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Investment increases service levels
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March 2008
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A £200k investment in permanent magnet and servo motor test and certification equipment increases service levels to provide 24-hour permanent magnet motor repair facilities.
As a major expansion of its permanent magnet motor repair and certification service, Anstee Ware have taken delivery of two Siemens UTE 2000 test rigs for running and testing brushed and brushless servo motors, feedback devices, brakes and motor components against manufacturers’ original specifications.
The investment brings dedicated permanent magnet motor repair facilities to the Company’s Bristol headquarters and to its Midlands based regional centre at Castle Donnington – one of five regional 24-hour electrical and mechanical workshops and motor servicing centres within the Anstee Ware Group.
Commissioned directly from Siemens Automation and Drives – the only other UK based facility with equivalent test equipment – the advanced UTE 2000 test rigs provide a principal role for Anstee Ware’s permanent magnet motor repair and calibration service which covers all manufacturers makes and sizes, and includes the complete overhaul of standalone motors, motor gearboxes and motorised pumps. The equipment may also be used to independently validate motor manufacturers specifications.
The laboratory style rigs are suitable for brushed and brushless permanent magnet motors in power ratings to 100 kW and may be adapted for larger motors as required. The portable rigs are also available for use directly at the customer site.
Comprehensive motor testing includes high voltage and insulation resistance tests for winding, temperature sensor, brake and fan; motor winding resistance across all phases; motor temperature sensor testing; brake holding torque and brake winding resistance.
The versatile motor test rigs are for use with resolver and tacho based feedback systems, as well as absolute and incremental encoder technologies.
Detailed motor feedback analysis includes signal level verification, phase and reference alignment dynamically driven on a closed loop control system. A 24-hour turnaround is available for the most urgent repairs.
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Author
Chris Rowlands
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