices proporcionan información complementaria que puede ayudar al usuario final a obtener más de sus motores en términos de la conservación de los registros, la comprensión de la terminología y el almacenamiento del motor. El Apéndice A contiene un formato de dos páginas (vea la Figura 1) destinado a registrar los datos de placa del motor y los datos de las pruebas eléctricas y mecánicas. Inicialmente, el formato se puede usar para obtener información de referencia y que se puede actualizar posteriormente cuando se realicen trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación. Como tal, puede proporcionar información histórica invaluable para el usuario final y las empresas de servicio cuando sea necesario realizar un análisis simple o un análisis de causa raíz de fallo más completo.

La información en el Apéndice B es una compilación de términos clave asociados con los datos de placa del motor. (Nota: También hay un glosario de términos independiente al final del manual). Sin embargo, el valor real de esta información está en determinar el significado de los términos que a veces se malinterpretan. Conocer el verdadero significado y la importancia de estos términos puede ayudar a un usuario final a evitar un error costoso y a emplear tiempo excesivo en la compra de un motor que no es adecuado para una aplicación específica.

Según las consultas de los miembros de EASA, las recomendaciones de almacenamiento del motor, que son tema del Apéndice C, son una solicitud común de los usuarios finales. Por sí solas, estas recomendaciones de almacenamiento hacen del manual un valioso recurso para los usuarios finales. La última página de este apéndice resume la frecuencia con la que se deben realizar ciertas rutinas de mantenimiento durante el almacenamiento. Es raro encontrar esta información actividad vs tiempo en un solo lugar, que es algo que muchos usuarios finales apreciarán.

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EASA Online Sales Training Program

EASA Online Sales Training Program

Sales professionals need to keep their skills sharp in order to discover new leads, nurture promising prospects and close more deals. But, finding relevant and insightful training can present challenges.

Following a thorough review of sales content presented at several EASA Conventions, EASA now offers 11 sales training videos, each focused on a specific area. Each video groups the relevant sections from past convention sessions*, providing your sales professionals with concentrated expertise on several topics. Moderated by Jerry Peerbolte of J. Peerbolte & Associates, these videos will help your sales team take their game to the next level.

This content is now delivered only through EASA's Learning Center. Subscription required.
Access to the videos purchased prior to EASA's Online Learning Center can still be viewed by your organization using the link below.

VIEW YOUR PURCHASED VIDEOS

 

 

Topic 1
What’s Your Value Proposition?

How well do you tell your company’s story? The keys to a successful sales call are having something to say and knowing how to say it. Most sales stories are self-focused and ineffective. With this program, learn how to develop your sales story, step-by-step.
Speakers: Jim Pancero, Mike Weinberg and Keith Lubner
Duration: 54 minutes

Topic 2
Self-Motivation Ideas for Salespeople

Overcome the 14 obstacles that prevent salespeople from developing new accounts and growing existing accounts. Learn actions to avoid being downgraded as a “vendor/commodity.”
Speaker: Mike Weinburg
Duration: 69 minutes

Topic 3
Effectively Using Your Selling Time

  • Part 1: Recapture time for selling activities.  Understand how to develop a plan to own your calendar and measure your success, evaluate your territory and accounts and form a key accounts strategic plan.
    Speakers: Mike Weiberg and Don Buttrey
    Duration: 56 minutes
  • Part 2: Acquire ideas to make more successful prospecting calls. Learn the importance of developing and telling a compelling sales story. Understand sales pipeline management and accountability.
    Speakers: Mike Weinberg and Mark Hunter
    Duration: 58 minutes

Topic 4
Developing Better Sales Leads

  • Part 1: Not all sales leads are the same.  Discover new sources to develop sales leads, how to profile the ideal customer and discern criteria to segment and qualify sales leads. 
    Speakers: Keith Lubner and Mark Hunter
    Duration: 47 minutes
  • Part 2: Dig into online prospecting tools and tips to streamline searches for sales leads and contact information.  Discover sales call triggers and improve your search techniques on LinkedIn and follow-up communication strategies.
    Speakers: Sam Richter and Keith Lubner
    Duration: 38 minutes

