Introduction to the MotorDoc MCSA V 4 beta to be released in October 2024
The intro to the upcoming addition to our ESA/MCSA fleet of products. The MotorDoc MCSA system is a single phase MCSA device that can be applied to any size machine…
Podcast 44 Vibration Analysis problems with journal and ball bearings CIGRE and announcing MotorDocMCSA
In this podcast we discuss vibration analysis with journal and babbitt style bearings, issues with vibration sensor placement, some information on last week's CIGRE meeting in Paris, and the basic…
NETA Article Evaluating Wind Turbines with Electrical Signature Analysis
Electrical signature analysis (ESA) is a prognostic tool used to assess the performance and health of electric machine systems, including power quality and powertrain, by analyzing voltage and current waveforms.…
Podcast 41 Vibration Energy and Emissions Evaluation for Precision Maintenance Practices
Follow up from VIATC 2024 related to the electrical signature analysis and vibration study. Following presentation of the results and development of the conversion from vibration defect to energy and…
Podcast 40 Challenges from Marketing Related to Vibration and Electrical Signature Analysis a rant with Sasquatch
Went off on a rant related to some of the marketing fluff that appears to result in improper applications of vibration and other predictive maintenance technology. Discussion and demonstration of…
Podcast 39 A Discussion and Tour of EMPATH ECMS Continuous Monitoring Software and Setup with a bit of a rant
A review and discussion of the EMPATH ECMS continuous electrical signature analysis monitoring system, what it does, MotorDocAI features, and a full demonstration of setting up the base software. Warts…
Podcast 38 A Tour of the Data Collection Portion of EMPATH Electrical Signature Analysis and a Few Updates on Tech
A tour of a live upload and quick analysis of a small motor using EMPATH ESA (warts, errors and all). Part 2 of the EMPATH series. Also, a review of…
Podcast 37 A Tour of the Analytics Portion of EMPATH Electrical Signature Analysis
A tour of the settings and analysis capabilities of the EMPATH software - Part 1. A walk-through of a 50hp motor with a series of common conditions. Software version 8.0f.…
A Sound Approach to ESA Vibration and Motion Amplification
Well, someone left me alone with data, electrical signature analysis, vibration analysis, Motion Amplification, ChatGPT and Python. What could go wrong? Yep, a conversion from the original data back to…
Podcast 35 A Review of the Hantek 2D72 OScope Flir 100 Pro and HIKMICRO Pocket Series Infrared
An overview of the ~$175 Hantek 2D72 oscilloscope for current testing and analyzing data, the ~$300 Flir 100 and ~$600 HIKMICRO Pocket Series Infrared comparison and a few thoughts on…