For more information: www.emerson.com/ams POWER Online Vibration Monitoring Gives Power Cooperative Time to Replace Rare Motor RESULTS • Saved more than $400,000 by preventing unplanned downtime • Enabled predictive maintenance of critical machinery • Improved reliability of critical motor/fan units APPLICATION Axial flow constant speed fans, each driven by 2000 HP AC motors, are critical to the operation of a single coal-fired boiler that provides 2.7 million pounds of steam to a 425 MW generator 24 hours per day throughout the year. These motor/fan combinations normally receive routine maintenance during short scheduled outages in the spring and fall. CUSTOMER The power plant is operated by a mid-western power generation and transmission cooperative. This group provides whole

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