Five Minute Facts
Can IR Viewing Panes Carry an Arc Rating? The answer is NO!
Electrical switchgear comes in infinite shapes and sizes and as such, the surface areas and volumetric elements of the cabinets are different with each model, type and rating. Switchgear companies design panel enclosures to contain and survive differing levels...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Electric Motor Suffering Points
Motor life depends on bearing life, and bearing life depends on proper lubrication. Approximately 50-75 percent of electric motor failures are bearing related...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
How Do You Interpret Particle Count Readings?
It’s a very common test to look at the cleanliness of oil or hydraulic fluid, and it’s based on this standard called ISO 4406...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Analyzing Vibration Trends of Frequency Spectra
Overall data (trends) from frequency selective brands (FMin) (FMax). Warn and alarm check against ISO norms, Manufacturers references...
- Sven Fleischer
- Easy-Laser AB
Seven Signs Your V-Belts and Sheaves are Misaligned
Misalignment is a major problem when it comes to premature wear and failure of your machines’ V-Belts and sheaves...
- Mike Olszewski
- Reliability Concepts
Addressing the Issue of Soft Foot
Soft foot refers to distortion occurring at the base of a rotating machinery. This happens when at least one machine foot is not the same height as the others...
- Mike Olszewski
- Reliability Concepts
Modern Vibration Analysis – Following Bearing Damage Progression to Failure Mode
The time frame on which the spectrum analysis is based is very short, catching only the exact moment when one rolling element passes the specific position...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
How Do You Diagnose Unbalance?
Technically speaking, unbalance—some people say imbalance—exists when the mass center line and the geometric center line do not coincide. What does that mean and why is it important...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Rotor Casting Voids
Casting voids do exist, however it wasn't until the late 1980's when we started to notice these with new technology...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
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