The Advanced Motor Diagnostics Option (AMD) combines the power analysis
capabilities of the PS4000 with EMPATH™, the proven on-line motor diagnostics
software of Framatome ANP.

Compare these features with off-line motor analyzers:

• Evaluate motors without taking them off line. Avoid costly down time, loss of service, time-consuming maintenance activities.
• Evaluate motors at the motor control center (MCC). A centralized, safer, cleaner, quieter site allows for more efficient and safer evaluation in as little as 3 minutes per motor.

Compare these features to other on-line motor analyzers:

• Work with all types of motors. Induction, synchronous, DC, wound rotor, and induction with VFD type motors can be evaluated
• Diagnose wide range of motor problems. Rotor/armature health, stator mechanical/electrical health, field coil faults, bearing health, eccentricity, loose connection problems, etc
• Complete power analysis of motors. Voltage and current levels, imbalances, phasor diagrams, power and power factor, harmonic distortion, complex impedance
• Diagnose problems with the driven load. Detects misalignment, unbalance, looseness, bearing damage, belt passing, gear meshing, gear and belt faults
• Plain language reporting. The reports are clear and organized, with checkmark summaries indicating what problems have been detected in each area.
• Evaluate motors effectively. An extensive database of thousands of motor models listing rotor bars and stator slots allows checking of running speed, slip, pole passing frequency, derating factor, slot counting.
• Predictive maintenance assistance. Maintaining a performance history for each motor allows spotting trends indicative of approaching failure.

This option provides the benefits of Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) in order to evaluate motors and their driven loads while the motor is running. ESA allows PowerSight, combined with EMPATHTM software, to do a complete frequency analysis of motor current from 0 to 5000 Hz and then analyze it using complex algorithms in order to detect the dynamic operating characteristics of the motor and its load. The benefits are fast evaluation of motors without powering them down. Once you use it, you will see that this is the best overall on-line motor diagnostic package available.