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Shaft rotation affects oiler

Constant level oilers are designed to supply lubricant, as needed, to maintain a constant level within a bearing housing.  They replenish lubricant lost by leakage through seals, vents and plugs

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Know your spatial resolution

Spatial Resolution is also known as the Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV) or Spot Size. The limitations of the spatial resolution are due to the size and expense of the focal plane array (FPA).

How NFPA 70B Relates to IR Windows and Thermography
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How NFPA 70B Relates to IR Windows and Thermography

A 40-minute recorded webinar by Martin Robinson, CEO of IRISS Inc.

NFPA 70B is the recommended practice for electrical equipment maintenance. This webinar discusses the requirements of the standard and how using infrared inspection windows assists with the compliance issues of NFPA 70, increases safety, reduces risk and significantly reduces the time taken to complete infrared inspections of critical electrical equipment.

Participate to learn:

1) NFPA Implications on Thermography

2) Recommended Temperature and inspection periods

3) Infrared Window Uses and Applications

Thermography: Maintenance Basics
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Thermography: Maintenance Basics

A one hour recorded webinar playback on demand by Wesley Kasey, Sr. Tech Advisor of Iriss, Inc

This presentation is not for professional Thermographers. It's aim is to educate maintenance personnel as to what thermography can be doing to improve the overall condition and safety of your plant. At Iriss, we hear from countless companies who have an infrared camera but never put a program in place. The camera may have never even been powered on. Don't let this valuable tool go unused.

I believe that if you own a camera you should have at least a level I trained technician as well. However, this is the real world and you may need to prove the value of the equipment before any training dollars are spent. The technology is very simple to begin using. I hope this presentation will empower some technicians to begin using this useful tool. Thermography may take years to master... but it can be learned in a day.

Particpate to learn:

1) All areas of a plant can benefit from IR analysis

2) Protect your Job-help your plant! How can you use IR to give a better ROI to your management?

3) You need not be an electrician, mechanic, or thermographer to use thermography...which one of these is not like the other?!!

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Mastering phase: Using phase to assist the diagnostic process
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Mastering phase: Using phase to assist the diagnostic process

A two-part, 1.5 hour recorded webinar playback on demand by Jason Tranter, Managing Director of the Mobius Institute

There are times when the vibration spectrum does not provide conclusive evidence of the exact nature and severity of the fault condition. Faults like unbalance, misalignment, bent shaft, cocked bearing, eccentricity, looseness and resonance can all be confused.

This presentation will introduce the concept of phase, explain how to measure phase, and then demonstrate how it can be used to distinguish one fault condition from another.

1) How spectrum analysis alone may result in inaccurate diagnoses

2) How phase analysis can be used to improve the accuracy of your diagnoses

3) How to use single channel and two channel analyzers and strobes to measure phase

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Accurately Calculating Torque
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Accurately Calculating Torque

A recorded 10 minute iPresentation by Amy Frey of Baker/SKF

The torque signal can provide a higher degree of pertinent information to the maintenance operator than the current signal. However, in order to understand this concept torque must be accurately calculated. This iPresentation provides information on how to accurately calculate torque.

Fundamentals of Vibration – Back to Basics
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Fundamentals of Vibration – Back to Basics

A 50-minute web workshop presented by Rod Acklin, General Manager, Commtest, Inc,

Vibration Analysis can seem complicated and many programs can stall or stop completely. Getting the basics right can make a big difference between success and failure. Understanding what the technology can do and cannot do is vital when applying it to solve machinery problems.

Watch this webinar to learn:

1) What is a vibration signature?

2) What is a FFT?

3) What are amplitude units?

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SPI Infrared Launches New X26 Thermal Imaging Review Web Site

Sierra Pacific Innovations, Corp. announces the launch of X26.com that features thermal camera and night vision scope reviews and thermography articles for self-directed consumer education.

