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Best Practices in Condition Monitoring and Risk Assessment for High-Voltage Motors and Generators

Motors and generators are inherently reliable.

The operational stresses at the shaft, load, and connection to the power supply are factors that contribute to ageing and developing failure mechanisms.

Matching the machine to the application to understand the normal working stress and how this affects the machine components is the first step in effecting a reliability-centred maintenance program.

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Enhancing Rotating Equipment Performance on a Budget: Strategies and Insights

Electrical machines, with their concentric components, demand precise alignment.

Anomalies from construction, wear, and tear, or misalignment with driven equipment introduce eccentricities that can compromise efficiency and longevity. Proper training is essential for maintenance teams to appreciate these nuances and to qualify setups during maintenance checks.

Interventions become necessary when eccentricity occurs, emphasising the need for skilled personnel who can navigate these challenges effectively.

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Elevate Your Electrical Assets: A Must-Attend Partial Discharge Management Expert Webinar

Learning Objectives and Benefits:

Participants will gain:

- A thorough understanding of PD and its consequences on electrical infrastructure, reinforcing their professional knowledge base.

- The ability to conduct sophisticated PD analyses, crucial for informed decision-making and asset management.

- Proficiency in formulating and executing maintenance strategies that effectively incorporate PD considerations, enhancing their skill set.

- Practical experience through case studies, translating into valuable skills applicable in their professional settings.

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Reliability – Longevity – Sustainability; Machines Conference 2024 is keeping it ‘current’.

machinemonitor® today announced the launch of the 22nd annual Machines Conference, returning in partnership with Australian Energy Week, in Melbourne June 12 and 13 at the MCEC.

The conference is the key knowledge and networking event for Australasia’s electrical asset plant managers and maintenance engineers in the power & energy, manufacturing, oil & gas, mining, water utilities and large industries sectors.

“All our major industries – indeed our entire economy – runs on the back of very large rotating motors and generators, transformers, high voltage cabling and switchgear and data analytics systems, which require highly-specialised and trained professionals to maintain and run,” said Dr Jon Pemberton, machinemonitor® Director..

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Full-Site, All-Asset Monitoring is Affordable and Achievable (case study)

In the dynamic setting of a customer’s manufacturing facility, the uninterrupted operation of medium voltage dry type transformers is critical for their sustained production. This case study explores the journey of updating and modernising critical testing procedures, highlighting the challenges faced, strategic decisions made, and the positive outcomes achieved.

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Unlocking Enhanced Reliability: A Deep Dive into Continuous Monitoring and Optimising Transformer Testing

In the dynamic setting of a customer’s manufacturing facility, the uninterrupted operation of medium voltage dry type transformers is critical for their sustained production. This case study explores the journey of updating and modernising critical testing procedures, highlighting the challenges faced, strategic decisions made, and the positive outcomes achieved.

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machinemonitor® unveils OptMonitor - A game-changing continuous monitoring solution for Asset Managers and Electrical Engineers

machinemonitor® unveils OptMonitor, a pioneering continuous monitoring solution developed specifically for electrical asset managers, plant managers, and maintenance electrical engineers.

This cutting-edge tool is designed to instill confidence in decision-making by leveraging structured data, historical insights, real-time monitoring, and expert advice.

In the current electrical monitoring landscape, the unveiling of OptMonitor by electrical asset experts, machinemonitor®, couldn't be timelier. Continuous monitoring technologies are considered a game-changer yet have never been widely accessible nor cost-effective until now.

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machinemonitor® continues commitment to workplace safety with the launch of the “8 Safety Rules to Live By” poster campaign.

In the area of workplace safety, machinemonitor® continues to lead through considered initiatives that prioritise the safety and wellbeing of both our own and our customers’ teams.

With the launch of our ‘8 Rules to Live By’ Safety Poster campaign across all our teams in Australia and New Zealand, machinemonitor® proves once again why we’re a safety award-winning electrical engineering consultancy.

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Could a cable failure shut down your HV asset?

In this article I will explore the critical assets, present an approach to effectively monitor their condition, and the importance of creating comprehensive testing strategies.

When you think of critical electrical assets, feeders and switchgear are often the second-class citizens, that connect the ‘sexy’ big machines, transformers, and generators.

However, the health of your feeders and switchgear is a critical element of maintaining your network optimum health and reliability.

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