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November 10, 2008
There is a lot of new exciting developments at Sterling Motor Technology. We are in the process of relocating to our new facility. As you may have noticed we are also in the process of launching our new website. If you happen to notice any problems with the website, please contact us so that we may better support our customers.
October 20, 2008
We have found a facility that will suit our needs as well as our customers. We are in the process of renovating the building to better serve our customers. We hope to have the building fully operational by December 1, 2008.
The decision to repair or replace a motor can be a difficult one. At Sterling Motor Technology, we can properly diagnose the issue with your motor and provide you with the most appropriate action to correct the problem. Whether the motor needs a "wash, bake and bearings" or a more in depth repair like a rewind, Sterling Motor Technology will follow our stringent guidelines to repair the motor.
Although failed motors can usually be rewound, it is often worthwhile to replace a damaged motor with a new energy-efficient motor to save energy and improve reliability. When calculating operating costs for rewound motors, deduct one efficiency point for motors exceeding 40 hp and two points for smaller motors. In general, it is best to replace a motor if it is less than 40 hp, the cost of the rewind exceeds 65 percent of the price of a new motor, or the motor was rewound prior to 1980.
With that being said, there are circumstances that warrant a rewind. Custom motors that may have modified shafts or unique frame modifications tend to have long delivery lead times. In today's Lean Manufacturing environment downtime may not permit the delay in supplying a new motor. In these cases, it is more advantageous to rewind and rebuild these motors.
Click on the links below to view our procedures for reconditioning a motor.
Checklist of procedures for reconditioning an AC motor:
Checklist of procedures for reconditioning a DC motor: