Case Studies and Stories
The Damaging Effect Water Can Have on Your Motors
Moisture: good for plants, never good for electric motors.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Case Study: Cooling Tower Vibration Monitoring
Cooling towers are a critical component in many process facilities and contain several pieces of rotating machinery that contribute to their operation. Motors, gearboxes, fans and shafts require vibration monitoring to provide technicians with early warning signs of impending failures that could lead to catastrophic breakdowns.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Case Study: Loose Power Connections
A conveyor motor was tested during an annual inspection that operated in the part transfer line. Annual testing for the plant was conducted during a scheduled shut down. Using the automated
routes mode of the & MCA™ Software.
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
Performing Electrical Signature Analysis on Wind Turbines
Howard Penrose gives an overview on the motors and gearboxes found in wind turbines and goes through case study examples involving electrical signature analysis…
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Compressed Air Survey leak & Energy Saving Case Study
Compressed Instrument air System is a vital system for the operation of steam and gas turbine control systems like (pneumatic equipment, valves & electrical controls.
….) Therefore, it is important to make it work efficiently and effectively without any problems that might affect its operation & Performance.
- Ahmad Alfakeer
- SEPCO
Elevator Motor Case Study: Worm Gear
This case study comes from a geared elevator, specifically from a worm gear located on the 17th floor of a building in NYC. One challenge is figuring out the ratios, because I need to know the details of the gearbox to provide an accurate analysis. With a worm gear…
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Point of Care Oil Analysis Makes Sense
The 2020 calendar year has certainly brought with it many challenges for a variety of industries. The medical field, pulp and paper industry and food supply chain have all been significantly impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. At the grocery store, people experienced (or are still experiencing) empty shelves, limited food supply and less variety when doing weekly shopping. In March 2020, grocery and supply sales increased 29% from the previous year (3).
- Spectro Scientific
- Spectro Scientific
Plukon Food Group’s Insurability Improved Through Standardising and Centralising Thermographic Inspections
With nearly thirty branches, Plukon Food Group is one of Europe’s larger food companies. The food sector is an industry that has to deal with countless risks that seriously threaten the insurability of such companies.
- Chris Kramer
- I-care
How to Reduce the Hidden Costs and Dangers Lurking Throughout Your Steam System – Continuous, Batteryless Steam Trap Monitoring
This paper will discuss the costs and risks inherent in every steam trap system. We will then explain why two common “solutions” simply don’t solve the problem as well as they could. Finally, we will suggest an easy-to-deploy, cost-effective answer: A continuous monitoring system that uses batteryless sensors to deliver real-time alerting through the cloud, without the need for manual inspection — ever.
- Brian Alessi
- Everactive