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asset condition management

Equipping a Field Service Team to do Shaft Alignment: 15 Must Have Items

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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Understanding Moisture Contamination, Inside Out

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

LumaSense Introduces the PULSAR 4 for Condition Based Monitoring of Petrochemical Combustion Vessels

The PULSAR 4 is the best way to keep valuable petrochemical assets performing and prevent unwarranted downtime

LumaSense Debuts the World’s First 2-Color Infrared Pyrometer with Thermal Imaging Capabilitie

With the ISR 6-TI Advanced, manufacturers have more temperature sensing capability per dollar than ever before

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LumaSense Introduces the First Industrial Grade Infrared Pyrometer with Thermal Imaging Capabilities

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.

Introducing Fluke’s First HD Infrared Camera

Best-ever images from Fluke, with the Fluke TiX Expert Series Infrared Cameras

Monitoring Reciprocating Compressors

Advanced ultrasound inspection of reciprocal compressors

When it comes to recips the opportunities for failure are many. Seal integrity around the piston cylinder wall reduces efficiency ofThere ...

IR Inspections of Hydraulic Systems

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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The Trifecta of Motor Maintenance

by Noah Bethel

The odds of picking the first place winner in a horse race are slim. The odds of picking the first, second and third place winners are even less favorable, but when it happens, the trifecta payday is big!

Rationalized and Unified Machine Condition Monitoring

by Jim Fitch

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.

Oil Filtration in Hard-to-Reach Places

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

Top 5 Items in Your Camera Case: Building Inspections

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

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How to Prevent Cross-Contamination of Your Lubricants

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

 

The Evolution of Visual Oil Analysis

The ability to check the oil level of a machine has evolved since the introduction of the dipstick.

While checking the dipstick would give you an idea of the oil level, it also exposed the oil to

 

 

 

 

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When Moving Machines for Alignment, Always Use Jackscrews!

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, it’s the Little Things that Matter

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

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Definition: Campbell Diagram

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

IKM Instrutek AS is Pleased to Announce the All New FLIR GF Series Camera for Gas Leak Detection

This camera makes detection of hazardous and explosive gas leaks really easy with immediate and easy detection from safe distance.

Contamination and Dirt Cause Equipment Failures

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.

Fuel,