Case Studies and Stories
Ultrasound Lends Reliability to Flexible Couplings
Simon, a condition monitoring specialist from a local oil refinery, contacted my office for advice about predicting failures on flexible couplings...
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Troubleshooting a Failed Induction Motor
Listen to how the MCEMax was able to diagnose a rotor fault creating a cost avoidance of over $120,000 for this large pulp and paper facility...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Lessons Learned from Modern Motor Testing
This corn wet milling facility, which processes about 14,000 bushels of corn each day, pulled this 10HP motor from one of their conveyor belts...
- Richard Scott
- ALL-TEST PRO
High Performance Engine Oil and Xamine Oil Analysis Program
With consistent, accurate monitoring of the condition of your oil – whether in an engine, gearbox, circulating system or mainline power generation turbine...
- Angus Macdonald
- Lubrication Engineers International Ltd
Deep Below the Earth’s Surface In A South African Platinum Mine
The motor is used to lower the water table in a Platinum Mine in South Africa. If the motor fails, the water table would rise and end production...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Detecting Vortex Rope in a Francis Turbine Operating at Partial Load
The dynamic behavior at part load has been a major problem for low head and medium head Francis turbines...
- Emre Orhon
- Pro-Plan Ltd. - Istanbul Turkey
Best Practice in Gearbox Monitoring
Vibration monitoring on gearboxes is not obvious. Brand new gearboxes do have vibrations. Therefor putting alarm detection based on overall vibration levels often leads to false alarms or missed fault detection...
- Jos Sas
- Allied Reliability Group
Optimizing Your Lubrication Program With Ultrasound
Why is Ultrasound so easy to use to assist with your lubrication program. We can use ultrasound to optimize your preventative schedule, but also to completely use ultrasound to determine when and how much you need to grease...
- Peter Boon
- UE Systems Inc.
A Hoist Application in the Mining Industry
A hoist or winder is a mission critical application found in underground mines. The hoist is used either to transport ore to the surface or personnel to or from the mine shaft. There are three types of hoists...
- Tim Sundstrom
- SPM Instrument