Electric motors are employed in nearly all commercial and industrial operations, and they account for a large chunk of Canada’s electricity usage. They drive compressors, fans, conveyors, elevators and more. Naturally, motor failures can have serious consequences, so it’s important to understand the common causes of such failures.

Maintenance Tips for Generator

Generators are an essential part of every business. Whether you work in the oil and gas industries and use generators for drilling or digging purposes or simply have a generator in case of a blackout, everyone needs to keep their machine in good repair. At Southern Rewind Ltd., we provide sales and service of pumps and generators in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and throughout Southern Alberta. In order to help our customers get the most out of their generators, we would like to inform you about some ways to take care of your machine so it will be ready to help you when you need it.

Pumps are one of the most important machines in many modern industries, including the agricultural, gas and coal industries so important to Alberta. Whenever someone needs a liquid moved (particularly a large amount of liquid to be moved quickly) you can bet that the machine powering that movement was a pump.

Regularly greasing your electric motor bearing is an important part of electric motor maintenance. When applied correctly, the right grease will protect your electric motor's bearing against damaging corrosion, reduce wear caused by friction, and act as a seal against contaminants. At Southern Rewind Ltd we provide electric motors, electric motor repair, and generator repair in Lethbridge, so we know a thing or two about properly greasing an electric motor.

Installing or operating an industrial generator? Southern Rewind refreshes you on the safety guidelines to follow when working with industrial generators.

Well pumps can last and function adequately for many years, but will require pump repair during their operating lives and will eventually need to be replaced. Deciding whether to repair or replace a well pump is going to depend on many different factors, including what has gone wrong and how old the pump is. At Southern Rewind Ltd, the Lethbridge pump repair specialists, we want to make sure that everyone who has a well pump understands when it needs repair or replacement.

Backup generators are a critical tool in the Lethbridge industrial sector to prevent any downtime when a natural disaster or blackout occurs. You depend on it to be operational immediately because, if it fails, downtime ultimately bleeds into your bottom line.

Chances are good that somewhere in your production chain, commerce or farm a pump quietly works overtime keeping everything running smoothly. Because pumps can run trouble-free for years they likely take a back seat to most other aspects of your business or residence. But what happens when your pump starts acting up?

5 Water Pump Maintenance Tips

Your water pump works hard to push clean water to your business or farm day in and day out. To help it do its job, a little TLC is required to keep your pump working in optimal condition.