What We Provide
Services
Shop Services
Our state-of-the-art service centre spans 32,000 square feet and is equipped with a lift capable of handling the largest equipment: motors, generators, transformers, magnets, pumps and specialty coils.
Our teams ensure your equipment is repaired, replaced or serviced with precision.
Field Services
Our long-standing experience in the marine industry helps us deliver a fulsome range of field services to the sector.
We have successfully completed numerous projects on both cruise and cargo ships. Our specialized technicians possess the expertise, knowledge and tools necessary to handle on-site jobs efficiently.
Shop Services
With a legacy of technical expertise, state-of-the-art equipment and a commitment to fast, reliable service, we are your trusted partner for all electro-mechanical repair and rewind needs.
We are approaching 100 years in business and our ethos remains unchanged since our inception in 1929: quick turnarounds, safety and long-term reliability.
Our 32,000-square-foot service centre is fully equipped with up to 40-ton lift capacity, while our advanced field and diagnostic services include PdMA, laser alignment and vibration analysis.
Armature is part of a larger western Canadian service and engineering group and boasts strategic OEM partnerships and a global supply network.
We provide the expertise, innovation and responsive service to keep your equipment — and your business — moving forward.
Comprehensive Shop Services
At Armature, our facilities are truly second to none.
Our state-of-the-art, 32,000-square-foot service centre allows us to handle the largest and most complex electro-mechanical equipment.
Our Burnaby-based service centre provides:
- full overhauls
- component washing and oven drying
- bearing replacement
- mechanical and electrical modifications
- specialty coatings
Advanced Rewinding Services
We provide high-quality rewind solutions for:
- AC stators up to 30,000 HP / 13.8 kV
- wound rotor motors
- DC field coils and armatures
- synchronous rotor poles
- rotor re-barring
- specialty coils and magnets
- stator and rotor lamination re-stacking
- core loss testing
Precision Machining Services
Our shop equipment runs the full gamut of industrial needs, while our expert technicians have the experience, tools and precision to get the job done right.
Supporting accurate and high-performance repairs:
- Journal rebuilding
- Shaft manufacturing and modification
- Shaft straightening
- Milling
- Housing re-sleeving
Certified Welding Services
Our Burnaby-based service centre can fill a myriad of welding needs.
We have four lathes, milling machines and a specialty welding and fabrication bay to accommodate metal spraying, along with MIG, TIG and ARC welding.
Dynamic Balancing
We balance rotors up to 25,000 pounds using advanced easy balance instruments and software to reduce vibration; improve efficiency and to extend both bearing and equipment life.
Laser Alignment
Armature’s laser alignment services ensure precision installation and reduce energy loss; misalignment wear and the risk of bearing failure.
Our technicians use laser precision tools to ensure optimal performance of both horizontally and vertically coupled machines via the most accurate and reliable methods available.
Pump Repair Services
Our comprehensive rebuilds and machining capabilities cater to all pump types.
We identify root causes and restore full functionality using OEM or custom parts.
Vibration Analysis
Our proactive diagnostics are ideal for both new installations and predictive maintenance programs.
They help detect issues around imbalance; shaft misalignment and bearing issues.
Motor Repair Services
Our repair shop is certified to meet Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) standards and uses industry-leading diagnostics and techniques to restore performance, minimize downtime and extend equipment life.
Rewind Services
Armature’s rewind services are proven, cost-effective solutions for failure recovery and performance restoration.
We rewind both random and form wound motors with high-grade insulation and OEM-spec winding techniques, while delivering thorough and concise post-repair testing.
Machining Excellence
Whether restoring worn components or creating new ones in-house, Armature produces precision parts to reduce downtime and improve machine performance.
Our facilities and equipment include cranes with 10- and 40-ton lifting capabilities; a 150-ton press; a welding and fabrication bay and so much more.
our shop equipment
Our shop equipment and capabilities run the gamut of B.C.’s industrial needs.
Lifting capacities and cranes include 10-and 40-ton options, while our oven and heat treatments include numerous features.
We offer cleaning and coating solutions, alongside numerous machining and fabrication needs, and a myriad of testing and diagnostic offerings.
Lifting Capacity:
- 10- or 40-ton cranes
Ovens and Heat Treatment:
- Large, small, temperature-controlled burnout ovens
Cleaning and Coating:
- Large steam cleaning bay
- Large varnish dip tank
Machining and Fabrication:
- Four lathes
- Milling machines
- Specialty welding and fabrication bay
- 150 Ton Press
Dynamic Balancing:
- Balance Stands: 5,000, 15,000 or 25,000 lbs
Field Services
We offer a full scope of field services backed by 24/7/365 support.
