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Electric Motor Testing-The New Kid on the PdM Block

From Snell Group (The)

While vibration analysis and infrared thermography
have been widely used for years as part of predictive
maintenance programs, Electric Motor Testing (EMT) is
a relative newcomer to condition monitoring. In reality
though, the tests utilized by modern EMT systems have
been around for years.

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