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Guide to Facility Maintenance for Motors, Pumps, and Drives

Proper facility maintenance is the foundation of operational efficiency for any building. Whether it’s a hospital, hotel, university, office building, or industrial facility, maintenance operations play a crucial role in...

Understanding Electric Motor Rewind

Electric motors are widely used in various industrial, commercial, and residential applications to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. Over time, these motors may experience wear and tear, insulation breakdown,...

Glossary of Terms

A Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD) and Variable Speed Drive (VSD): Describes equipment used to control the speed of machinery. Where process conditions call for adjustment of flow from a fan or...

Intro to VFD Motor Controls

So many aspects of life involve the flick of a switch, a turn of the knob, a press of a button, or a swipe across the screen. Most of us...

How to Install a Furnace Blower Motor

A fireplace blower is a device that helps draw air in and up a chimney. It also pushes smoke and soot up and out of the chimney using a...

Cooling Tower Guide

Cooling towers are large devices that bring cool air and warm water together for a specialized heat exchange process. The result? Thermal comfort inside a building or provision of cool...

What You Need to Know About Pump Repair

A pump is a mechanical device used to move fluids (such as liquids, gases, or slurries) from one place to another by mechanical action. Pumps can be classified based on...

Understanding Baldor Catalog Numbers

Baldor motor catalog numbers consist of a letter(s) prefix and several non-significant proceeding numbers. A suffix letter(s) and/or number(s) may also be part of the catalog number. For example, L3510...

OEM Motor Cross Reference A-L

Save money with these affordable replacement motors for your name brand OEM motor. Regal Beloit manufacturers quality products at a fraction of the price of other brands. Here is a...

OEM Motor Cross Reference L-Z

Buying brand name motors and blowers can get pretty expensive, but there may be a way to save. Fasco and Century Electric Motors offer direct OEM replacements at a fraction...

Common Bearing Failures

Did you know that more than half of electric motor failures start with bearing failure? Determining bearing life is, at best, an educated guess primarily based on rotational speed, dynamic...

SEW Eurodrive Gear Units

SEW Eurodrive gearmotors and industrial gear reducers provide exceptional drive performance and reliable machinery. Eurodrive manufacturers a wide range of superior products. Coupled with their exceptional customer service, technical support, unsurpassed...