Articles
Getting Started
Welcome to the home of condition monitoring; CBM CONNECT! The site is designed to provide you with educational articles, videos, and podcasts...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Do Your Sensors Work for Your Processes? Observability is Key!
Imagine trying to measure the a 100° F temperature with a thermometer with a high value of 80° F, or your local police trying to catch speeding cars with a radar gun that only goes to 20 MPH. Both situations share the same problem, the sensor is not appropriate for their use!
- Jose Flores
- SensOS
Five Minute Facts
Fluid Condition Monitoring
Oil analysis is one of the earliest detectors, if not the earliest, of performance changes in your equipment. It provides meaningful and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition, which is an essential component of keeping equipment reliable.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Case Studies and Stories
Modification on Structure Foundation to Mitigation Resonance Region of Gland Steam Blowers
The Gland steam system is one of the most important systems in the work of the steam turbine, that have function to prevents steam escaping to atmosphere from the HP end of the turbine, and loss of vacuum from the LP end.
- Ahmad Alfakeer
- SEPCO
Articles
Your Asset Reliability Program is Only as Reliable as Your Sensor
Over the last few years, we’ve seen an increased emphasis on digital transformation by industrial operators. Large operational and machine health datasets have become a focal point to feed our optimization activities.
- Chris Kramm
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Interviews
Introducing: Commercial FieldLab Series
Dan Walsh and Ray Garvey from AMETEK/ Spectro Scientific, sit down today to introduce the Commercial FieldLab Series for Onsite Industrial Oil Analysis. These 2 new FieldLabs are military-proven oil analysis analyzers now available. They allow lube technicians to quickly and more accurately test in-service lubricants, and analyze equipment health. Listen now as they share more details.
- Daniel Walsh
- AMETEK Spectro Scientific
Two Minute Tips
Sampling Ammonia or Refrigerant Compressors
Monitoring acid level and contaminants, especially water and sediment are important factors to consider to maintain performance in reciprocating and screw compressors. When sampling ammonia, foaming is a regular issue that is encountered. In order to avoid this, the KPQ14NP has a locknut feature.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Five Minute Facts
How to Check Your Windings on Three Phase Motors
Motor windings are conductive wires wrapped around a magnetic core; they provide a path for current to flow to create then magnetic field to spin the rotor. Like any other part of the motor, the winding can fail.
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
White Papers
Don’t Start That Motor!- Six Critical Steps to Ensure a Healthy Motor Start
Starting a new or refurbished motor for the first time should be a culmination of successful events leading to this very important event. If you’re the person starting the motor, you probably have some anxiety about what could go wrong.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
