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Listening to Your Gear Reducer

Do you know what to listen for when inspecting your gearbox/reducers? Listen for abnormal noise. Noise inspection should focus on change in sound. Use an industrial stethoscope if necessary. If you don't have a stethoscope, you may also use a wooden stick to listen for noise.

Excessive noise may be due to:

  • Misalignment
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With the Largest LCD Touchscreen, the Fluke TiX Series Takes Infrared Cameras to a Whole New Level

TiX560 and TiX520 Infrared Cameras offer a full 180-degree articulating lens and premium in-field viewing with the only 5.7 inch responsive LCD touchscreen in its class*

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Is a Condition Monitoring (CM) Technician Worth $2610.11?

I've met more than my fair share of "handicapped" CM Techs; "handicapped" with the lack of tools, training and poorly designed systems. As Deming noted "...you can only be as effective as

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Should You Use the Same Filter Cart for Multiple Applications?

While in theory you may be able to use the same cart for multiple applications, it's typically not recommended.

Most standard carts are designed for low viscosity fluids such as hydraulic fluid or

 

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Belts Require Certain Best Practice to Ensure Reliability

Proper location is very important when collecting vibration measurements on a belt system. If possible, one reading should be taken in line with the sheaves and one reading perpendicular to them

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Asset Condition Management

Increase Your Asset Fault Detection With Condition Indicators

The right ultrasound inspection method can apply up to four Condition Indicators to each measurement taken: RMS, Max RMS, Peak and Crest Factor. Selecting and combining these indicators can alert

...Tom MurphySDT Ultrasound Solutions

MCEMAX® - The Leader in Electric Motor Testing
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MCEMAX® - The Leader in Electric Motor Testing

 

Learn how one comprehensive, integrated, portable motor testing unit can save effort, money, and manpower by working both online and offline to alert you early to problems with your motors.

 

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The Journey to Reliability Uncovers a ‘Hidden Plant’ Within the Walls

Those working in the field of maintenance know how important it is to the success of any organization to maximize reliability and minimize or eliminate unscheduled downtime. This can be a daunting task and often requires professional collaboration, a change in organizational culture, and the willingness and ability to make decisions that are not always popular.

Asset Condition Management

Keep Moisture out of Gearboxes in High-Humidity Environments or Washdown Areas

Protecting your gearbox from ingression of moisture and particulates can prolong lubricant life and reduce maintenance costs.

Some of the more challenging environments to operate equipment involve


Tip provided by:
Michelle Arceneaux, Senior Product Manager
Des-Case Corporation

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A Tissue a Day Keeps the Water Away

To minimize water from entering new drums of oil, keep drums indoors and stacked horizontally. However, here is a technique to be used to remove water from the top of a drum. Lay a paper towel to

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Oil Sampling

The most important point about oil samples and oil analysis in general is you are looking for any "change" that is taking place. In order to see a "change", each sample must be taken in a Each ...

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Powerful, Multi-LED, Broad-Beam UV Lamp

Ideal for Industrial Leak Detection

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Condition Indicators Detect Contaminated Grease

Dirty grease is a silent killer of bearings. Monitoring bearings with ultrasound can often reveal contaminants in the grease, but not if you rely solely on trending dB levels. An increasing

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Low Frequency Machinery Monitoring: Measurement Considerations

Low frequency monitoring of industrial machinery requires specialized sensors, instrumentation and measurement techniques.

The primary goal when measuring low frequency vibrations is to minimize

 

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Keep It Clean, Keep It Dry, Keep It Tight!

by George Frey

With the many types of maintenance techniques available to the industrial professional, there are many tools to provide a great deal of information on the quality and workings of electric motors and their processes. However, if maintenance basics are ignored, all the techniques are like three drops of rain in a drought - ineffective and futile. If the three basic rules for proper motor operation and upkeep are not followed, why bother investing in advanced technologies to confirm known problems? These three rules are keeping a motor clean, keeping it dry and keeping it tight. Without these rules, fancy equipment simply doesn't matter! This is perhaps the oldest maintenance story of them all.

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Definition: Nondestructive Testing (NDT)

A collection of technologies that provide a means of assessing the integrity, properties, and condition of componenets or material without damaging or altering them. NDT methods include

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After Shaft Alignment, Back Off on Jacking Bolts to Reduce Vibration

Jacking bolts provide an easy and accurate way to horizontally position a motor during a shaft alignment. However, it they are left tight against the feet, some unexpected problems may occur.

 

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Keep Your Motor Running with Right Grease in Right Amount at Right Time

A high-performance lubricant properly selected for the specific application and type of equipment is the first step in ensuring long-lasting operation of your electric motor. After that, using

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New High Performance 1-Color Sensor with Choice of Laser or Color Video Sighting

Process Sensors Corporation introduces its newest self-contained pyrometer models, the stand-alone PSC-G54NL/NV and PSC-S54NL/NV.

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Pre-Filtering Oil But Still Have High Water Content?

You may be using the wrong breather if the filtered lubricants in your equipment continue to have high moisture content. One of the most critical ingression points of contaminants is located at

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