A Cradle to Grave Approach - Motor Management at Its Best

A Cradle to Grave Approach - Motor Management at Its Best


Ask a motor manufacturer how long one of its motors is expected to live, and the response will be something like, “20-plus years in the right environment.” Ask the same question in a facility that uses such a motor and the answer is more likely to be, “If we get five years out of it, we’ll be happy!” Why does this discrepancy exist? Why do motors die of an infant mortality instead of living to the ripe old age for which they are designed and built? The answer has to do with the failure to optimize motor management and maintenance.


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