Use Vibration To Advance Reliability
Data from strategically placed vibration sensors can play a significant role in developing and...
Use Vibration To Get Predictive
Vibration analysis is a powerful diagnostic tool that measures vibration waves in machinery...
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...
Is Your Steam Leaking?
Steam leaks are among the most wasteful and expensive issues found in a plant.
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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ISO 55001 Doesn’t Guarantee Best PracticesQ: Why should ISO 55001 be used to improve asset management? A: Asset management is about balancing opportunities, risks, challenges, and costs to enable value creation (defined by your company objectives/goals). This should be done with the entire life cycle of assets in mind.
Find Invisible Leaks
Manufacturer recovers more than 25% of compressed-air capacity using sonic imager.
Bolster Step-Motor Reliability
Reliable operation of step-motor systems begins with the sizing and selection process.
Bearing PdM Increases Uptime
Predictive-maintenance strategies will move your operation out of fire-fighting mode, improving...
Move to Online Vibration Monitoring
Three recommendations help you realize the benefits of moving away from a route-based monitoring...
Add Ultrasound to Electrical Inspections
With regard to inspection of energized electrical equipment, the first technology that often comes...
Current, Cable Length, Slew Rate: An Important Relationship
These three equipment-related variables can affect high-frequency vibration measurements. By...
Innovative Maintenance: A Concept
By Howard W Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP, MotorDoc LLC There’s been a constant buzz in the reliability...
Thermal Imager Selection: Buy Wisely
Make sure the chosen equipment is capable of providing clear images for your particular...
