Our employee spotlights showcase the skilled and hardworking team members at Decatur Industrial Electric. Will Morrison has been on the D.I.E. team for almost three years. Will is a skilled technician who enjoys the variety of work he sees each week. Will’s dedication to the job is just part of who he is. He is also a dedicated volunteer firefighter for the Nokomis Area Fire Protection District.
Save the Date! Wednesday, March 22, 2023 EASA Root Cause Failure Analysis Class
Cost: $300 per person or $275 per person if 2+ attendees from same company.
*Half off the true cost of class from EASA*
Time: 8 AM to 5 PM CST (lunch will be provided)
Where: Decatur Industrial Electric / 1650 E. Garfield Ave. / Decatur, IL 62526
One of the most important factors to consider when repairing motors is to understand why they failed. This seminar will focus on common as well as unusual types of failures broken down by components. This class is intended for anyone interested in understanding motor failures & addressing the root cause of failure rather than the symptom.
From Quality Assurance to Troubleshooting… Don’t skip the Baseline!
Equipment and Human Resource limitations such as technicians and analysts, play a role in our everyday lives as maintenance and reliability professionals. We are often in a position where we are forced to choose where to use the limited resources we have and that includes what assets to test and how often. One area of maintenance and reliability that we should jump through hoops to accomplish and never skip is Quality Assurance (QA) testing of new or refurbished motors. Even if you will not be able to test an asset at the desired testing frequency as directed by the motor manufacturer or testing standards, you should never miss the opportunity to collect a QA/Baseline on every motor of elevated criticality. Not only does this give you the confidence that you are getting a good quality and reliable motor, but years later when a question arises about the performance of this motor at your facility you will be equipped with a baseline comparison. Having a baseline comparison makes troubleshooting and root cause analysis much more efficient and effective. So, if push comes to shove, don’t let up on the pressure of using the resources for Quality Assurance and baseline testing.
For an example of this exact situation visit the PdMA YouTube channel and watch our latest YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRe1BkHuCbs
Copyright: PdMA Corporation
Decatur Industrial Gives Thanks
We closed out November with our annual Giving Thanks event! Celebrating employees with milestone anniversaries. Some retirees came back to celebrate as well!
20 Years
Tom Gadberry
5 Years
Jim Bertin
Eric Buchanan
Brad Karrick
Chris Moore
Cody Ray
Sam Schoen
Brooke Thompson
Joe Wagner
Proactive Motor Inspections Save Customer Downtime and Money
Decatur Industrial was asked to perofrm a motor inspection and motor cleaning during an already scheduled outage for a customer. During the inspection, one of our technicians found an end cover to be rotting away due to leakage.
After removing the end cover it was determined that it was in too bad of shape to re-install when cleaning was completed.
Since the motor was going to be down for few more days, it was covered to keep any foreign materials from entering the motor. The end cover was brought back to our shop where D.I.E had an end cover made to replace it. One finished, it was installed on the same motor.
This total project cost less than $3,000 to the customer. A repair likely would have been close to $100,000 and a new motor would have cost close to $200,000.
Finished project! 
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