Rewind Standard Motor and get Premium Efficiency? Is It Possible?

March 9, 2011

Can you rewind (plus new bearings, etc.) a standard-efficiency motor to bring it to a higher efficiency than it was rated for? Can you approach premium levels? How about rewinding premium to approach "super" premium? Our customer's rewinder says it can come close. If true, what does that do to the ROI advertised by the motor people?  We advise them to go with new motors, but we need facts. Help!

Can you rewind (plus new bearings, etc.) a standard-efficiency motor to bring it to a higher efficiency than it was rated for? Can you approach premium levels? How about rewinding premium to approach "super" premium? Our customer's rewinder says it can come close. If true, what does that do to the ROI advertised by the motor people?  We advise them to go with new motors, but we need facts. Help!

Sponsored Recommendations

NSK integrates advanced automation and drive technologies to deliver high capacity, high speed, ultra-precise indexing and positioning in a compact, flexible linear actuator: ...
Unlock comprehensive insights into today's thermal processing landscape with Honeywell's whitepaper, detailing advanced technologies and solutions designed to enhance thermal ...
Sensing devices and vision components are a large part of safety systems. They protect employees, equipment and processes. But they do so much more. The applications are continue...
Learn how today's drives enhance performance, even in the most challenging industrial sectors.