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  • Motor Testing

Keeping Track of Starts

Heat is often the final variable causing pre-mature aging and breakdown of your insulation system. Another component of your electric motor, overlooked for heat related failure is the rotor.

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  • Vibration Analysis

Ways to Handle RPM with Wireless Sensors

The future is wireless, the vibration sensor will be wireless. When this happens in the future what to do with RPM? In this quick tip we will discover the how to measure the speed of the system using wireless technology..

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  • Alignment + Balancing

How Long Will Rotating Machinery Stay Accurately Aligned?

We used to assume that once the equipment is installed and aligned, it will remain in the same position forever. But this is not always the case..

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  • Vibration Analysis

Detecting and Diagnosing Imbalance in a System

Next-generation sensors based on MEMS technology, combined with advanced algorithms for diagnostic and prognostic applications, expand opportunities to measure a variety of machines and improve the ability to effectively monitor equipment, improve uptime, enhance process quality, and increase throughput. This 2 minute tip reviews imbalance faults and their characteristics to provide insights into some of the key system requirements that must be considered when developing a condition-based monitoring solution.

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  • Motor Testing

Motor Base Installation Procedure

Adjustable motor bases and rails are available in a variety of sizes that accommodate most motors. These bases are an easy and great solution as they simplify installation and offer adjustments for alignment and tensioning..

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  • Lubrication

Why Filter Industrial Oil

As much as 70% of all premature machine failures can be attributed to contamination. To prevent these failures, it is important to purify the new oil as it comes into the facility and then keep it clean throughout its life. By establishing an ISO code cleanliness goal and maintaining it, you will extend the life of the oil and the equipment..

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  • Motor Testing

You Have Water Where?

For many of us it’s the rainy season and with that comes elevated concerns about the insulation integrity of our electric motors and generators. .

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  • Oil Analysis + Wear Particle

Testing for Water Content

Water is one of the most destructive contaminants faced by industrial maintenance departments. Some systems may be more tolerant to water, while others can be more sensitive. Some manufacturers have set limits as low as 30 ppm. Best practice would tend to indicate that it is beneficial to keep water contamination at the lowest level possible..

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  • Condition Monitoring Management

Possible Analytical Methods for Condition-Based Monitoring

The analysis of machine states in CBM can be accomplished using various methods. The probably most common methods are analysis in the time domain, analysis in the frequency domain, and a mix of the two. This tip reviews high level methods for using each of these approaches to determining machine health.

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