Five Minute Facts
Resonance Separation Margin
For separation margin, we want to quantify for the x-axis how far we are from the natural frequency. The concept is very easy: you identify the running speed...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Enclosed Cabinets with Ultrasound Inspection
What is one of the biggest problems around the world for electricians? Electrical workers come in contact with arc flashes and explosions from equipment. What regulations can you implement to stop these fatalities...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
A Closer Look at Thrust Ball Bearing Damage
Thrust bearings are usually located on the non-drive end of the equipment. This is a small pump you'd expect to be driven by a motor. But the bearings of horizontal motors are not designed to...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Some Common Symptoms of Resonance
As analysts, we follow a specific workflow to resolve a resonance problem. First, we detect high vibration from routine data…
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
What CBM Looks Like at the World’s Largest Integrated Water and Power Facility
Marafiq IWPP is the world's largest integrated water and power facility. We generate 2743 megawatts of electricity and produce 177 million gallons of water per day. On the power side, we currently have four blocks...
- Adnan Aslam
- Jubail O&M Company Limited
Visualizing Vibration
We're so used to measuring the heartbeat of the machine (the frequency), and the amplitude and severity of vibration. Here, we're going to use a technology called motion amplification to analyze how the machine moves visually...
- Dean Whittle
- Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd
What’s the Best Color Palette?
What is the best color palette to use for your infrared camera and program? There are several factors to contemplate when selecting a palette for use in the field and additional considerations when selecting a palette for analysis and reporting. This tip will briefly describe some options to scrutinize when deciding what the best palette is for you.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Rotor Bar Fault Progression with Load
Rotor bar anomalies are difficult to identify and when they are identified the available data can be confusing and misinterpreted. This instructional presentation describes what effects load will have on spectral data associated with rotor bar anomalies.
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
A Dog’s Sense of Hearing or Smell Teaches Man a Valuable Lesson
Workers at a hydrofracking pad had a dog routinely visit the site, and one day the dog alerted them to a leak. The workers did not smell the leak or hear the leak; the dog’s hearing and smell was the reason the leak was detected. Should all sites use trained dogs to detect leaks? Watch this five-minute fact to find out...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
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