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Motor Talk

Stepper Motors can Benefit from Motor Testing

The Snell Group | Sep 18, 2023

One of the more common questions asked by reliability workers with regard to Electric Motor Testing (EMT) is the type of electric motors that can benefit from condition monitoring testing. Obviously, various industries employ different sizes and types of motors. Some facilities would consider a 25HP..

Buildings

When to Perform Building Inspections

The Snell Group | Sep 08, 2023

When performing a conduction inspection on a building many of the thermal patterns detected can be deceiving. Misinterpretation of patterns can be caused by a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) solar loading and soffit/eaves shading. Solar loading can make inspections of the outside..