Motor Repair

Since 1960, Soles Electric has specialized in electric motor repair services, building deep experience in all aspects of maintaining motors with an expertise on DC motors. From comprehensive rewinding, reconditioning, and essential parts replacement to advanced vacuum pressure impregnation for optimal insulation, our technical expertise and processes are designed to provide maximum efficiency and durability.

Our unique blend of experienced craftsmanship and innovative techniques, like Cryogenic cleaning and laser precision alignment, is supported by an around-the-clock response team. Our dedication to excellence is evident in every repair, retrofit, and consultation, ensuring we're not just a service provider but an added team member in your industrial success.

 

Our Standard Workscope for an AC Motor Rebuild:

 

  • Dismantle, clean, and inspect the motor.
  • Determine bearing and seal data and requisition replacements.
  • Megger stator to check winding condition. Strip stator & rewind if windings have failed. Apply VPI insulation process.
  • Megger rotor to check winding condition or Growler check the rotor to check rotor condition.
  • Inspect miscellaneous parts for damage.
  • Verify all machine fits and surfaces.
  • Dip and bake the stator.
  • Balance rotor.
  • Assemble, test, and refinish motor.
  • Load test motor; record final data.
  • Perform final quality control check.

 

 

Our Standard Workscope for a DC motor rebuild:

 

  • Dismantle, clean, and inspect the motor.
  • Determine bearing and seal data and requisition replacements.
  • Megger armature to check winding condition.
  • Strip Armature of failed windings & rewind armature.
  • Tig weld leads to commutator.
  • Apply VPI insulation process to rewound armature.
  • Megger fields to check winding condition.
  • Check miscellaneous parts for damage.
  • Check and verify all machine fits and surfaces.
  • Dip and bake armature.
  • Dip and bake fields.
  • Turn, undercut, and polish commutator.
  • Determine brush data and requisition replacements.
  • Balance armature.
  • Assemble, test, and refinish motor.
  • Load test motor; record final data.
  • Perform final quality control check.