HOUSTON – Jan. 6 – GE and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) have announced that Columbia Pipeline Group (CPG) is the first company to deploy the Intelligent Pipeline Solution, a breakthrough software solution that helps pipeline operators make informed decisions around pipeline safety and integrity. Columbia Pipeline Group (NYSE: CPGX) now has an enterprise-wide, near real-time view of their more than 15,000 miles of interstate pipelines, including monitoring of pipeline threats, improving risk management and providing situational awareness.
WESTBURY, NY — Compressed air leaks, natural gas and propane leaks, vacuum leaks, refrigerant leaks and parts deterioration greatly concern industrial technicians because they can lead to production slowdown, expensive repairs and possible contamination to the environment. Spectronics Corporation manufactures a specialty tool to detect these defects before they become out-of-hand.
“I like the idea of IR windows, but I just can’t see enough!” If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company. Thermographers’ second most common concern about IR windows has long been the
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IR, visual and ultrasound inspection in one panel
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Video Tutorial - 15:04 By Derek Burley, Blue Sky Reliability Consulting, LLC.
This presentation discusses the basic requirements to ensure that your CBM tasks are not simply applicable but also make financial sense and deliver value over time to your organization. There is a short overview of the P-F curve and P-F intervals.
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At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's largest laser system, we treat our assets the way a good medical doctor treats patients. We are proactively keeping tabs on the health of the equipment using asset condition management (ACM) techniques. We do not perform any intrusive maintenance until asset conditions require it.
Video Tutorial - 27:10 by Jason Kopschinsky, Director of Reliability Services, Des-Case
In many plants the most expensive assets generally get the most attention, but many critical assets are not necessarily the most expensive. This philosophy is often used when deciding when to use offline filtration and when that offline filtration should be permanent or portable. This iPresentation walks you through a maze of data to uncover the clues behind when filtration should be permanent versus portable.
The 3-D BullsEye allows immediate and accurate visual oil level monitoring from virtually any angle. Engineered to outperform and outlast traditional viewports, the inherently strong material
Greasing on a time based schedule can lead to over/under greasing problems that can destroy bearings before their time. But how do you know when it's the right time to grease bearings? With
BERLIN, Germany - All models of the versatile Raytek® MI3 Compact Series infrared sensors are now also available as intrinsically safe versions for use in hazardous environments. Intrinsically safe devices prevent explosions in hazardous locations by limiting the energy and surface temperature of the device under normal operation, or when conditions arise that could become hazardous. Devices are approved as intrinsically safe only after passing the rigorous approval process required by a recognized entity.
Greases are available with many different thickener types, base oils, and base oil viscosities. Mixing of these different types of greases can result in changes in characteristics, leading to a
Solutions 2.0 2015 Conference - 19:54
By Mark Barnes, Des-Case Corporation
In this presentation, Mark Barnes builds out a top ten list of important facts about lubrication. The keys to executing best lubrication practices involve benchmarking current practices versus preferred practice, building a business case so senior management understands the ROI, and creating a project plan and sticking with it.
Without temperature measurement, professionals in many different industries would have a harder time doing their jobs. Electricians would spend much more time determining whether a breaker is overheating. A car mechanic would have difficulty finding the hottest spot on an engine manifold, and a HVAC contractor might struggle to determine whether hot air is blowing through a vent that should be cold. With the help of two new infrared (IR) thermometers, FLIR is helping to make these everyday tasks that much easier.
Dedicated oil transfer containers are the best tool for small volume transfers of oil to machines. Containers should be made of a durable plastic material and have a lid that seals completely for
Uptime®, a magazine serving over 50,000 maintenance Reliability Leaders and Asset Management Professionals, announced the winners of the Best Maintenance Reliability Program Awards for 2015.
Every manufacturing environment is different and many environmental variations can influence the life of a desiccant breather. In order to install the correct desiccant breather on equipment
Purchasing a condition monitoring tool is one step in your journey to implementing a reliability program. Proper training on how to use the new technology, planning the work correctly, ensuring