Topic 5
Sales Objections (And What To Do When They Occur)

Learn about the types of sales objections that may occur. Understand the difference between objections and rejections. Find out why we perceive objections a certain way and the science behind a buyer’s objections.  Discover ideas to prepare for, and respond to, and overcome sales objections. 
Speaker: Keith Lubner
Duration: 57 minutes

Topic 6
Successful Negotiations

Find out what you must know before negotiating. Obtain strategies to use for a more successful outcome. Understand the role of time, trust and tactics, and what to do when negotiations don’t succeed.
Speaker: Mark Hunter
Duration: 48 minutes

Topic 7
Prospecting – Getting the Meeting

Learn to effectively use the telephone to make prospecting calls and anticipate (and plan for) resistance and rejection. Find out how to develop a “mini” sales story to share. Discover ideas for voicemails and emails.
Speakers: Mike Weinberg and Mark Hunter
Duration: 63 minutes

Topic 8
Why Buyers Act Irrationally (And How To Deal With It) 

Understand the reasons behind a buyer’s behavior, human characteristics that produce irrational actions and using emotional intelligence to deal with disruptive behaviors.
Speaker: Keith Lubner
Duration: 54 minutes

Topic 9
Overcoming Prospecting Reluctance

Your prospects are not waiting for you to call them. During this program, learn how to get past the typical excuses. Find out how to create specific time blocks, develop a different strategy for different types of customers and effectively work the sales funnel.
Speakers: Mark Hunter and Keith Lubner
Duration: 62 minutes

Topic 10
The Steps in a Successful Sales Call

What happens when you don’t have a plan for a sales call? This program will help you understand the purpose of each stage of a sales call and the talk/listen ratio, as well as how to set sales call objectives. Find out how to secure the agreement to and schedule the next step in the process.
Speakers: Jim Pancero and Mike Weinberg
Duration: 63 minutes

Topic 11
Avoid Price Discounting

Why are we perceived as just vendors and commodity sellers? Learn the arguments (excuses) for price discounting and how to present your price. Find out how to relate your price to benefits and outcomes.
Speakers: Mark Hunter and Mike Weinberg
Duration: 40 minutes

*Much of this material has been previously released and is newly organized and repackaged.

Electromechanical Repair Technician (ERT) Certificate Program Introduction

Electromechanical Repair Technician (ERT) Certificate Program Introduction

Presented by Mike Howell, PE
EASA Technical Support Specialist
Panelist: Craig Whitworth, EASA Product Development Specialist

The Electromechanical Repair Technician (ERT) Certificate Program provides new, existing, and potential employees in the electromechanical repair industry a structured learning path to become a well-rounded service center technician. The earned certificate will provide the student with a tangible and verifiable way to demonstrate to others that they have the necessary mechanical repair foundation to play a productive role in the service center. Topics covered in this recording include: 

  • What the ERT certificate program is 
  • What is required to earn the ERT certificate 
  • A typical pathway for completion 

This presentation is intended for anyone wanting to learn more about the ERT program

 

Features and benefits of EASA's Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors booklet

Features and benefits of EASA's Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors booklet

Tom Bishop, P.E.
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist
​ EASA’s Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors is a great marketing tool for service centers to provide to customers (end users). As such, this valuable 40-page booklet provides end users with information that will help them obtain the longest, most efficient and cost-effective operation from general and definite purpose electric motors with these characteristics: 

  • Three-phase, squirrel-cage induction motors manufactured to NEMA MG1 standards 
  • Power ratings from 1 to 500 hp (1 to 375 kW) 
  • Speeds of 900 to 3600 rpm (8 to 2 poles) 
  • Voltages up to 1000V, 50/60 Hz 
  • All standard enclosures (i.e., DP, TEFC, WPI, WPII) 
  • Rolling element (ball and roller) and sleeve bearings

The following is an overview of the contents of the booklet indicating some of the ways that using it can benefit end users, i.e., your customers — and potential customers.

