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The Three E's December 28, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part Six December 14, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part Five December 7, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part Four November 30, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part Three November 23, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part Two November 16, 2009
Don't Forget Reliability, Part One November 9, 2009
Volt/Hz Ratio November 2, 2009
Insulation Resistance Profile (IRP) October 26, 2009
VFDs and RMS Voltage Measurement October 19, 2009
Fundamental vs. Total RMS October 12, 2009
Coefficient of Friction? October 5, 2009
Testing Variable Frequency Drives September 28, 2009
Motor Repair or Replacement? The Green Solution September 21, 2009
Effects of Post Repair Testing on Inductance September 14, 2009
Guaranteed Efficiency September 7, 2009
Temperature or Embrittlement August 31, 2009
RIC Tests and Winding Styles August 24, 2009
Misconceptions on Energy Efficient Motors August 17, 2009
MCEGold® Message Center August 10, 2009
Phase-to-Phase Resistance Readings August 3, 2009
Resistance Imblanace Change From Baseline July 27, 2009
Phasor Diagram July 13, 2009
Where is my Motor? Part 2 July 6, 2009
Setting Up Testing Routes June 29, 2009
Where is my Motor? June 22, 2009
Loose Rotor Bars June 15, 2009
Justify, Justify, Justify... June 8, 2009
Current Imbalance June 1, 2009
External Resistor Banks for Wound Rotor Motors May 25, 2009
Flash Over on Wound Rotor Motor Slip Rings May 18, 2009
Step Voltage Test May 11, 2009
Line-to-Neutral Voltage on Ungrounded Distribution Systems May 4, 2009
Power Analysis Testing April 27, 2009
Is Your Company World Class? April 20, 2009
DC Motor Neutral Axis April 13, 2009
Resistance-to-Ground Discharge Time April 6, 2009
Check Your Connections March 30, 2009
Warning About USB Thumb Drives March 23, 2009
Keep Moisture Out March 16, 2009
Conflicting Test Results March 9, 2009
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words March 2, 2009
Surge Arrestors Effect on Motor RTG February 23, 2009
Cost Analysis Follow-up February 16, 2009
Cost Analysis February 9, 2009
Tutorials February 2, 2009
No Spell Checker? Try This January 26, 2009
Standards Associated With Electric Motor Testing, Part 5 January 19, 2009
Standards Associated With Electric Motor Testing, Part 4 January 12, 2009
Standards Associated With Electric Motor Testing, Part 3 January 5, 2009
   


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Current and Impedance Imbalance Relationship
January 23, 2012
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Combining Static and Dynamic Testing - Preventing a Motor Catastrophe
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MCEGold 2.4 Released
PdMA continually strives to enhance their product to accommodate their international and domestic users' needs and this update reflects that commitment. This release includes enhancements to the software and introduces the new international language feature. Currently the software is available in English, Spanish, and Chinese. In the near future Italian, German, Portuguese, French, and Russian will be available, with additional languages to follow.


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2012 Training Schedule Posted
The PdMA training schedule for 2011 has been posted.
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2010 Best Motor Testing Program Winner
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MCEGold 2.3.1 Released
MCEGold Version 2.3.1 adds various features for network and stand-alone users.
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MCEGold 2.2 Released
MCEGold Version 2.2 introduces two new modules, Asset Scheduler and Energy Cost Analysis.
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Introducing MTAP3
The affordable MTAP3 offers the ability to safely capture data in many of the smallest enclosures where the MTAP2 cannot be installed.
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Bridging the Gap:
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