Since their invention, electric motors have become a very useful tool. They distribute electrical energy as we know it and make our lives much easier. If we look around us, numerous devices work thanks to an electric motor. And each one has its complexity. For that reason, and due to the great variety of electric motors, generators, and transformers that exist in the market, the people in charge of the operation and maintenance of these machines must know them perfectly.  That is why good training of the technicians, and adequate tools to provide them with support in carrying out the tasks, are of great importance in this area.

Electric motor maintenance.

There are many types of electric motors on the market. Depending on the model, they have different scopes and purposes. However, what they all have in common is an operating system, sometimes complex, composed of a large number of elements. Sometimes, due to the model of the motor itself, some of these elements are not visible, which makes it very difficult for the operator to perform maintenance on the machine.

To carry out this task, companies are starting to implement new technologies that make their day-to-day work easier, such as those related to Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality.

It is enough to wear Virtual Reality glasses to, through a simulator, access the mechanism of any motor, generator or electrical transformer. In this way, the operator can, for example, check the operation of the motor of an electric generator, its alternator or verify if the cooling and ventilation system to extract the heat produced in the process is correct.

Benefits of using VR and AR

Using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality tools provides important benefits such as:

1.            Operators learn how the machine works and how to carry out its maintenance. Thanks to Virtual Reality, employees can manipulate any element of the machine in virtual form, whether it is visible or not.
2.            It allows collaborative work. This type of technology allows several operators to share experiences and knowledge about the operation of motors, generators and electrical transformers at the same time.
3.            Reduces costs: the use of XR technologies not only allows operators to acquire specific knowledge about the operation of a machine, they are also able to understand the specific maintenance tasks that will extend the service life of the machinery. But how is this process carried out? Until now, the only way to understand the operation and maintenance of any type of machine was to study the extensive manuals that accompanied it. However, this process has now changed. Augmented Reality manuals provide step-by-step instructions for performing maintenance processes that anyone can easily follow. This process is a significant savings for any company as training times are greatly reduced and the documentation associated with the motors is much easier to understand.
4.            Reduces time: operators trained with Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality techniques are trained four times faster than those trained with traditional tools. But not only that. Those workers who have been trained with VR are much more motivated and achieve four times more concentration than with other types of content.

Take advantage of your 3D designs

One of the big problems faced by companies that want to have digitized content with XR technologies is that they do not have 3D models to create this content. Of course, 3D models can always be created from existing plans or even from the physical object, however, those companies that already have 3D models of their products, can take advantage of the investment they have already made in having these models, using them to create Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality content that will differentiate them from the competition, offering:

– more advanced and understandable documentation

– better training

– better support

– better tools for your sales people

– many other advantages.

Conclusions

Many companies decide to invest in XR technologies in the training and maintenance processes of machines such as motors, generators and electrical transformers. It is essential that the operator has a deep knowledge of this type of machines for their correct operation.  If this training is carried out with XR technologies, the benefits for the company are undoubtedly significant. Among them is the considerable saving in training costs that companies have to assume each year.

The truth is that investment in XR technologies undoubtedly marks the level of productivity and competitiveness of companies, with a different value proposition and with a controlled and sustainable investment.

It is common for companies to think that these technologies are only within the reach of large organizations, but the truth is that this is not the case. Precisely, ARSOFT has specialized in offering companies this type of content with a reduced and controlled cost, in order to implement XR technologies in a sustainable way, obtaining a real value of the investment.

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