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Eastman Chemical Company Motor Analysis - Stepping Out of the Box

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Eastman Chemical Company started its Motor Analysis Program in late 1998 when we purchased an online power analyzer. After several months of testing, we found the analyzer to be limited for rotor/stator testing at our plant, due to the low-level loads on many of our motors. The power quality testing was also limited at our facility because we produce most of our own utilities and our power quality is very good.

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