A Plus Electric Motor Repair, Inc. repairs, rewinds and replaces industrial electric motors for steel mills, utilities and manufacturing plants in Gary, Indiana. Gary is home to some of the largest steel operations in North America, and we serve plants throughout the Calumet Region.
Call us to schedule a pickup from your Gary facility, or ship the motor to our St. Charles shop by freight. If a motor fails after hours, our 24-hour emergency line at (630) 283-8433 gets you a person, not a voicemail box.
What Gary Customers Get from A Plus
- Pickup by arrangement or freight. We coordinate pickup from Gary or receive your motor by freight, whichever gets it back in service sooner.
- All work in our own shop. Winding, testing, dynamic balancing and machining are done in house, not sent to subcontractors.
- Turnaround you can plan around. Standard repairs in 7 to 10 days, rush repairs in 3 to 5 days, and around-the-clock work when a line is down.
- 24-hour emergency line: (630) 283-8433.
- New motors when replacement is faster, with same-day delivery on many stock motors.
- One-year warranty on repairs.
- EASA member shop. Our lead rewinder has been rewinding motors since the 1970s.
Motor Repair for Gary Steel and Heavy Industry
Steel production, rail and port operations, utilities and manufacturing around Gary depend on large AC and DC motors, mill and crane motors, large pumps and fans, conveyors and heavy gear drives. Those motors run in heat, dust and continuous duty.
We repair and rewind AC and DC motors up to 650 HP, turn and undercut commutators, rebuild brush rigging and gearboxes, and test and balance every motor before it ships.
Motor Repair Services for Gary
- AC and DC motor repair and rewinding up to 650 HP
- Servo and spindle motor repair
- Gearbox, gearmotor and VFD repair
- Pump, vacuum pump, blower and HVAC motor repair
- Washdown and food grade motors
- Motor testing: ground, surge comparison, core loss and dynamic balancing
- Machine shop work: shafts, housings and replacement parts
- On-site service: installation, bearing replacement, laser alignment and drive configuration
- New and surplus motors, gearboxes and VFDs
Brands We Repair
We keep wiring data on more than 4,000 motors and repair Baldor, WEG, Siemens, NORD, SEW-Eurodrive, GE, TECO-Westinghouse, Leeson, Marathon and most other makes. See the full brand list.
How It Works
- Call or request a quote. A photo of the nameplate and a short description of the problem is all we need to start.
- We arrange pickup or freight from your Gary location.
- We inspect, test and quote. You get a written repair estimate within one business day of inspection, plus a replacement quote when new makes more sense.
- We repair and test the motor in our St. Charles shop.
- We return it, ready to install.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve Gary?
Yes. We work with facilities in Gary and arrange pickup or freight shipping for each job. Call the office to schedule.
Do you repair crane and mill motors?
Yes. We repair AC and DC crane, hoist, trolley and mill-duty motors, including brake motors, and rebuild the gear reducers that go with them.
Should we repair or replace the motor?
It depends on size, age, efficiency and how fast you need it running. We quote both options so you can decide. See our repair vs. replace guide.
Get a Quote for Motor Repair in Gary
Call our office at (630) 283-3569, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or request a quote online. For a motor down after hours, call our 24-hour emergency line at (630) 283-8433.
A Plus Electric Motor Repair, Inc., 3483 Swenson Ave, St. Charles, IL 60174. We also serve nearby Hammond, Portage and Merrillville, along with communities across northern Illinois, northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin.