Alignment + Balancing
Two Minute Tips
Introduction to the Poor Man’s ODS
The Poor Man’s ODS will be a five-part series; today's tip is Part One: the introduction to the Poor Man’s ODS. ODS stands for operation deflection shape analysis; this is a study of how a machine is moving in relation to a fixed reference point…
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
Articles
Getting Started
Welcome to the home of condition monitoring; CBM CONNECT! The site is designed to provide you with educational articles, videos, and podcasts...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Drilling Basics: Learn about Operations
Drilling is nothing but making a hole in order to access the earth's surface. A rig is a platform with a group of machines to make a hole to reach the natural resources. In the Middle East...
- Nishanthan Senkuttuvan
- Osborne Engineering Limited
Five Minute Facts
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
Two Minute Tips
What Drives up the Cost of Rigs?
The turnover of the rig is based on the number of days in operation. If I rent a car and keep it at home, it's a waste of money. It's the same principle...
- Nishanthan Senkuttuvan
- Osborne Engineering Limited
Two Minute Tips
Thrust Development on a Typical Overhung Centrifugal Pump
Because of the differential pressure across the impeller, there is going to be x differential force, and the force is going to push the impeller and the shaft...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Two Minute Tips
Electric Power Supply: Critical to the Rig Process
Most of the rigs are located in remote areas where we cannot use the public power source. The only way we can get power is through an electrical engine generator...
- Nishanthan Senkuttuvan
- Osborne Engineering Limited
White Papers
Gas Turbine Alignment in Less Than an Hour
TransCanada Turbines Test Cell repairs and services gas turbines in a unique test facility. The turbines are used primarily for compression, power generation and marine applications. After repair and servicing, the Test Cell undertakes performance tests of the turbines...
- Grant Dennler
- PRUFTECHNIK
Two Minute Tips
Misalignment in Vibration Patterns
This quick tip will discuss routine vibration check, root cause analysis and diagnosis of imbalance on rotating machines. We demonstrate balance norms and references...
- Sven Fleischer
- PRUFTECHNIK S.E.A.
