Bearing failures are the most common cause of electric motor and generator failure. Maintenance professionals can optimize the life of these machines by following industry best practices for bearing ...

Spring, TX – ExxonMobil has launched Mobil SHC Polyrex™ 102 EM synthetic electric motor grease. Testing has proven the grease’s ability to increase the mechanical efficiency of electric motors, which ...

Reliability and maintenance engineers are often given the task of improving the reliability of bearing arrangements in a variety of applications. Lubrication is a key area to explore for improvement ...

The ALLGUARD® motor quality system is available on all of the company’s low-voltage NEMA frame motors. The system is said to combine motor winding protection with advanced motor bearing lubrication.

Electric motors fitted with variable frequency drives are at risk of bearing damage due to a build-up of current in the rotor that discharges through the shaft, damaging the lubrication and bearing ...

High efficiency motors can bring significant savings but if budgets won’t stretch to motor replacement, energy efficient bearings offer a powerful cost-saving alternative. Up to 80% of all electric ...

Six high-performance bearing greases are suitable for a variety of industrial applications. Molykote G-0100 Multipurpose Motor Bearing Grease is a mineral oil-based grease thickened by a urea system.

When it comes to assuring that a motor provides consistent service for the longest time possible, it’s important to pay attention to the bearing system. Bearing system failures are one of the most ...

NTN Corporation is expanding the mass-production and delivery of a high speed deep groove ball bearing developed for motors fitted to electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). As ...

The experts at eMotors Direct outline how VFD’s can damage bearings and discuss preventative measures to prevent VFD induced bearing damage Electric motors fitted with VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) ...