Go Beyond Condition Monitoring; Condition Improvement

We all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly...

Jason Tranter
Mobius Institute

Two Minute Tips

Lubrication
Oil Analysis + Wear Particle

Is It Important to Use Wear Particle Analysis?

If your oil analysis includes particle counting and can detect metallic elements...

Jason Tranter
Mobius Institute

Articles

Lubrication
Thermography
Ultrasound

Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication: Three Ways to Improve Lubrication Practices

Take great care to avoid introducing contaminants into the lubrication. To monitor how much grease you are using, calibrate your grease gun: there is a device that attaches to your grease gun and gives you an LED reading of how much grease you’re using, mass-wise...

Adrian Messer
UE Systems

Nine Minutes of Knowledge

Lubrication

Vibration Troubleshooting Centrifugal Compressor

Vibration analysis is an important tool for condition monitoring, failure diagnosis and equipment life prediction. It also can be a powerful tool for new equipment development and manufacturing. This paper presents a case study of troubleshooting a vibration problem in Trane’s compressor plant when a new compressor family was launched...