Installation, startup and baseline information
The first of the two major sections addresses three subtopics: motor installation, startup and baseline information. Early on it recommends making sure to document the motor’s initial condition to establish a baseline for comparison with future results. Among the benefits to the end user by following this practice is that it’s often possible to recognize small or developing problems before they lead to costly motor failures and downtime.

Reference is made to the “Motor and installation baseline data” sheet (see Figure 1) found in Appendix A. Recording the nameplate data and pertinent electrical and mechanical parameters at the time of installation and startup makes that information available for reference in hard copy or, if scanned, electronic format. Review of the motor data, including the nameplate information, can provide insight into the motor’s suitability for the application.

Specific items to check include motor suitability for use with a variable frequency drive (VFD), bearing suitability if the application is a belt drive, lubrication points accessibility, and verifying that the motor control and overload protections are sized properly for the motor rating. The last two points can be critical if the motor is a replacement and of a different power rating than the motor that it replaced.

Installation considerations such as the adequacy of the foundation and base are important for motor reliability. A weak or otherwise inadequate base can result in frame distortion, rapid bearing wear and vibration.

The booklet not only provides details on these topics, it extensively covers shaft alignment, including the issues of soft foot, alignment tolerances, and alignment methods for direct-coupled and for belt-drives. The end user can find a great deal of installation related information in just a few pages of the booklet.

The information in the booklet proceeds from the installation considerations to startup procedures. In many cases the motor being installed had been in storage; details are provided to help assure that the motor functions properly. Among the storage related topics are lubrication and the lubricant, and checking winding insulation resistance (see Table 1).

Next, recommendations are provided for pre-operation startup tests. Measuring and recording vibration levels is recommended. Recommended tests with the motor under load include line to line voltage, line currents, winding temperature (if possible), bearing temperature and ambient temperature. The booklet suggests these baseline values be recorded on the motor data sheet as a basis for future trending measurements. Two examples are provided to show the importance of recording baseline and trending data.

The section on motor installation, startup and baseline information concludes with the topic of total motor management. These programs typically track purchases and spares in a database by nameplate information, facility/location, and application. Usually they also track baseline data, maintenance, storage and repair. The primary benefits for the end users are that such programs lower costs by reducing downtime (spares are readily available) and decreasing inventory (identification of spares used in multiple locations).

A key consideration here is whether the most cost-effective and reliable solution is to store spare motors on site or to outsource storage to a service center or other vendor. Motor management and spare motor (and other equipment) storage is yet another opportunity for a service center to provide a value-added service for their customers. Further, having the customer’s spare motor at your facility provides a better opportunity to receive the replaced motor to perform the needed repairs.

Operational monitoring and maintenance
The second of the two major sections deals with operational monitoring and maintenance. Primary topics include application-specific conditions, preventive and predictive maintenance, inspection and testing, and bearing relubrication. By making use of the advice in this section the end user can extend the useful life of their motors, as well as the mean time between failures requiring repair.

Abnormalities in the electrical supply such as transient voltage can result in transient currents and torques which can damage not only windings but also mechanical components of the motor or driven equipment. To help the end user avoid these abnormalities, a bullet list identifies over a half-dozen potential sources. Another source of transient conditions that is not an abnormality is motor starting. The booklet provides the end user with guidance in dealing with motor starting and emphasizes the need to limit the number of motor starts.

The subsection on preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM) and reliability-based (RBM) maintenance defines and describes each. Electrical and mechanical test and inspection techniques and physical condition assessments are identified for PM, PdM and RBM [also termed reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)]. Even if an end user already has a PM, PdM or RBM program, they can benefit from review of this subsection as it may identify missing elements in their program. Also, if an end user is not familiar with any of these programs the booklet provides information to get them started on the path to more reliable motor operation. That is, it provides an opportunity for the end user to get the most from their electric motors and probably the connected equipment as well.