Las Vegas, NV,—(PR.com)—The Sierra Pacific Innovations Corporation, also known as SPI Corp., proudly announces today’s launch of the X26 Thermal Imaging Review web site. The new X26.com features thermal camera and night vision scope reviews, articles and white papers on thermography, and a practical guide for the application and use of thermal imaging in both public safety and private commercial endeavors. Future X26 Thermal Imaging Review content will be submitted by industry professionals and will be solicited from satisfied customers who have found unique (and profitable) uses for their thermal cameras. The site is designed for self-directed education on thermal imaging and infrared tools.

Lubricant Contamination Control in Three Easy Steps
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Lubricant Contamination Control in Three Easy Steps

A 45 minute workshop by Jarrod Potteiger, Product & Educational Services Mgr., Des-Case Corporation

Successfully controlling contaminant levels in lubricating oil can be challenging. Too often, maintenance professionals apply contamination control measures in a haphazard manner with mixed results. In many cases simpler, more cost-effective measures are ignored in favor of more complicated and expensive methods. The most important component of a world class contamination control program is a well developed strategy or process. This presentation describes the steps required to develop such a process.

Attend this web workshop to learn:

1) How to define lubricant cleanliness

2) How to achieve target cleanliness levels

3) How to verify the success of implemented measures.

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Inspecting Chains with Ultrasound

Very few people with chain drives have any predictive or even non-intrusive inspection programmes for chains. This is a shame since it is so easy to inspect a chain using ultrasound. As a chain

 

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How Many Lines of Resolution?

When setting up a vibration measurement, one selects a frequency range to measure (Fmax) and a resolution or "number of lines". The frequency resolution of the vibration spectrum is equal to the

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A Few Common Issues with Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Many facilities shy away from Non-Destructive Testing because they don't understand the technologies or the services their NDT contractors provides. Some struggle with how to implement NDT with

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Choices, Choices, Choices…

Choosing The Right Camera  For Your Particular Needs

by R. Wayne Ruddock

In today’s world of infrared thermography, there are an increasing number of manufacturers offering a wide range of infrared camera packages.  In the past ten years the price has been reduced dramatically and the spatial resolution has increased.  There is far more acceptance of the technology today than in the past and an increase in the applications to which infrared thermography is applied.  The internet is also used to advertise, and in some cases, even sell infrared cameras.

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Taking Charge

Increase Safety & Reliability with Integrative Predictive Maintenance

by  Dale P. Smith, CMRP

MaintenanceElectricity, and its uninterrupted distribution through our nation, facilities and lives, is an inescapable requirement and the backbone of progress in today’s society.  The resurgence of US commerce is not possible without it.  Safe and reliable electrical distribution systems typically start out as being well engineered, with bright futures provided they receive regular, adequate maintenance and periodic testing.

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Trouble Shooting Wound Rotor Motors

Wound rotor motors sound complex, but fundamentally are the same as your standard AC Induction motor. The rotor receives its power from an induction process and uses some form of variable

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World’s 1st Panoramic Thermal Image Recording Camera

SOLTEC Corporation proudly announces the new Models G100 & G120 High Resolution, Portable Thermal Imaging Cameras (InfRecTM series) with the world’s first Panoramic Thermal Image Recording feature (G120). These are the latest of many revolutionary InfRecTM Thermal Imaging Cameras from NEC Avio Infrared Technologies, a world leader in Thermal Imaging Cameras and Systems.

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Getting to the Point with Vibration Collection Data

We often hear about the need to acquire vibration measurements at precisely the same location each time we measure a point. Why is this important? In order for vibration measurements to be

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FLIR Systems Captures High Definition Footage of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner’s First Public

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) captured full high definition (HD), infrared footage during yesterday’s first public flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner at the Farnborough International Airshow.

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How is Vibration Described?

By watching, feeling, and listening to machine vibration, we can sometimes roughly determine the severity of the vibration. We may observe that certain kinds of machine vibration appear 'rough',

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NEW Model ST-8819 Infrared Thermometers with Backlighting

The Model ST-8819 Infrared Thermometers with backlighting. This compact Infrared Thermometer has a wide temperature range and laser sighting.

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