Bearing failures are the most common cause of electric motor and generator failure. Maintenance professionals can optimize the life of these machines by following industry best practices for bearing ...

High efficiency motors can bring significant savings but if budgets won’t stretch to motor replacement, energy efficient bearings offer a powerful cost-saving alternative. Up to 80% of all electric ...

Electric motors fitted with variable frequency drives are at risk of bearing damage due to a build-up of current in the rotor that discharges through the shaft, damaging the lubrication and bearing ...

Reliability and maintenance engineers are often given the task of improving the reliability of bearing arrangements in a variety of applications. Lubrication is a key area to explore for improvement ...

NTN Corporation is expanding the mass-production and delivery of a high speed deep groove ball bearing developed for motors fitted to electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). As ...

DETROIT — Beneath nearly every car's hood, there are belts hooked to the engine, running the power steering, air conditioning and other items that drag on the engine and cut gas mileage. But as fuel ...

Concord, ON – November 12, 2025 – PRESSADVANTAGE – Renown Electric Motors & Repairs Inc., a leader in electric-motor services based in Ontario, Canada, has announced updates to its electric motor ...

Whether it's electric vehicles, drones, or spacecraft, a common technical challenge for future transportation is lightweighting. Reducing the weight of a vehicle not only reduces energy consumption, ...

The experts at eMotors Direct outline how VFD’s can damage bearings and discuss preventative measures to prevent VFD induced bearing damage Electric motors fitted with VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) ...