Don’t get left out in the cold! To keep your motors humming along efficiently through the winter months requires diligence in keeping up with motor maintenance throughout the year.
While some companies opt to perform their maintenance in-house, the choice to let an outside company analyze and maintain your motors is a wise one that can save you time, money and manpower. Why not trust the experts at Kirby Risk Mechanical Solutions and Service to provide those services?
A health check-up for your motor, PDMA testing uses motor circuit evaluation test equipment to perform dynamic and static testing, analysis and reporting for all types of motors. This testing is used for quality assurance, trending and diagnostic troubleshooting. Once completed, you can count on our experienced Field Service Technicians to effectively evaluate and interpret test findings and then help you to set up a planned maintenance schedule that works for your company.
Using laser beams and alignment measures can correct to industry standards and record the condition of shaft alignment. By correcting misalignment, the benefits include reduced energy consumption, lower occurrences of repair, longer life for machine components, and improved product quality.
Starting with the use of an accelerometer, vibration analysis measures the resonant vibration levels and frequencies of mechanical equipment. This data is evaluated based on the magnitude and trend of these readings in comparison to the machine’s historical data. Reporting is generated for any equipment found to be in exception of established criteria for standard, safe, reliable operation. The report will identify and explain the problem and will make recommendations for additional service, surveillance or diagnostic testing to improve conditions.
Through the use of a high-quality infrared camera, technicians inspect, record, analyze and report on the thermal conditions of mechanical equipment. Reviews of these images can identify thermal conditions that may be problematic for process quality, equipment reliability and employee safety. Detailed reporting is generated for any motor or equipment that exceeds the normal thermal profile, and ranks the severity of the problem, with recommendations for repairs or improvements.
Why not rely on the experience and resources available through Kirby Risk Mechanical Solutions and Service to keep your motors at peak performance? Offering repair expertise since 1926, our Field Service Technicians have a wealth of experience, some with 30-40 years in the field. Their level of knowledge and skill can be invaluable to you in keeping your facility up and running in a cost-effective way.
At Kirby Risk, our Field Service Technicians use MCEMax® motor circuit evaluation test equipment to perform dynamic and static testing, analysis and reporting for all types of motors and generators including AC Induction, Synchronous, Wound Rotor, and DC motors. This testing is used for quality assurance, trending and diagnostic troubleshooting.
Through the testing, data is divided into six fault zones: Power Quality, Power Circuit, Insulation, Stator, Rotor and Air Gap. By comparing baseline data and industry standards, the testing identifies negative trending and alerts the technician early in the process to address potential issues. This testing provides the quality assurance and diagnostic information needed to make planned maintenance decisions well in advance.
PDMA testing can be done both online and offline to isolate particular problems even when the motor is turned off. While performed and evaluated by our skilled Kirby Risk Field Technicians, it is also backed by worldwide technical support.
Using Kirby Risk experts to do your PDMA testing can save you time, effort and manpower. This is especially beneficial during the current employee shortages being experienced throughout our country. You can rely on the experience of our Field Service Technicians to properly evaluate and interpret the test findings to help you set up a planned maintenance schedule to fit your company’s needs.
PDMA testing at its core ensures proper installation of your motor to maximize the life of the motor. Once baselines are determined and trending can be analyzed, next steps to maintain the motor can be taken to avoid catastrophic situations that require shutdowns or cause injury to your employees.
Testing frequency for PDMA depends on several factors. First, what does the customer want to find through the test? Next, what is the machine’s history? Also, how critical is this machine to everyday operations? Finally, how has the machine been maintained?
For motors that are critical to keeping your business processes moving smoothly, it is recommended to perform one test per month for three months to establish a reliable baseline, and then testing twice a year to observe trending. More general testing can be performed annually. Also, after any motor maintenance is performed, a motor should be retested to establish a new baseline.