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Generating Insights: Alternative Fuels
Powering the alternative fuels and hybrid revolution Over the past 20 years, the world has started shifting away from fossil fuels towards decarbonised power. Energy producers are increasingly embra...
Generating Insights: Changing the Fields: An Electromagnetic Design Perspective
Electromagnetic design is right at the core of the product design stage in alternators and can mean the difference between releasing a good product and a great product. The expertise we have at STAMFO...
Generating Insights: Best practices for re-lubricating alternator bearings
Grease is a form of lubrication that is fundamental to the operation and longevity of rolling element bearings. This form of lubrication reduces direct metallic contact between the bearing’s raceways,...
Generating Insights: Alternator Life - Codes & Standards
STAMFORD | AvK products have an expectation from their customers that they are both reliable and durable: they expect it to deliver a lifetime of performance without any failure. However, it is rare f...
Generating Insights: Bearing Life
One of the most important components of the alternator, is the shaft bearings STAMFORD | AvK has a proven track record of manufacturing and supplying superior alternators for numerous applications in ...
Generating Insights: UL Certification
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent organisation that certifies, tests, inspects and audits for product compliance. UL is chiefly concerned with the safety aspects of products. Manufactur...
Generating Insights: Overview of Rating Definitions for Alternators and Generator Sets
The kVA rating placed on an alternator is governed primarily by the thermal capabilities of the winding insulation system The rating on an alternator defines its capability to deliver electrical power...
Generating Insights: Environmental Impact
Globalisation and the advancements in transportation and logistics has enabled us to address the growing demand by setting up ad-hoc power plants using reciprocating engine driven gensets; this has al...
Generating Insights: Insulation Classes and Life Expectancy
This article explains the meaning of thermal classes and temperature rises and provides an overview of the half-life expectancy of an insulation system. Thermal/Insulation Classes The definition of th...
Generating Insights: Principles of Shaft Alternators in Marine Applications
Application overview In marine applications, Shaft Electrical Machines (SEM’s) are connected to the vessels propulsion engine and are often required to operate in a multi-function role. They operate a...
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