Careers
Contact
Knowledge Base
Locations
About Us
The HECO Process
The HECO Story
Leadership Team
Industries We Serve
Careers
HECO News
Terms & Conditions
Locations
Knowledge Base
Contact Us
Repairs
Kalamazoo Service Center
Lexington Service Center
How a HECO Repair is Different
HECO Points of Quality
Rewind/Redesign
Manufacturers Service Partnerships
Motor Repair Case Studies
Turnkey Motor Repairs
Motor Field Service
Products
Our Manufacturers
ABB Baldor Motors
ABB Drives (VFD)
Siemens Motors
Toshiba Motors
Toshiba VFDs
TECO-Westinghouse Motors
GE Industrial Motors page
WEG Electric Motors
Dynamatic Eddy Current Drives & Brakes
US Nidec Motors
AEGIS Shaft Grounding Ring
Avtron Encoders
Surplus Motors
Perfect Fit "Drop In Replacements"
Liquid Rheostats
Complete Turnkey Packages
Reliability
Reliability Services & Products
APOLLO IIoT Solution
Vibration Analysis
Motion Amplification
Ultrasound
Infrared Thermography
Balance & Alignment
Advanced Analysis
Training
VFD & Control Services
Turnkey Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)
Remote Condition Monitoring
Equipment Management
Equipment Management Services
Equipment Identification & Survey
Equipment Storage & Warehousing
MRO Repairs Management
Purchasing Spare Equipment
Unit Exchange (UTEX) Programs
TracRat Software
Resources
Helpful Articles
ABB Group Drives
ABB Group Electric Motors
Above NEMA Electric Motors
AC Motor Repair
Application of Ultrasound in Industry
Avtron Encoders
Baldor Electric Motors
Benefits of Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing
Condition-Based Maintenance
Cracked Rotor Bars in Electric Motors
DC Motor Repair
Drop-in Replacement Electric Motors
EASA Accredited Motor Repair Shops
Eddy Current Clutch Repair
Electric Motor Amplification
Electric Motor Reliability
Electric Motor Repair
Electric Motor Rewinding
GE Electric Motors
High Voltage Rewinds
Hydroelectric Generator Repair
IIoT Electric Motors
Industry 4.0 Electric Motors
Large Electric Motor Repair
Liquid Rheostat
Medium Voltage Electric Motor Rewinds
Motor Management
NEMA Standards for Electric Motors
Remote Condition Monitoring
Rotor Manufacturing
Siemens Electric Motors
Surplus Electric Motors
Synchronous Motor Repair
TECO Westinghouse Electric Motors
Toshiba Electric Motors
Types of Electric Motor Bearings
Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI)
Vibration Analysis
Vibration Route
WEG Electric Motors
Technical Literature
Knowledge Base
Videos
E-Books
Blog
Here You Go.
HECO Blog
IoT (Internet of Things) & Predictive Maintenance Technologies
Field Service vs. In-Shop Repairs for Your Electric Motors
What is Cavitation & What Are the Causes of Cavitation?
Is Repairing Your Electric Motor Still a Viable Option?
Do you have an electric motor vendor or partner?
How to Apply Predictive Technologies & Maintenance
Are Repair and Reliability Enemies?!
How to Store Your Electric Motors Off-Site
What Does EASA Accreditation Mean to Me?
Bidding/Specifying Your Vibration Analysis Program (Series)
Motion Amplification in Modern Vibration Analysis (Series)
How to Setup Remote Vibration Monitoring (Series)
The Basics of Modal Analysis for Electric Motors and Powertrains (Series)
The Importance of Route-Based Data Acquisition (Series)
Balancing Rotating Equipment: Static vs Dynamic (Series)
Vibration Analysis Equipment: Sensors and Hardware (Series)
Vibration Analysis Training: Who’s Doing Your Analysis? (Series)
What's the Average Lead Time on Electric Motor Repairs?
Is Your Equipment Asset Management System Ready to Save the Day?
Do Vertical Flange Mount Electric Motors Need to Be Aligned?
Magnetic Degaussing: Why it is Critical for Electric Motor Repair?
Why Vendor-Manufacturer Partnerships are Important to End-Users
Electric Motor Repair: Observations and Findings
What Test Instruments are Used to Electrically Test an Electric Motor?
