Quebec’s Premier SKF Certified Electric Motor Repair Specialist
Now Backed by the National Strength and Supply Network of Canadian Bearings
🚨 24/7 Emergency Electromechanical Dispatch & Support: Call 1-800-567-7956 for immediate assistance.
Keeping Quebec’s Industrial Operations Moving
Unplanned electric motor failures can disrupt production, compromise safety, and cost your facility thousands of dollars in lost productivity.
At Moteurs PM (a Canadian Bearings company), we help industrial and maintenance teams transition from reactive troubleshooting to a disciplined, proactive maintenance model. By identifying wear, electrical degradation, and performance anomalies early, we help you reduce unexpected downtime and dramatically extend the operating life of your critical rotating assets.
With fully equipped, state-of-the-art facilities in Shawinigan and Saguenay, we are proud to be one of only two service centers in Quebec that are SKF Certified. Whether you require elite high-horsepower workshop rebuilds or rapid 24/7 on-site emergency diagnostics, our certified technicians are on standby to support you.
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Our Story: Over 60 Years of Quebec Electromechanical Excellence
Founded in 1964 in Shawinigan, Moteurs PM has spent over six decades serving as Quebec’s premier choice for industrial electric motor repair and electromechanical servicing. Known for unmatched regional expertise and deep community roots, the company expanded over the years to establish a second state-of-the-art service hub in Saguenay (Chicoutimi). In 2008, Canadian Bearings acquired Moteurs PM, creating a powerful synergy that combines Moteurs PM’s elite local technical repair capabilities with the national supply chain, vast inventory, and logistical strength of Canadian Bearings. Today, we continue to proudly serve Quebec under the name “Moteurs PM, a Canadian Bearings company,” giving local operations the ultimate combination of regional trust and national support.
What is Moteurs PM Designed to Do?
Our electromechanical and reliability services are built for industrial facilities where electric motor performance is absolutely critical to uptime, production continuity, and operational efficiency.
We partner with maintenance and reliability teams to systematically manage their motor parks, mitigate risks, and maximize the return on equipment investments. We specialize in supporting high-demand environments, including:
- Manufacturing & Process Plants
- Industrial Automation & Assembly Lines
- Mining, Forestry, & Pulp and Paper Facilities
- Water Treatment & Municipal Infrastructure
- Heavy Transportation, Fans, & Ventilation Systems
- Heavy Equipment & Washdown Environments
Why Preventive Maintenance Matters
Waiting for a motor to fail is a costly strategy. A structured, preventative approach to motor health helps your team:
- Reduce Unplanned Failures: Catch minor bearing wear, winding issues, and alignment problems before they trigger catastrophic shut-downs.
- Maximize Production Uptime: Coordinate maintenance activities during planned, scheduled outages rather than emergency windows.
- Extend Asset Service Life: Keep high-value motors running efficiently, delaying expensive capital replacement costs.
- Enhance Workplace Safety: Well-maintained motors run cooler, quieter, and with a significantly lower risk of electrical or mechanical failure.
- Improve Maintenance Decision-Making: Use historical testing data, thermal profiles, and vibration trends to plan future repairs with absolute confidence.
The SKF Certified Standard: Why It Matters to Your Bottom Line
Why are there so few SKF Certified service centers in Quebec? Because SKF’s requirements for repair standards are significantly stricter than standard industry repair practices. Our certified technicians are audited on a regular basis by SKF engineers to guarantee continuous improvement and adherence to elite global standards.
When you trust Moteurs PM with your motor rebuilds, your assets are restored utilizing a highly disciplined process:
- 8-Point Bearing Seat Inspection: While standard shops inspect bearing seats across only 2 points, we measure across 8 distinct points to ensure perfect dimensional tolerance and fit.
- Contamination-Free Environment: Our assembly areas are strictly isolated to prevent dust and particle contamination. We use a literal “white glove” test to maintain pristine conditions during reassembly.
- Meticulous Technical Documentation: Every rebuild is accompanied by a detailed report featuring photos of disassembly, testing, repairs, and reassembly, alongside all exact measurements and clearances.
- Precision Calibration & Varnish Care: Every testing and measuring instrument we use is regularly calibrated according to written ISO procedures. The chemistry and cleanliness of our standard varnish tanks and Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI) systems are strictly managed.
