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Our program closes this loop, ensuring every purchased or overhauled motor is rigorously proven 'fit for use,' protecting the investment in the earlier audit and maintenance stages." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does your expertise in both vibration analysis and motor circuit analysis provide a more complete picture of motor health?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Vibration Analysis excels at detecting mechanical faults like imbalance, misalignment, and bearing wear. Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA) uniquely detects electrical faults within the windings, such as turn-to-turn shorts, insulation breakdown, and rotor bar defects. By personally conducting over 10,000 motor tests using both technologies, we correlate data to diagnose complex, interacting problems. 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