Our specialists have the experience, knowledge and tools to get the job done on site. Our areas of expertise include:
- Removal and reinstallation
- CO2 cleaning (dry ice)
- Vibration analysis (condition monitoring)
- Laser alignment
- On-site balancing
- Rewinds/rewedge
- Motor circuit analysis (winding analysis)
Field Service
Marine Services
Armature Electric has wide-spread experience working alongside our marine industry partners and have completed numerous projects on board cruise ships and cargo ships.
With almost 100 years in the industry, we’re proud of the long-term relationships with our vendors and customers who know – and trust – that we can be counted on and understand the cost of downtime.
We pride ourselves on rapid response times, comprehensive product availability and our increased throughput to help with capacity constraints.
Our areas of marine expertise include:
- 1750KW bow thruster on board rewinds and overhauls
- 10MW generator on board rewind and overhaul
- Vibration analysis (condition monitoring)
- Alignments and resin chocking
- Winding repairs
- Rigging – both removal and reinstallation
- Troubleshooting: electrical testing and inspection services
Field Service
Technical Services
At Armature, we offer a wide range of on-site field services, backed by experienced technicians equipped with the knowledge, tools and expertise to get the job done wherever and whenever you need us.
We can extract heavy equipment from tight, confined spaces and offer CO₂ cleaning that’s environmentally friendly and can be done without disassembly.
Armature’s vibration analysis, laser alignment and motor circuit analysis services maintain critical equipment performance indicators today and into the future.
Our on-site balancing, or on-site rewinds and rewedge services, can be done directly at your facility, improving performance and extending life expectancy.
On land or sea, in a plant or on a ship, we deliver timely, efficient and expert solutions.
Removal and reinstallation
Our specialist technicians have the knowledge and tools to get the job done in virtually any condition.
If you need help extracting heavy equipment from tight, complex spaces, we have extensive experience in removing and reinstalling large machinery – even in the most confined environments.
CO₂ cleaning (dry ice blasting)
This environmentally friendly, non-abrasive cleaning method is ideal for improving insulation resistance and polarization index without disassembly.
It’s a process that uses solid carbon dioxide in a high-pressure air stream that’s both safe for electrical components and ideal for in-place machine cleaning.
Vibration analysis (condition monitoring)
Excessive vibration is a key indicator of potential equipment failure. Armature’s vibration analysis services precisely detect issues like imbalance, misalignment, bearing or gear faults.
Our predictive maintenance systems monitor machine health and extend equipment. We’ll come to your site and pinpoint the cause — quickly and accurately.
Laser Alignment
Laser alignment is the most accurate and reliable method to ensure the proper positioning critical to equipment performance.
We use laser precision tools to:
- Detect vertical and horizontal misalignment
- Minimize coupling and bearing wear
- Lower vibration levels
- Ensure optimal performance of horizontally and vertically coupled machines
On-site balancing
Armature’s on-site balancing services reduce downtime, while eliminating costly removals and reinstallations.
Our team of technicians can perform dynamic balancing of rotating equipment directly at your facility to help improve performance and extend life expectancy.
On-site rewinds and rewedge services
We come to you with the expertise to keep your operation running without disruption for equipment that’s too large or sensitive to move.
No baking is required.
Our services include:
- core loss testing
- installation of resin-rich, fully cured coil systems
- complete stripping, cleaning and inspection
Motor circuit analysis (winding analysis)
Using PdMA predictive maintenance technology, we conduct testing to diagnose winding faults; establish insulation condition baselines and monitor insulation aging and trending over time.
For high-voltage equipment, we use ABB’s Life Expectancy Analysis Program — a tool that predicts insulation system lifespan and guides maintenance strategies.
Field Service
PDMA Predictive Services
PdMA (predictive maintenance) is a powerful diagnostic system designed to monitor, evaluate and trend the condition of critical rotating machinery.
We use the PdMA MCEMAX®, an all-in-one testing platform that detects issues before they cause failure – maximizing equipment uptime and asset value.
Our technicians have the skills, expertise and equipment to perform PdMA testing directly at your facility.
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At Armature, we provide electrical motor supply and repair services when you need it.
We’re proud to keep our customers running efficiently, effectively and economically today and into the future.