Demag KBA Brake Motor
Here we have a Demag KBA range brake motor that has recently arrived for repair. Can you spot the obvious fault? This particular motor is used to drive a rubber top chain conveyor; the application is to drive the belt forward with stops / starts every few seconds. The picture shows the remains of a keyway […]
Motor Testing Training
Motor testing training with new team member Adam on the Megger Baker AWA-IV motor tester. This piece of extremely useful equipment enables us to test a wide range of motors with tests including winding resistance, megohm, surge, DC step voltage & DC hipot. Whether in our workshop or in the field at your premises we […]
Brake Motor Upgrade
We were recently asked to engineer a brake motor upgrade solution for a customer who had issues with his brake motors that were continually failing in production. The motors were used in a brick packaging application. In this instance, the customer was suffering from premature brake failure with the existing brake motors. The fault was […]
Replacement DC Motor
We recently received a Siemens DC motor from a customer that had failed in service. Upon dismantling and fully inspecting the motor we found that it had failed in a catastrophic manner. We did not need to use any test meters or our Baker tester as the damage was obvious with a large hole in […]
COVID-19 – Business As Usual
We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone worldwide. We would like to take this opportunity to let you know that Webb-Elec are taking this situation seriously and have taken all of the necessary precautions to prioritise the health and safety of our staff, customers & suppliers. To help minimise the spread of […]