Special offer available on new edition if ordered by Sept. 30

Special offer available on new edition if ordered by Sept. 30

For a limited time, EASA Active, Allied and Associate members can order Mechanical Repair Fundamentals of Electric Motors, 2nd Edition for the introductory price of $219.

Seminar will help you increase your customers'

Seminar will help you increase your customers' "Pump Reliability"

Gain practical knowledge to address customers’ pump-related motor issues, and opportunities for pump maintenance, system optimization and energy savings.

Final Testing of DC Machines webinar

Final Testing of DC Machines webinar

If your service center performs work on DC machines, you won't want to miss the next webinar on September 16.

The Four Pillars of the Sales Profession

The Four Pillars of the Sales Profession

EASA, with the Association Education Alliance, is co-sponsoring a 2-1/2-day seminar in Dayton, Ohio that will focus on the sales professional.

Root Cause Failure Analysis seminar

Root Cause Failure Analysis seminar

Learn how to better serve customers by addressing the cause of failure rather than the symptom. Attend EASA's Root Cause Failure Analysis seminar.

Healthcare Reform: What U.S. Small Businesses Need to Know

Healthcare Reform: What U.S. Small Businesses Need to Know

Recent healthcare reform in the U.S. will have a significant impact on EASA members in the U.S. Learn how by watching the recent convention presentation on this topic, and see resources available on this issue through NFIB.

EASA urges members to write their congressional representatives

IMPORTANT: The comment period for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new regulation on solid waste incinerators and burn-off ovens has closed. However, members are urged to continue lobbying their congressional representatives. In addition to EASA's official response, to date more than 200 Active members as well as burn-off oven and motor manufacturers have submitted comments.

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Author: 
Dr. Albert D. Bates, Profit Planning Group

“So this EASA member walks into a bank and asks for a loan.” Well, there’s no need to wait for the punch line as it is no laughing matter. In many cases, the credit available to members has all but dried up. Where money is available, banking requirements are becoming more restrictive almost every day. The likelihood of things getting better any time soon is remote.

Author: 
Gene Vogel, EASA Pump & Vibration Specialist

When a motor is test run in the service center, the two most common vibration frequencies that occur are at 1x rotating speed (1x rpm) and at 2x line frequency (2x lf). High 1x rpm is often corrected by balancing, and the 2x lf is traditionally attributed to air-gap anomolies or voltage or winding unbalance.