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  • Alignment + Balancing
  • Condition Monitoring Management & AI
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  • Motor Testing
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  • Thermography
  • Ultrasound
  • Vibration Analysis

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  • Condition Monitoring Management & AI

API Application: Online System Balancing

What is API and how can it be used in application? In this article, Anders Hultman discusses and demonstrates the procedure for 2-plane balancing, influence coefficients, and shows the excel application.

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  • Vibration Analysis

Online Monitoring Systems | How to choose?

Online monitoring is the process of utilizing permanently mounted sensors to regularly check the condition of a machine. Online monitoring should consist of more than just vibration sensors. Given there are many different failure modes it is best to utilize a variety of sensor types to monitor the necessary variable to ensure early warning of failure.

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  • Lubrication

Let’s Talk About Food Grade Grease

Food grade grease offerings can play a significant role in preventing costly damage brought on by severe operating conditions in food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications.

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  • Ultrasound

Steam Trap Testing

Reduce Energy Costs and Increase Process Stability with Ultrasonic Testing Equipment. Regular inspections of production equipment are essential in preventive maintenance. Early detection of damage or signs of wear leads to increased plant availability and also saves enormous costs. Is the steam trap working correctly or is it defective? Digital ultrasonic testing technology provides the answer. Energy losses are reduced and process stability is increased.

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  • Condition Monitoring Management & AI
  • Vibration Analysis

Warning Signs of Pump Cavitation

Pumps are critical pieces of equipment in a large variety of industrial settings. Although they are routinely monitored as part of a facility’s CBM program, the data captured in this way isn’t always enough to identify the signs of early-stage pump cavitation. Vibration data can provide valuable insight into the pump’s condition, and with the right monitoring setup can help you identify developing cavitation before serious damage or failure occurs.

  • Elise Brannon
  • Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Five Minute Facts
  • Motor Testing

How High Resistance Imbalances Can Damage Your Electric Motors

A small, but critical, motor in a pulp and paper mill exhibits a changing and rising resistive imbalance indicating a power circuit anomaly. If the motor fails, the loss of production costs could be up to $20,000 per hour. Follow along as they test and investigate the problem.

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  • Vibration Analysis

The Importance of Balancing a Turbo

Internal combustion engines use turbochargers as a way to output more power. Some turbocharger impellers can reach speeds up to 300,000 rpm.

Unbalance at high speed generates vibration that will not only reduce the engine performance, but may eventually cause permanent damage to the whole system. Needless to say, turbo balancing machines are important in maintenance activities for turbocharger systems to work in optimal conditions.

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  • Lubrication

Aluminum Complex Thickener Greases

Lubricant has the power to increase equipment uptime and enhance bottom line profitability.

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