What Are the Basics of Electric Motor Inspection Electrical Testing?
Why Baking Ovens Are Important In the Electric Motor Repair Process
Free Electric Motor Storage - Is it Really Free?
Electric Motor Repair: Personnel & Expertise vs Equipment?
What Are Uptime Elements for Asset Management?- Webinar
Mechanical Inspection of Electric Motors: What Really Matters?
What Components May Need Machining During an Electric Motor Repair?
Initial Test Runs On an Electric Motor Repair: What Does That Include?
Considerations when repairing a Two-Pole (3600 RPM) Electric Motor
What Are the 7 Steps to Quality Electric Motor Repair?
Are Your Spare Electric Motors Ready to Go When They Are Needed?
Electric Motor Repair & Steam Cleaning Go Hand in Hand
Electric Motor Tags-Why They are Critical for Your Motor's Success?
What Causes Bearing Fluting in Electrical Motors?
What Electric Motor Bearings Should I Use for This Application?
Electric Motor Insulation Class - What is It?
What is a Medium Voltage Drive (VFD)?
What Does an Rotary Encoder Do for Electric Motors?
HECO Does Big & Small Electric Motors
Electric Motors: Why Do New Ones Fail Sometimes?
VPI (Vacuum Pressure Impregnation) for Electric Motors in Wet Environments
Vacuum Pressure Impregnation or VPI: What is It?
Electric Motors & Hazardous Locations – An Overview
Does Your Electric Motor Vendor Outsource Repairs?
Electric Motor Brakes: What Type is Right for You?
Ultrasound - Are You Listening to Your Plant Floor Equipment?
How to Test an Electric Motor: Techniques, Part 2
How to Test an Electric Motor: Techniques, Part 1
Reactive Maintenance Costs vs. Planned Costs for Electric Motors
How to Reverse Your Electric Motor
Know the 4 Winding Failures in AC Electric Motors
How Many Times Can You Repair an Electric Motor?
Is the Electric Motor Repair Shop Near Me Big Enough?
NEMA T-Frame Motors and Why They Are Not All the Same
Reliable Electric Motors - Do they actually exist? (From IMC-2018)
Importance of Air Gap in Electric Motors
Eddy Current vs. VFD Technology
How Much Grease is Too Much for My Electric Motor?
Do You Know What Equipment is in Your Plant?
Types of Sleeve Bearings & Sleeve Bearing Repair
Considerations for Purchasing a Large Electric Motor
Why is EASA Critical in Electric Motor Repair?
Remote Condition Monitoring & Your Boots on the Ground
Remote Condition Monitoring...When Should I Switch?
Powertrain Vibration: It's Not Always a Balance Issue
Where Is Your Motor Being Repaired?
I don't care why it failed - Just get production running again!
6 Things to Consider When Adding a VFD to Your System
What should I pay for an electric motor repair?
Why Is Vibration Analysis Needed?
Electric Motor Management or Electric Motor Hotel?
Do You Know What Motors Are In Your Plant?
Know Your Vertical Motor Thrust Bearings
How to Bid Out an ANEMA Motor
Why A Quick Answer Isn't Always the Best Answer
The Importance of a Sacrificial Stator Coil in Factory Acceptance Testing
Is Your Motor Repair Shop Making You Dependent on Them or Teaching You?
A Picture Says a Thousand Words, or in the Case of IRIS M, Millions of Enhanced Pixels
How Do I Make My Plant More Reliable?
How Important is Correct Motor Shaft Alignment?
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 8) Final Assembly and Installation
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 7) Adapter Base
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 6) Stator Redesign and Rewind
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 5) Electrical Design of Rotor
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 4) Mechanical Design of Shaft and Rotor
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 3) Electrical & Mechanical Redesign Engineering
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 2) Evaluating Surplus Motor Options and Initial On-site Application Review
Case Study 5500HP, 13,200v, Synchronous Motor: (Part 1) Problem Identification & Potential Solution
What is an AC Synchronous Motor?
Don't Forget About the Base! Your Equipment's Base Could be Causing you Issues.
Should you Consider an IEEE-841 Motor?
