Pump RepairIs it a pump? is it a motor? well, if it’s a motor driven pump it’s both. we’ve often heard about confusion as to where to send these units for repair. Should it be to a pump specialist or to a motor specialist? There’s no confusion when it comes to us, we have a dedicated pump repair department next …
Electric motor repair
Electric Motor RepairA very simple philosophy runs throughout our electric motor repair workshop, that all repairs and rewinds are to be as good as, if not better than new. It’s not just something we say. We can prove it. Head to our website to take a look at our electric motor repair specification. Not all rewind companies do the same …
How a LinkedIn post resulted in a stepper motor repair for us
This is a LinkedIn success story where a referral enabled us to help a new customer. We were tagged into a post after a LinkedIn member posted a picture and a simple request for a motor repair. We replied to the post, along with many others initially offering help, we saw many recommendations for several companies which are where LinkedIn …
A motor repair with some interesting UK engineering history
Recently, there was a great deal of interest in an article I wrote about the resurrection of a DC motor. This reminded me of a much more interesting recovery and refurbishment of a DC motor. Let me start with a bit of history In the 19th century a French engineer and eccentric, Thomé de Gamond spent nearly 40 years and …
Before and after of a DC Motor Repair
A few week ago I posted a photo of a failed DC motor where the commutator has failed and taken out the brush gear. The failure was quite spectacular and the photo prompted many, many comments. I promised to post an ‘after’ photo when the repair had been completed but instead of just a photo, here’s a brief article about …
Have you ever seen one of these motors before?
On first viewing you can see the rotor lamination pack on the left-hand side, then the cage extended to a length greater than the lamination pack, there are air agitation fins on the extended cage and what looks to be another alloy cladding the extended cage. I’ve had 35 years in and around the motor repair business and this was …
Overspeed on a series wound DC machine, a lesson learnt
Well, it seems I’ve generated a great deal of interest with my post regarding an accidental over speed of a DC motor we had repaired. Just last week, I posted a photo of a DC motor armature after it had been accidentally overspend, after we had rewound it. Here’s the original post A great learning experience I posted it to …
Everyone knows the importance of core loss testing, but why do so many rewinders dismiss it?
“One of the most important quality assurance tools in the motor rewinding trade is the core loss tester Websites and promotional material from electric motor rewind companies from around the world tend to push one message “Quality Electric Motor Rewinds”, after all, nobody is going to admit to being sub-standard in a competitive industry. But what amazes me, is how …
A small UK engineering company, an ABB inverter and a redesigned control system
How over £500,000 was saved when an already obsolete unit became……more obsolete! Obsolescence is an issue in industries there’s no getting away from it, however, there are many ways to tackle it. One of the things I see all too often is the willingness to strip out systems where there’s another, usually more cost effective solution. There are many great …
Having a ‘can do’ approach really pays off when supporting customers
As happens most Saturday mornings at Fletcher Moorland, the phone starts to ring and there’s a customer on the line with an urgent breakdown which needs sorting. Most calls at the weekend will be calmly and professionally handled by Jennie, who then puts the wheels into motion to make sure we do all that we can to get our customers …