Improving Motor Maintenance Practices
Useful approaches to building an effective operation and maintenance program
BY IAN CULBERT AND VICKI WARREN, Iris Power Engineering
The pressures to be more competitive and cost-effective in today’s deregulated market have driven plants to reduce resources by making more informed, condition-based decisions regarding equipment maintenance activities. These decisions go beyond the traditional technical specifications and acceptance criteria that were used when plants where designed and manufactured.
Motor maintenance programs must balance safety and economic...