Additional information on PM, PdM and RBM is included in the subsequent section on motor inspection and testing. All too often we hear the statement “don’t overlook the obvious.” That describes the importance of physical inspection in detecting missing, broken or damaged parts, blocked airflow paths and contaminants. Any one of these conditions could lead to premature and perhaps rapid motor failure.

Tests that are described in detail include insulation resistance, winding resistance and motor current signature analysis (see Table 2). When available from industry standards, criteria for evaluation are provided so that the end user can determine if their levels are acceptable or warrant corrective action. Cautionary information is provided regarding high-potential and surge testing of installed motors.  Information about vibration analysis using a spectrum analyzer is also provided.

This final subsection of the main body of the booklet provides guidance to help assure long and reliable motor operation. Recommendations include not only relubricating bearings, but also monitoring lubricant levels and checking for leaks and contamination. Guidance is provided to help the end user determine the correct relubrication interval and the lubricant type and grade when the motor manufacturer instructions are not available.

The importance of grease compatibility is stressed, and a grease incompatibility chart is provided.  Sage relubrication advice is given in the statement: “The best practice is to use the same grease that’s already in the bearings–provided it’s suitable for the application." A formula is provided to determine the precise amount of grease required; a graphic illustrates grease relubrication intervals based on bearing type, size and speed.

Oil-lubricated sleeve and rolling element bearing lubrication is also addressed, including topics such as oil compatibility, viscosity, and relubrication intervals.  Specific topics such as dealing with abnormal conditions and how to replace oil are also described.

Appendices
The three appendices provide supplementary information that can help the end user get more from their motors in terms of record-keeping, understanding motor terminology and storage. Appendix A contains a two-page data form (see Figure 1) intended for use in recording motor nameplate data and electrical and mechanical test data. Initially the data form can be used for baseline information, and then updated when maintenance or repairs are made. As such it can provide invaluable historical information for the end user and service firms when it becomes necessary to perform a simple failure analysis or more comprehensive root cause failure analysis.

The information in Appendix B is a compilation of key terms associated with motor nameplate data. (Note: There is also a standalone glossary at the end of the booklet.) However, the real value of this information is in determining the meaning of terms that at times are misunderstood. Knowing the true meaning and importance of these terms can help an end user avoid a costly and time-consuming mistake in purchasing a motor that is not suited for a specific application.

Based on member inquiries, motor storage recommendations, which are the topic of Appendix C, are a common end user request. These storage recommendations alone make the booklet a valuable resource for end users. The last page of this appendix summarizes how often to perform certain storage maintenance routines. It is rare to find this time versus task information all in one place, which is something many end users will appreciate.

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Printed copies of Getting The Most From Your Electric Motors booklet can be purchased in EASA’s Online Store or you may download a PDF copy for FREE.

Imprinting available to EASA members
EASA members may also imprint their company name, logo or contact information on the cover of this booklet. This makes for an excellent marketing and educational tool to distribute to you customers. Download the imprinting guidelines and contact customer service to place you order.

 

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Free training! Or, at least how to get some funding for your training program

Free training! Or, at least how to get some funding for your training program

Chuck Yung
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist

The training issue is so critical that many state and provincial governments in the U.S. and elsewhere offer financial help to good employers—such as the electrical apparatus service and sales industry—for training. These programs are usually administered through state employment offices and are not to be confused with programs for the “chronically unemployed.” 

Here’s An Example From A Fellow EASAN 
Ron Widup, general manager of Shermco Industries in Dallas, Texas, recently secured a substantial training grant from a state-administered program. Texas has a proactive training assistance program (called SmartJobs) which provides training grants of up to $3,000 per employee per year.

