Podcast 43 A Quick Exploration of Bearing Defects with a Microscope
A review of some types of roller and ball bearing defects and how they are investigated with a microscope. This is not all-inclusive for bearing analysis and does not include…
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 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.…
Practical Electrical Signature Analysis of Induction Machines Part 3
Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is a powerful diagnostic tool used to assess the performance and health of induction motors by analyzing voltage and current waveforms. This article, Part 3 of…
NETA Article on Transformer Testing with Electrical Signature Analysis
How Electrical and Current Signature Analysis is used with transformers to look at condition, waveforms, power quality, and condition including loose connections. Enjoy! Features the use of the EMPATH and…
MotorDoc Podcast 30 Rules Based vs Physical Model Based Technology and ESA
A discussion of the difference between rules-based IoT, also known as 'expert systems,' and physical models (ML/AI) for condition-based maintenance. Demonstration of both as well as a case study of…
Podcast 26 Evaluation and Comparison of a Wind Turbine Using a Physical and Statistical Model Anomaly Detection and Expert System
Using trended data from an ESA system on a wind turbine (raw data not spectral) develop a quick anomaly detection system in ChatGPT then compare to an expert system analysis.…