We often get asked, What tools and equipment does a millwright team need to do shaft alignment? Beyond the obvious safety equipment, such as hearing protection, steel-toe shoes, work gloves, hard
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Color changing desiccant breathers promote condition-based replacements. During normal breathing cycles, the desiccant begins to change color near the bottom of the breather and eventually
Tip ...Jason Kopschinsky - Director of Reliability ServicesDes-Case Corporation
The ISR 6-TI Advanced pyrometer uses a built-in video camera with infrared filter to improve manufacturing processes in metals, glass, and other heat-dependent manufacturing industries.
Infrared inspections of mechanical systems can be challenging. A working knowledge of the machinery or component is absolutely necessary in order to successfully interpret these images. This is
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Machine condition monitoring requires a proper foundation from understanding and aligning criticality and failure mode analysis. Sadly, for most plants, condition monitoring consists of multiple technologies that are cobbled together in an attempt to enhance machine reliability.
Carrying a filter cart up 20 feet of scaffolding is not an ideal way to filter equipment. Compact, lightweight, and handheld systems are ideal in portability for carrying, lifting, and toting
Tip ...Michelle Arceneaux, Sr. Product ManagerDes-Case Corporation
Home performance contractors and energy auditors who have been carrying around a thermal imager the longest know what additions to their camera case make the difference in being prepared. We
Make sure that ALL lubricant containers are clearly labeled with the contents, material number, and SAP/stockroom number to ensure that folks use the correct lubricant when performing routine
When moving machines for alignment, always use jackscrews! If you don't have them, beating on the machine frame with a steel-face hammer is a lousy idea. First, you run the risk of damaging the
Condition monitoring requires tools to gather the data you need to make tough decisions. Implementing CM into your CBM strategy requires careful and thoughtful planning. The first steps must not
A mathematically-constructed diagram used to check for coincidences of vibration sources (1', 2', etc., shaft speed) with rotor natural frequencies, which result in rotor resonances. It plots
When conducting Root Cause Problem Elimination reviews at plants IDCON has found that one of the most frequent causes of unplanned downtime is the contamination of fluid systems.