The program requires in-kind matching by the grant recipient. This does not mean that a $100,000 grant requires a business to invest $100,000. “In-kind matching” varies from 10 percent to 100 percent, depending on the size of the company. 

It Gets Better 
The company contribution includes total legitimate training costs, including the employees’ wages (for schooling and training time), cost of training materials (e.g., the EASA Vo-Tech training program), and administrative costs. Even capital expenses for training equipment or facilities are covered under some programs. 

The particulars vary from state to state, but there is often financial help available for those serious about improving the quality of their workforce. And the application process requires less effort than for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan.

For more information, contact your state or province economic development department. 

Fundamentals of DC Operation & Repair Tips

Fundamentals of DC Operation & Repair Tips

This book ws developed in conjuction with EASA's two-day Fundamentals of DC Operation & Repair Tips seminar.

This book is not meant to replace the many good texts that cover the theory and design of DC machines, but to supplement them. Its purpose is twofold: to help the technician understand DC machine theory without complex formulae; and in a larger sense, to record in one place the repair procedures and tips usually learned the hard way during a long career of DC machine repair. It may take a decade or longer for a technician to become proficient and knowledgeable. We hope this book will cut many years from that timeline.

The text begins with DC theory (no math, we promise!), and then follows the logical progression of a DC machine through the service center. Disassembly, inspection and testing are covered in the initial chapters. 

Subsequent chapters are organized around the main parts of a DC machine. The final chapters cover assembly, final testing and application issues. Sections focusing on components explain how those parts work, how they are made and how they can best be repaired.

Repair tips gleaned from EASA members’ decades of experience are liberally sprinkled throughout the book. While many texts about DC machines explain how they should work, this is the first (to our knowledge) to discuss all the exceptions that a repairer is liable to run across during a lifetime of working with DC machines. These might otherwise be labeled “lessons learned the hard way,” except that the reader can benefit from having all these special cases collected in one source. When possible, it is better to learn by reading than by trial and error; otherwise, the first encounter with a unique design can result in a painful “learning experience.”

A DC machine can be used interchangeably as a motor or generator, simply by changing the connection. Any DC motor can be driven and used to produce power, and any DC generator can be motorized to provide mechanical power. Although this text predominately refers to “motor;” the material applies to both motors and generators.

As with the other EASA publications—Principles of Large AC Motors, Mechanical Repair Fundamentals of Electric Motors, and Root Cause Failure Analysis—each section is designed to stand alone. The small amount of duplication is intentional, to save the reader from flipping back and forth between sections.

Table of Contents - (Download the complete Table of Contents)

  • Nomenclature and Nameplate Information
  • DC Motor Theory
  • Disassembly and Inspection
  • Testing
  • Armatures
  • Commutators
  • Frames
  • Ventilation and Accessories
  • Motor Assembly and Final Testing
  • On-Site Troubleshooting
  • Failure Analysis

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How to Construct and Operate a Temporary Bake Oven

How to Construct and Operate a Temporary Bake Oven

This presentation demonstrates an easy-to-build temporary oven that can be constructed in the service center or in site. The recording covers:

  • Materials to use and where to obtain
  • Heating: electric, propane, or other?
  • Measuring winding temperature
  • Regulating oven temperature
  • Storage of the parts when not in use
  • Safety concerns and cautions

Target audience: This presentation will benefit service center supervisors and management.

How To Wind Three-Phase Stators (Version 2)

How To Wind Three-Phase Stators (Version 2)

Self-paced, interactive training for stators 600 volts or less

This EASA software is a valuable interactive training tool ideal for training your novice(s). Even experienced winders will learn from it. The CD teaches how to wind in a richly detailed, step-by-step approach. It includes narrative, animations and video clips, with tests to assess student comprehension. The training, which is divided into 13 lessons, covers data taking, core testing, coil cutoff, burnout, stripping, core preparation, coil making, stator insulation, coil insertion, internal connections, lacing and bracing, inspection and test of untreated and treated windings, and winding treatment. Features include "Pro Tips" and "Drill Downs" that enhance the learning experience and assure that even the most experienced technician will learn from this product. The course is delivered as an interactive Adobe PDF file containing text, audio, video, supporting documents and quizzes.

