Two Minute Tips
Size Matters!
Designing a sensor for wireless condition monitoring is a complex balancing act between meeting performance requirements whilst adding the most value for the end user. The choice of technology becomes crucial when trying to optimize certain aspects of the design.
- David Procter
- Sensoteq
Wind Turbine DFIG Generator Slip Ring Defect
This case study shows how early detection of slip ring unit defect can result in a fast, inexpensive repair.
- Michael Hastings
- Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro)
Location, Location, Location
When it comes to analyzing vibration, sensor placement is key to quality of data capture. Motors can be large, surrounded by equipment and difficult to access, so locating an area to place your vibration sensor can be harder than it looks.
- David Procter
- Sensoteq
5 Reasons Why Point of Care Oil Analysis Makes Sense Now
Point of care oil analysis testing is now established and accelerating as companies find reliability improvements and cost savings.
- Daniel Walsh
- AMETEK Spectro Scientific
Basic Oil Sampling Tips
Companies need to recognize the importance of good sampling practices when it comes to the results of their oil analysis program. That small 70 mL sample submitted to your lab represents all the oil circulating in the equipment. Here are a few simple tips you can take to ensure you get a good, clean sample, that is representative of the oil in your system.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Motor Overload
Motor overloads occur when motors are drawing too much current. The main issue with excess current is that it creates heat which degrades the insulation surrounding the conductors that creates stator magnetic field.
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
Kiln Lubricant Provides Exceptional Protection for Open Gears
Synthetic Oil Protects Slow-Moving, Straight-Cut Open Gears.
Pyroshield Syn Kiln Lubricant (9020) is a heavy-duty synthetic fluid designed to provide exceptional protection for high-load, heavy-shock, high-heat applications, particularly large shrouded and unshrouded open gears servicing kilns and ball mills in the mining, mineral processing and cement industries. It is recommended for slow-moving, straight-cut gear sets where flaking occurs using a conventional open gear lubricant.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
An Alarm was Triggered. Now What?
If you have a condition monitoring or CM program in place, chances are you are aware of how it can help your maintenance in the long run via saved time and/or resources. But what do you do when the dreaded alarm occurs?
- Rich Merhige
- AME Solutions
Tips for Sampling Diesel Mobile Equipment
Sampling is the first step in Oil Analysis and Bernie Hall will give tips on Sampling Diesel Mobile Equipment on and off highway.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid