Analysis

Check Before Activating Motors

It’s bold to assume that motors that have been in storage for a length of time or that have been repaired or replaced can be put into service without some kind of inspection. It only requires a short amount of time, and relatively minimal effort, to go through a checklist before powering up a newly […]

Analysis • Non-Destructive Testing • Reliability & Maintenance Center • Ultrasound

Is Your Steam Leaking?

1 year ago

Steam leaks are among the most wasteful and expensive issues found in a plant.

Analysis • Infrared • Non-Destructive Testing

Find Invisible Leaks

1 year ago

Manufacturer recovers more than 25% of compressed-air capacity using sonic imager.

Analysis • Automation • Motor Testing • Motors & Drives • Reliability & Maintenance Center

Bolster Step-Motor Reliability

1 year ago

Reliable operation of step-motor systems begins with the sizing and selection process.

Analysis • Automation • Bearings • Condition Monitoring • Equipment • Motor Testing • Motors & Drives • Predictive Maintenance • Reliability

Bearing PdM Increases Uptime

1 year ago

Predictive-maintenance strategies will move your operation out of fire-fighting mode, improving...

ON THE FLOOR

Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.

On The Floor

ON THE FLOOR

TBM Can’t Stand Alone

Q: What’s wrong with time-based maintenance? A: Time-based maintenance (TBM) is running out of time. Maintenance thinking has gone through many changes since the 1978 Nolan and Heap report for United Airlines. The report compiled information on the conditional probability of failure versus operating age for numerous electrical and mechanical airline-industry components. Its findings challenged […]

On The Floor