Verify Motor And VFD Compatibility
Can you rely solely on testing for the answer?
Predictive Pump Monitoring in these 3 Areas
Oil-Shear Brakes Cure Headache
Understand Compressor Control Methods
Plant professionals know that compressed-air demand rarely matches the supply from the compressor...
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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Outsource? Internalize? It Depends.By Dr. Klaus M. Blache and Dr. F. H. (Skipper) Yocum Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) Q: Is it better to outsource or internalize maintenance functions? A: Why outsource? The plants of the first company are located in industrial regions where many skilled workers are available. The company’s maintenance structure is a maintenance […]
Legacy Equipment: Upgrade or Replace?
Since there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, you’ll need to run the numbers.
Consider Wear-Ring Options
Selecting the best non-metallic wear ring for an application can greatly increase its effectiveness.
Elbow Design Stops Feed-Line Blowouts
Changing from conventional to deflection elbows on pneumatic lines solves wear problems for...
Get the Parts Part Right
By Drew D. Troyer, CRE, Contributing Editor Early-life failures plague industries that depend upon...
Enough With the Check-Valve Chatter
According to experts at Circle Valve Technologies Inc., Harleysville, PA (circlevalve.com), check...
Equipment Health Monitoring for Complex Business Models
What’s Up With Machine-Safety Risk Assessments?
Answer: Strategies to minimize hazards start with this type of process.