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Improving the Repair Process for Optimum Productivity

Improving the Repair Process for Optimum Productivity

Tom Bishop, P.E., and Chuck Yung
EASA Senior Technical Support Specialists

The typical service center repairs at least 300 motors per technician annually. Saving 8 minutes (0.133 hours) per job equates to: 300 x 0.133 = 40 man-hours per year—a full week of labor per employee. It is not unrealistic to expect twice that much savings, just by implementing some of these timesaving tips.

We all know that seemingly small time savings can significantly improve the bottom line. For a service center with a 12% return on investment (ROI), shaving a few minutes off each job is the equivalent of adding 2 manmonths of billing per productive employee.

For a 10-man service center, with a shop rate of $75 per hour, 20 man-months times 75 = $258,000. To add a quarter-million dollar account usually means adding personnel, sales maintenance, and risk of bad debt/warranty expense. However, steps that streamline efficiency continue to pay dividends.

Topics covered include:

  • Layout and workflow
  • Time killers
  • Time: Is every hour on the job billable?
  • Time-saving equipment
  • Attitude and productivity
  • Communicating effectively
  • Training
  • Lighting
  • Calibration
  • Storage/handling/procurement
  • Parts storage
  • Examples from real service centers

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Increase Throughput & Profitability by Training from Rework Data

Increase Throughput & Profitability by Training from Rework Data

Matthew Conville, P.E.
EASA Technical Support Specialist

Well, it is March, and our New Year’s resolutions for your service center should be moving full steam ahead. Some of the typical resolutions we hear are, “We want to be more efficient at getting work out the door,” “We want to improve our bottom line to be more profitable,” and “We really want to provide training for our people.”

These are all great resolutions, but it can be very difficult to execute them. Some of the feedback we receive is, “We use 6S in our service center, but we aren’t any faster,” “We’re organized now and using lean principles, but we aren’t more profitable than before,” and “We want to provide training for our employees, but we don’t know what to train them on to help them in their current role.”

While there is not a one-size-fits-all answer to these resolutions, we can use data in our service center to help us accomplish them. 

So, what data are we talking about? Does it require some sort of fancy computer system? The data to be collected is on nonconformities and, subsequently, the rework required to fix the non- conformance. This does not require an elaborate tracking system to be extremely effective. 

To accomplish our resolutions, we will define nonconformity and rework, discuss some examples of this in a service center, consider what ISO 9001 says about nonconformity and how it should be dealt with and how to move forward with this knowledge.

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Motor Temperature Rise and Methods to Increase Winding Life

Motor Temperature Rise and Methods to Increase Winding Life

This webinar discusses:

  • Temperature rise
    • Method of detection
    • Insulation class
    • Enclosure
    • Service Factor
  • Increasing winding life
    • Insulation class
    • Cooling system
    • Winding redesign

Target audience: This webinar will be most useful for service center engineers, supervisors, managers and owners. The content will also be beneficial for mechanics and winders.

Pump Repairs and Procedures

Pump Repairs and Procedures

8
presentations
$40
for EASA members

 

A special discounted collection of 8 webinar recordings focusing on various aspects of pump repair.

Once purchased, all 8 recordings will be available on your "Downloadable products purchased" page in your online account.

Downloadable recordings in this bundle include:

Troubleshooting Pump Performance Problems
Presented May 2017

This presentation covers:

  • Not enough pressure (head) or not enough flow – how do you respond?
  • How to determine if a pump is operating properly
  • Differentiating a pump problem from a system problem
  • Determining pump load and power requirements
  • The effect of fluid parameters and cavitation on pump performance. 

