Wondering who can service the really big stuff? Priest Electric has the equipment and professionals to handle the big jobs, like this 3000 HP Toshiba electric motor. In fact, our specialty are these larger industrial electric motors and pumps. Call us today or request a bid online!
We've seen and heard all the crazy things that somehow end up in pumps, often clogging and even damaging them. Well, if you are tired of clogging or plugged up pumps, we've got the ultimate solution. Priest Electric is proud to be one of the premiere distributors of BJM Shredder Pumps. These pumps offer superior [...]
According to an indepth study performed by EASA, rebuild motors showed no significant loss of effiency, in fact, in several cases, the efficency rating improved. Electric motors are vital components for many industries, large or small. Electric motors account for two thirds of all electricity used in industrial or commercial applications. The energy costs of [...]
In the modern world of manufacturing, industrial machine shops have become the most vital ingredient. Priest Electric has an amazing industrial machine shop in Boise and offers solutions for companies that often need complicated or custom machine work. The three main types of machining processes are turning, drilling and milling and each in turn have [...]
Pump curve, system curve data needed to determine change in pump speed: Affinity laws state that a change in pump speed has a cubed effect on the required power. However, when pump speed is changed, the resulting operating point will likely move left or right on the curve, relative to the Best Efficiency Point (BEP). [...]
Bearing failures are the major cause of electric motor downtime, repair and replacement costs...Industry information gives that number around 80%, with 90% of those failures due to over greasing. Our experience in our facility along with industry research involving grease manufacturers, bearing manufacturers, motor manufacturers, our industry's technical association, and engineering companies input can shed [...]
Mechanical seals are extremely important in a machine and/or pump. The seals prevent leakage which can cause damage to a pump. There are primary and secondary seals which consist of other types of seals. Priest Electric is a great source to find out which seal is correct for your pump. The primary mechanical seal consists [...]
Electric motor units perform a significant amount of work in today’s world. They maintain various kinds of electronic devices running and working properly. Various types of electric motors are used to make life a little easier however they can be expensive to replace. Electric motor rewinding can be done to make the motor workable [...]
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