Motors

Motors are an integral part of the modern world. Each one of us is influenced by motors every day. There is no escaping them. Motors convert electrical energy very efficiently into rotational shaft power for use in mechanical systems. More than 60 percent of power used in industrial plants is delivered to the load via an electric motor. The most common motor in the industrial world is the squirrel cage induction machine. There are, in addition, other types of motors each supplying a particular need and appropriate for different applications: DC motors, DC brushless motors, synchronous and synchronous reluctance motors, wound rotor induction motors, doubly fed induction motors, and stepper motors.

RGLSolutions has a thorough understanding of and appreciation for motors and their applications. Motors fulfill a specific role in industrial systems. They must perform efficiently and they must be compatible with the system as a whole.

Choosing the right motor
Motor rating (sizing)
Maintenance schedules
Motor bearing failure
Motor bearing noise
Motor winding failure
Viability of rewinding failed motors
Overheated motors
Rising energy consumption and costs (How much energy is consumed by a motor?)
Appropriate/inappropriate use of energy efficient motors
Motor frame vibration
Motor shaft vibration
The proper use of inverter duty motors
NEMA MG1 standard

Motors are integral to the advanced control and power technologies available for twenty-first century energy efficient systems. It is critical that they are understood and applied correctly for optimum results.

RGLSolutions has the knowledge and experience to diagnose and solve problems associated with motors in industrial applications.

In a sample case history newly installed energy efficient motors that replaced standard motors were reported to be vibrating at 120Hz. This was the cause of much concern since it appeared that technological advance was presenting itself as a technological problem. An expert and experienced diagnosis solved the problem by correcting supply voltage unbalance.

Roger G. Lawrence Selected Publication:

Applications and Markets for Written Pole Single-Phase Motors to 100 Horsepower