Target audience: This will be most useful for service center technicians and engineers. The content will also be beneficial for supervisors and managers who are responsible for pump failure analysis and testing. 


Pump Failure Case Study
Presented December 2013

This presentation covers:

  • Brief overview of disassembly and evidence of failure
  • Discussion of possible failure scenarios
  • Review of actual repairs, modification and reassembly
  • Update of machine's present operation

Repair Tips for Submersible Pumps
Presented February 2013

This presentation focuses on:

  • Types of submersible pumps
  • Tips on seal arrangements
  • Common repair procedures
  • Cables and cable entries
  • Testing submersibles in the service center

Assessing Impeller Damage
Presented May 2019

The impeller is generally the most difficult pump component to repair and the most expensive to replace. This session will look at case histories of failed pumps and the steps to determine the cause of failure. Topics covered include:

  • Erosion, corrosion, cavitation or wear: What happened to this impeller?
  • How to spot the tell-tale signs
  • What operational conditions led to impeller damage

Repairing Impeller Damage
Presented May 2016

We’ve covered how to assess impeller damage. Now learn how to fix that damage. This presentation covers: 

  • Replacing/repairing wear rings
  • Repairing cavitation damage
  • Impeller replacement options
  • Dynamic balancing impellers

Techniques for Straightening Pump Shafts
Presented March 2011

The slender dimensions of many pump shafts make them susceptible to distortion, which affects pump performance and reliability. This recording presents a methodical approach and effective techniques for measuring and correcting shafts which are bent or twisted.

Target audience: This presentation is intended for service center supervisors, managers and machine shop technicians.


Vertical Turbine Pump Repair Tips
Presented February 2012

Vertical turbine pumps are used extensively in every segment of industry. Although they are not complex, repairing them in the service center can present a few challenges. This presentation gives some approaches and procedures that experience has shown will make the job easier.


Final Testing for Pumps - An Overview
Presented November 2014

The pump repairs are completed! Now the pump needs to be tested. This presentation discusses the procedures for the basic tests that can be performed on pumps that have been repaired in the service center.

Final testing of pumps can include:

  • Operational tests
  • Seal leakage test
  • Motor chamber leakage test (submersibles)
  • Casing pressure test

While some of these tests are not difficult to perform, knowing the methods and limits will help service centers to confidently deliver quality pump repairs.

Safety Module #16: DOT, hazardous material shipping

Safety Module #16: DOT, hazardous material shipping

Tom Barnes
Compliance Specialists, Inc.

The purpose of the DOT, Hazardous Material Shipping module is to assist service center personnel in the important rules and regulations related to the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Among the documents included are tests; a hazmat training brochure; an emergency response guidebook; a guide for hazardous materials marking, labeling and placarding; frequently asked questions related to hazmat training; a brochure on how to use hazardous materials regulations; and a loading and unloading certificate of completion.

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Select Presentations 2019

Select Presentations 2019

Besides convention papers and handouts, the 2019 Select Presentations includes audio recordings of most sessions with synchronized slide presentations where applicable.

Sessions included are:

Technical Presentations

  • DC Machines: The Basics and Beyond • Thermal Imaging and Non-Contact Measurement: What Every Supervisor, Engineer and Technician Should Know
  • Final Assembly and Testing of DC Machines
  • Máquinas de CA: Procedimientos de Inspección y Prueba 
  • Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
  • Squirrel Cage Induction Motor Starting Methods
  • Ultrasonic Cleaning: Applications for Motor Repair
  • Descripción General del Programa de Certificación de EASA y la Norma ANSI/EASA AR 100
  • Case Studies in Failure Analysis
  • High-Potential Testing of AC Stator Windings 

Management Presentations

  • How to Build a Marketing Team of Winders, Machinists and Mechanics 
  • Industry Research: New Insights from Plant Maintenance Customers 
  • Recruiting & Retaining Top Talent 
  • Industrial Economy 2019 and Beyond 

Sales Presentations

  • New Sales. Simplified
  • Sales Calls. Simplified
  • Sales Management. Simplified

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The USB Flash Drive version of this product was mailed free of charge to Full Business registrants who attended the 2019 EASA Convention in Las Vegas.
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Training pays dividends; Must be ongoing process

Training pays dividends; Must be ongoing process

Chuck Yung
EASA Technical Support Specialist 

In the last issue of Currents, I told you about how many government groups offer financial help to employers for training.