- Advanced Environmental Corrections: Soft foot is verified using an A-grade flatness base, and insulation resistance measurements are dynamically corrected according to ambient temperature.
Our Comprehensive Capabilities
From predictive diagnostics on your plant floor to specialized rebuilds in our workshops, Moteurs PM provides end-to-end rotating asset reliability.
1. On-Site Diagnostics & Field Services
Our field reliability team brings advanced diagnostic tools directly to your facility, allowing us to assess motor condition under real operating conditions without removing the equipment:
- CMVA Level II Vibration Analysis: Precision vibration testing completed by certified inspectors to pinpoint misalignment, imbalance, structural looseness, and early-stage bearing wear.
- Laser Shaft Alignment: Advanced laser alignment for coupled rotating equipment to eliminate friction, lower energy consumption, and prevent premature failure.
- ISO-1940 Dynamic Balancing: On-site dynamic balancing at operating speeds from 200 to 30,000 RPM to eliminate damaging vibrations.
- Infrared Thermography: Non-contact thermal imaging of operating motors to instantly detect hotspots, winding issues, and electrical connection faults.
- 24/7 Field Dispatch: Rapid dispatch of skilled technicians for urgent on-site bearing replacements and electromechanical diagnostics.
2. Workshop Services & Advanced Rebuilding
When a motor requires deeper mechanical or electrical restoration, our specialized workshops handle complex overhauls under strictly controlled conditions:
- Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI): Industry-leading insulation treatment, alongside a dedicated specialization in manufacturing custom-formed coils up to 6,900 Volts.
- High-Horsepower Refurbishing: Refurbishing, rebuilding, and dynamic testing on electric motors up to 3,000 HP (600 Volts DC and 4,160 Volts AC).
- Hazardous Location Certification: We are fully certified to repair electric motors and explosion-proof generators for Division I; Class I (Groups C & D); and Class II (Groups E, F & G).
- Heavy-Duty Dynamic Balancing: Precision balancing for rotating parts, rotors, and impellers weighing up to 5,000 lbs and measuring up to 68 inches in diameter.
- Auxiliary Equipment Repairs: Expert repair of speed reducers, motorized pulleys, fans, blowers, and specialized motor tropicalization for harsh washdown environments.
- Real-Time Repair Tracking: Complete visibility into your asset’s status through our integrated repair tracking and digital management system.
3. Preventative Services & Motor Park Management
Let us help you eliminate the guesswork. We work as an extension of your reliability team to establish predictable maintenance routines:
- Full Motor Park Management: Comprehensive tracking, database management, and strategic maintenance planning for your entire inventory of electric motors.
- Scheduled Inspection Routes: Regular physical sweeps of your facility checking switches, brushes, spring tension, carbon buildup, contamination, and baseline vibration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is Moteurs PM related to Canadian Bearings?
A: Moteurs PM is a highly respected Quebec brand that has been a proud member of the Canadian Bearings family since its acquisition in 2008. It serves as our dedicated, specialized electromechanical repair and rebuilding division in Quebec. This integration brings you the ultimate benefit: elite regional technical repair capabilities backed by Canada’s largest inventory of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power components.
Q: Where are your Quebec service hubs located?
A: We operate two fully certified facilities: one in Shawinigan and one in Saguenay (Chicoutimi), allowing us to rapidly service municipal, mining, forestry, and manufacturing hubs across the entire province.
Q: Can Moteurs PM repair explosion-proof equipment?
A: Yes. We are fully certified to repair electric motors and explosion-proof generators designed for hazardous environments (Division I; Class I, Groups C & D; and Class II, Groups E, F & G).
Q: Can I buy standard bearings and parts directly from Moteurs PM?
A: Moteurs PM is dedicated to electromechanical repairs, custom rebuilding, and reliability services. However, because we are fully integrated with Canadian Bearings, you have direct, seamless access to Canada’s largest inventory of bearings, power transmission, and fluid power components right through our Quebec offices.
Our Quebec Facilities & Contact Information
- Address: 75 Rue du Parc-Industriel, Shawinigan-Sud, QC G9N 6T5
- Local Phone: (819) 536-2609
- Toll-Free Office Line: 1-800-567-7956
- Address: 1051 Rue de la Rupert, Chicoutimi, QC G7K 0A2
- Local Phone: (418) 678-9000
- Toll-Free Office Line: 1-800-567-7956