What Is Our Predictive Maintenance World Coming To? - The History of PdM
What Electric Motor Frame Sizes Tell You
How Managing Motor Inventory Can Increase Reliability and Reduce Cost
What is a Core Loss Test on an Electric Motor?
Selecting the Correct Motor Enclosure
How Does Vibration Analysis Work?
Using a Surplus Motor to Solve a Problem - 1250HP, 394RPM, 4000v Vertical Motor Case Study
Ever consider purchasing a surplus electric motor?
What your new IIoT Gadgets wont tell you about your motors
How much does a new electric motor cost?
How fast should you get your electric motor repair back?
Replacing a VFD? Consider a Retrofit.
How transparent is your motor repair shop?
IIoT vs. PdM (Internet of Things Vs. Predictive Maintenance)
Cleaning Up & Consolidating Your Spare Motors
Where Should I Buy My Electric Motors?
Ultrasound Basics - "Can you hear me now?"
Should I Varnish Dip My Motor Every Time?
Proper Storage Practices for Spare Electric Motors
How do you control your electric motor repair vendors?
Are you stuck in a reactive state of maintenance?
What is Vibration Analysis? Time Waveform and FFT Spectrum Analysis
How are you using maintenance data? To make decisions?
Cooling Tower Electric Motor Failure Case Study
What is Vibration Analysis? The Basics
Common Preventable Electric Motor Failures: Windings
Inspection Time - How quickly should an electric motor be inspected?
Maintenance Philosophies: Breakdown Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance
Can your electric motor shop test run your motor or properly power it?
Common Preventable Electric Motor Failures: Bearings
Are your vendors holding you hostage?
8 Quick Ways to Improve Your Plant Maintenance & Reliability
How did you choose your vibration route & vibration analysis company?
On-site vs. Off-site Electric Motor Repair: 4 Factors to Consider
Should Your Motor Vendor Store Your Spare Electric Motors?
Should I Be Charged An Inspection Fee If I Don't Repair My Motor?
Its 1AM Do You Know Where Your Electric Motors Are? Is That Motor Management?
Should Distance be a Factor in Determining an Electric Motor Repair Vendor?
How long does it have? My equipment is failing!
Do you BEAT UP your vendors or PARTNER with them?
Motor Management is more than just storing a few motors!
Maintenance Culture: Are you defending or evolving?
How important is certification for vibration analysis?
So... My Electric Motor Failed - What Now? A Reliability Story
Electric motor items to consider when adding a VFD to your system
Are you trying anything different in order to keep your plant running?
Imbalance and Vibration in your fan are not the same!
What information do you get from your electric motor repair vendors?
How do you manage your electric motor costs?
Go visit your electric motor repair shop!
WARNING! STOP fixing what's broken in your plant!
Electric Motor Repair Vs. Replacement Determination
How old are the electric motors in your plant?
How do you control electric motor repair pricing?
Considering buying a vibration condition monitoring system? Here are the various types of systems and technologies
What do you know about vertical pump motors?
Why do electric motor repair prices vary so much?
800HP Crusher Electric Motor Repair Case Study
Visual Inspections are still as important as ever!
We all make mistakes! So why aren't we talking about them?
Conditions That Impact Electric Motor Life
What vs Why - What maintenance culture do you have?
Vibration Analysis Case Study - Air Compressor Motor Damage
How do you use maintenance and repair information?
Commonly Misunderstood Items on Electric Motor Nameplates
Bearing Failures on VFD Controlled Electric Motors
Analysis of Coupling Bolt Failure - Why Did They Fail?
Does your electric motor repair shop ask questions?
Basics of AC Induction Electric Motors - Motor Components
Vibration Analysis Case Study - 3600RPM Boiler Feed Water Pump Motor
Basics of AC Induction Electric Motors - Magnetism
Vibration Analysis Case Study - 4000HP Induced Draft Fan Structural Resonance (Video)
Electric Motor Repair Case Study - 9000HP Boiler Feed Pump Motor - Repairs Taken & Results
Electric Motor Repair Case Study - 9000HP Boiler Feed Pump Motor - "In-Shop Findings"
Electric Motor Repair Case Study - 9000HP Boiler Feed Pump Motor - "On-Site Findings"
Recent Vibration Analysis & Continuous Monitoring Advances
Is Having a Spare Electric Motor a Good Investment?