Now I want to tell you where to go for training. First of all, the easiest, most cost-effective method of training for our industry is through the EASA Vo-Tech training program. The nine-volume program covers a variety of topics pertinent to our industry. This program can be lead via classroom instruction, in small groups or in a self-paced arrangement.

However, there are other good sources for training. EASA offers a variety of technical and management seminars throughout the year. 

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Vertical Turbine Pump Shaft & Bearing Types, Fits and Clearance

Vertical Turbine Pump Shaft & Bearing Types, Fits and Clearance

This presentation covers:

  • Shaft material and specs
  • Shaft coupling types
  • Machining for shafts
  • Bronze, plastic, graphite and cutlass bearing options
  • Bearing clearance concerns and reference data 
  • Bearing housing fits

Target audience: This webinar will benefit service center technicians and supervisors.

Want to be successful? Consider joining an RCE group

Want to be successful? Consider joining an RCE group

Dale Hamil
Illinois Electric Works

“Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.”  — Tom Peters 

This is one of my favorite quotations from noted management writer Tom Peters. Constant improvement and constant change should be what we all should strive to achieve. It’s not just a goal in itself. It defines the process by which a company must become better tomorrow than it is today. 

Yet change is so difficult. Your best managers and employees crave change while at the same time decrying and cursing the effort required in implementation. Some changes a company undertakes must happen to react to outside influences, so whether the challenge is cheaper imported motors, low scrap values, energy efficiency standards, insurance, government regulations, or general economic conditions, there are common headwinds and obstacles we must overcome as EASAns.

Leading the company team 

Recognizing the need for change is one of the primary jobs of a company’s chief executive. The temptation for a leader of any organization is to present solutions and strategies from say, a 10,000 ft. view. I have learned from experience that I am never 100% right so I only make changes after consulting with our team. Valuable inputs from the lowest level employee to the most trusted confidant can modify a change strategy and hone it to a razors edge. Your team will implement a strategy better if they had a hand in creating it. 

The effective use of strategists from outside your company cannot be overstated. Getting advice or seeing how the other guy does it is the biggest shortcut to success. EASA’s Roving Chief Executive (RCE) Program is the most valuable time I spend working on the business and not in the business. There is no greater influence upon our improvement strategy than consulting with my fellow service center owners. It’s like having a cheat sheet with all the answers. 

RCE Program is an investment 

If you want to excel, you should avoid thinking that the RCE Program is not for you. No matter what size your business, the return on the investment in time, money and energy will come back to your business tenfold. You will make alliances that will help your company through difficult situations, find an alternative source for products to compete and find methods to utilize and markets to explore. More than a technical source of information, fellow RCE Program members provide sage advice like the most experienced Board of Directors could possibly assemble. 

I note with interest that my RCE group of 9 companies includes 6 of the 35 or so of the EASA accredited service centers so far. This is not a coincidence in my opinion. I feel that the most ambitious leaders make the changes to strive for excellence. They are more likely to be involved in EASA programs. And that’s not just RCE groups; they try to participate in all programs such as chapter/regional meetings and the convention. 

EASAns are fortunate to have a bevy of outside experts every year at the convention as well as experienced engineers and a staff eager to help EASA members make the changes needed to prosper. I encourage you to take another look at the RCE Program. Chances are pretty good that there is an EASA member in your service area already involved in a group and making strategic changes. Don’t be left out. 

Consider joining a group today.

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