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How Important is Belt Alignment?

Misalignment can occur between the driver and driven components no matter what mechanism is used to couple them together. This includes belt driven equipment as well. Unfortunately, properSheave ...

Asset Condition Management

Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes When Lubricating Bearings

  1. Lubricating based on TIME instead of CONDITION
  2. Over and Under Lubrication
  3. Using a "Listen-Only" Ultrasound Instrument

Ultrasound provides you with the data to shift from calendar based to

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Asset Condition Management

Take Off That Dead-Front!

How do you do infrared electrical scans? There are many approaches to it, with some being better than others. What about taking the covers off for the inspection? Remember that many industrial

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Asset Condition Management

How Do You Get the Most Out Of Your PdM Products or Services?

To get the most out of your PdM program, you must first determine which PdM technologies are best suited to predict failure modes based on the needs of your facility. It is also important to

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Things to Think About and Do (2014)
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Things to Think About and Do (2014)

Asset Condition Management

High-Voltage Testing on Motors

As per international standards, at the end of testing of HT motors, high voltage test is done on stator windings and subsequently Insulation-Resistance (IR) of winding is measured to ensure

Asset Condition Management

Do You Know When Your Machinery Will Fail?

The answer may surprise you:
- 6 percent of machines fail during the infant mortality period (startup).
- 11 percent of machine failures are due to age.
- 89 percent of machinery failures are random. This means that your equipment is as likely to fail after a few months of operation as it is after longer periods of operation (many months, years, etc.)

Source: Information from a United Airlines Study.

Machines usually give some type of indication before failing. Condition Monitoring techniques like vibration analysis can help you become aware of the changes in machinery condition that lead to failure. This knowledge will lead to benefits such as:
- Reduction in machinery failures
- Fewer catastrophic failures
- Increased production
- Better maintenance planning
- Better maintenance scheduling
- Greater control over spare parts
- Reduced costs
- Increased uptime
- Increased equipment reliability
- Increased equipment life
- Improved profit
- Reduced risk
- Many more

You do not have wonder 89% of the time what is going to happen next with the equipment in your facility.

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FLIR Systems Announces Infiniti Red Bull Racing Partnership

FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced that it has been named an Innovation Partner with Infiniti Red Bull Racing. The winner of four consecutive Formula One World Champions in both Constructor’s and Driver’s categories, Infiniti Red Bull Racing will work with FLIR® —the world’s leading supplier of thermal technology—to gather temperature data from its 2014 challenger, the RB10.

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CBS ArcSafe Introduces Remote Switch Actuators for ABB Sace megamax F-Series Circuit Breakers

CBS ArcSafe®, a leading manufacturer of remote racking and switching solutions for low-  and medium-voltage switchgear, is proud to introduce its remote switch actuator for ABB/Sace Megamax F-Series low-voltage power circuit breakers. Designed for all sizes of ABB/Sace F-series (F1 to F6) circuit breakers with current ratings from 1200-6000A, the CBS ArcSafe® RSA-69A allows technicians to safely close and/or trip breakers outside of the arc-flash hazard boundary without any modification to the breaker

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Back to the Fundamentals

Monitoring bearings with ultrasound requires careful analysis of the data collected in order to identify impending problems. Each piece of data should be analysed individually for sound quality

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Equipping A Field Service Team to Do Shaft Alignment

by Alan Luedeking

I am often asked, What tools and equipment does a millwright team need to do shaft alignment? Beyond the obvious safety equipment, such as hearing protection, steeltoe shoes, work gloves, hard hat, safety glasses and fire retardant clothing, some of the other essential equipment is not so obvious. So here’s a little list, with commentary, based on nearly 30 years of field experience.

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Take Care When Thermally Inspecting Bus

While inspecting bus duct for thermal anomalies can be challenging, it is certainly not impossible. The primary concern is the thermal gradient one encounters that often masks the severity of

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Non-Traditional Approach to Vibration Analysis Programs
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Non-Traditional Approach to Vibration Analysis Programs

Innovative, non-traditional approach to vibration analysis programs incorporates the advantages of both in-house and service provider programs and creates a partnership with PdM experts.

Asset Condition Management

Why Use Depth Filtration?

Wound cellulose depth filters are an inexpensive method for obtaining high-efficiency filtration (less than 1 micron) in light viscosity oils such as hydraulic, turbine, or transformer oils. They

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Asset Condition Management

Purify Your Oil

For most of the bearings, check the oil level in the bearing housing. If you find there is water or moisture in the oil, then drain a little oil with water from the oil tank. The limited amount

Asset Condition Management

Infrared and Thermal Imaging Systems Market Worth $5,219.2 Million by 2019

According to a new market research report of “Infrared and Thermal Imaging Systems Market by Technology (Cooled, Uncooled), by Subsector (Commercial, Military), Application (Transportation, Security & Surveillance, Thermography, Military Vehicle Vision, Soldier Portable Vision, & Unmanned Systems), & by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America & ROW) - Forecasts & Analysis (2014-2019)”, published by MarketsandMarkets, is estimated to be valued at $3,350 Million in 2014 and is expected to reach $5,219.2 Million by 2019 at a CAGR of 9.27%.

Asset Condition Management

14 Disadvantages of a Reactive Maintenance Strategy

1. It is impossible to implement good planning and scheduling methods
2. Equipment failure is usually random and the root causes are very difficult to determine
3. Higher level of equipment damage is experienced
4. Higher equipment repair cost is experienced
5. Higher spare parts inventory is required
6. Greater maintenance staffing is required
7. Higher overtime labor cost is experienced
8. Higher machine downtime is experienced
9. Higher risk to product quality
10. Higher risk to human safety
11. Higher environmental risk
12. Lower production availability is experienced resulting in reduced capacity
13. Lower profit is experienced
14. Competitive advantages are lost

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Asset Condition Management

Unleash the Power of Predictive Analytics! Can Your Machine Tell You When It Will Fail?

by Mario Montag

Asset-intensive organizations of all sizes and levels of manufacturing maturity are unleashing the power of predictive analytics to gain significant improvements in asset reliability.

Asset Condition Management

Critical Asset Assessment

In our last iLearnReliability Tip #2: Clean & Prioritize Your CMMS, we discussed that in order to effectively get your reliability program going, you first need to have a clear understanding of

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Asset Condition Management

Listen to Ultrasound to Know When to Grease

Monitoring motor bearing lubrication in a food plant with ultrasound tells us when to re-grease, and helps us avoid over greasing. It also reveals when grease has been washed down the drain.

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