What is a Variable Frequency Drive?
What is the typical amount of time between electric motor reconditions?
Methods of Detecting Cracked Rotor Bars in Electric Motors
How do 2-Pole Electric Motor Rotor Bars Crack?
How Does an Induction Electric Motor's Rotor Work?
What are Electric Motor Shaft Circulating Currents?
Electric Motor Ball Bearing Lubrication Pitfalls
Greasing Electric Motor Ball Bearings
Electric Motor Ball Bearings Types & Options
AC Induction Electric Motor Retrofit Guideline
Vibration Condition Monitoring - It's here. It's affordable.
B-Stage vs. VPI Insulation Systems for 13.2KV/13.8KV Large Electric Motors
Redesign Your Electric Motor for Optimum Efficiency.
Integral Motor Horsepower Rule - New DOE Efficiency Requirements - Effective June 1, 2016
Insulating Electric Motors: VPI or Varnish Dip?
Why Electric Motor Management Reduces Costs
Electric Motor Repair vs Replacement - How to Choose?
Apples, Oranges, and Above-NEMA (A-NEMA) Large Electric Motors
How Long Should Electric Motor Repair Take?
Is a Severe Duty Electric Motor Worth the Cost?
Predictive Technologies are the Heart of Reliability
Make Sure Your Electric Motor Repair Shop is EASA Accredited
What A-NEMA Large Electric Motor is Best for You?
What NEMA Standard Electric Motor is Best for You?
Predictive Maintenance Services Adds Life to Plant Equipment
How Much Does It Cost To Repair An Electric Motor?
Which Electric Motor Repair Shop is Right for You?
Subscribe to Email Updates
Posts by Topic
electric motor repair
(43)
predictive maintenance
(22)
Case Study
(17)
vibration anaylsis
(17)
motor repair
(15)
maintenance
(13)
reliability maintenance
(12)
electric motors
(10)
synchronous motor
(10)
Electric Motor Failure
(8)
preventive maintenance
(8)
maintenance and repair
(7)
spare electric motors
(7)
spare motors
(7)
Ball Bearings
(6)
motor management
(6)
AC Induction Motor
(5)
ANEMA Electric Motor
(5)
Electric Motor Rotor
(5)
Variable Frequency Drive
(5)
electric motor
(5)
EASA repair shop
(4)
Induction Electric Motor
(4)
Predictive Service
(4)
large electric motor
(4)
motor shop
(4)
VPI insulation systems
(3)
Vibration Route
(3)
Visual Inspection
(3)
ac motor repair
(3)
inspection
(3)
large electric motor repair
(3)
new electric motor
(3)
replacement electric motors
(3)
Asset Management
(2)
Information
(2)
Reliability
(2)
Surplus Motors
(2)
VFD
(2)
electric motor repair vendor
(2)
electric motor sales
(2)
internet of things
(2)
siemens motors
(2)
testing electric motors
(2)
A-NEMA electric motor
(1)
ABB Drives
(1)
B-Stage Insulation Systems
(1)
Condition Monitoring
(1)
Continous Monitoring
(1)
Cooling Tower
(1)
Coupling Failure
(1)
Energy Efficiency
(1)
MRO
(1)
Mistakes
(1)
NEMA
(1)
Shaft Circulating Currents
(1)
Shaft Currents
(1)
Small electric motor repair
(1)
Test Run
(1)
VPI -Vaccuum Pressure Impregnation
(1)
Vertical Pump Motor
(1)
ac electric motor
(1)
aegis shaft grounding
(1)
air leak detection
(1)
balancing
(1)
baldor motors
(1)
dc motor repair
(1)
electric motor bearing
(1)
electric motor nameplate
(1)
equipment management
(1)
iALERT2
(1)
iot
(1)
medium voltage drives
(1)
motor repair vendor
(1)
motor storage
(1)
planned maintenance for electric motors
(1)
reconditioned electric motors
(1)
rotary encoders
(1)
rotor bar cracks
(1)
severe duty electric motors
(1)
steam trap
(1)
testing for electric motors
(1)
testing two-pole electric motors
(1)
ultrasound
(1)
windings
(1)
see all
Search this site on Google
Search Google
Recent Posts