MotorDoc VLog 64 MSA and ESA Energy and Emissions Presentation
A combination of two presentations that will be included for the last time at the 2025 IndyCon on February 11, 2025, before all new presentations. Includes the EMPATH ESA and…
MotorDoc Vlog 63 Flux Probe Magic Wands Part 1
Note that this is not a discussion of air gap flux probes used to evaluate rotors for defects where the probes are located in the magnetic field. This is related…
MotorDoc Vlog 60 Review EMPOWER Version 1 1b with periodic auto testing and DFIG Rotor Test
Tour of the newest features of the EMPOWER Version 1.1b which is the interim to 1.5. In this update we have included periodic testing in increments of 5, 10, 15,…
MotorDoc VLOG 59 Leaving Behind the Mess of 2024 and Heading into 2025
Well, we experienced a lot in 2024 from AI disasters to IoT lunacy within industry. However, MotorDoc and MotorDocAI continue to blaze forward through real-world applications, including the use of…
MotorDoc VLOG 58 Remembering 2024 and looking to to 2025 with Sasquatch of the Future
Our New Years VLOG for MotorDoc LLC and MotorDocAI. Testing some AI generation in the form of futuristic Sasquatch reliability engineers and techs. Discuss research performed over 2024 and what's…
MotorDoc VLOG 57 Rants about Harmonic Standard Misapplication and Vibration Continuous Monitoring
In this departure a few things occurred this week that really got under my skin. Starting out mild I get a little... excited... about some really dumb vibration transducer mountings…
VLOG 56 EMPOWER MCSA Updates Demo and EMPATH ESA Updates with AI Generated Music Video
The EMPOWER Motor Current Signature Analyzer and EMPATH Electrical Signature Analyzer are coming out with updates in January, 2025. Additionally, while working with some AI tools for training we developed…
Podcast 55 Fan Belts Energy and Reliability Oh My
During a weekend emergency call we were tasked to review a set of fan applications where synchronous belts were used. The application was seeing damage to the belts, bearings and…
Impact of Rotor Bar Bridges in Torque Development in Integral Horsepower Machines in PWM Inverter Environments
The impact of rotor bar bridges in closed-slot induction motor rotors has been simulated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and single phase equivalent circuit methods in 60 Hz sinusoidal environments.…
Podcast 53 EMPOWER MCSA on Two 4000 Volt Motors on Shop Test Pad at No Load
If an MCSA/ESA technology representative tells you that you need more than 50% load to test an electric motor then they don't have the resolution you need to identify electrical…