Earlier this month, we gathered colleagues, partners, and friends for the 4th edition of the ORBITS Cycling Day — a day filled with energy, laughter, and great conversations along the road.
It’s become a small tradition that reflects what ORBITS stands for: curiosity, teamwork, and shared momentum.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined and made it another memorable ride!
We are all familiar with the classic medical check-up: hopping on a stationary bike at the cardiologist's office to see how well our heart handles intense exercise. But did you know we put electric motors through the exact same rigorous evaluation? Before an electric motor is deployed for heavy-duty work, it undergoes a mechanical and electrical 'stress test'. With sensors attached all over its frame—just like ECG electrodes—we precisely monitor how its windings, efficiency, and temperature hold up under peak load.
In this blog post, we take a fun yet informative look at the world of 'stress-testing' electric motors. Why is this comprehensive check-up so vital for your machinery's lifespan, and what can we actually learn from the data on the dashboard?
While traditional grounding using thick, green-yellow wires is perfect for human safety, it is fundamentally failing our electric motors. Standard protective earth (PE) cables actually create a high-impedance bottleneck for the high-frequency noise generated by variable frequency drives. Because of the "skin effect," these high-frequency currents avoid the core of thick conductors and end up discharging directly through the motor's sensitive bearings instead. To prevent premature mechanical failure, we must rethink our methodology and establish a specialized, low-impedance pathway using highly conductive, large-surface-area materials like braided earthing tape.