Ultrasound
Interviews
Wireless Temperature Monitoring Systems: Safety & Efficiency Through Technology
In this interview Tyler discusses what wireless temperature monitoring systems are, dives into the different types of systems pros and cons. Why it is important to incorporate a wireless monitoring system in your program.
- Tyler McDonald
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Leak Detection with Ultrasound: How Does It Work?
Leaks can form practically anywhere in a plant. This includes pressurised systems and systems under a vacuum.While it is important to locate potential safety hazards from leaks, the loss of gases through leaks can be very costly.
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Interviews
Ultrasound Training
In this Interview Tom Murphy shares his 30 year condition monitoring experience noticing how poorley, with some notable exceptions technical schools and universities teach. In the last 27 years he began to relaise two things: 1. Condition monitoring was more than just vibration and infrared, 2. Not all problems rotate..
- Tom Murphy
- Reliability Team Limited
White Papers
SONAPHONE DataSuite Software: Management of Ultrasonic Data in a Power Station
This white paper will present and shed more light on how ultrasonic technology is used and the benefits offered by DataSuite in the context of a power station...
- Steffen Moeck
- SONOTEC
Two Minute Tips
Why is a Crystal IR Lens not Suitable for Industrial Applications?
Some manufacturers of crystal infrared windows claim their products are “Arc Resistant”!! This is a very dangerous statement to make especially when we already know that crystals cannot take any form of impact,..
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Two Minute Tips
How to Choose the Right Locations to Measure with Ultrasound
By nature, high-frequency sound is very low-energy, so it tends not to travel far from its source. On a motor-and-pump setup, for instance, we’d ideally like to take our readings…
- Rob Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability
Two Minute Tips
Six Signs your Acoustic Lubrication Program is on Track
Poor lubrication practices account for as much as 40% of all premature bearing failures. When ultrasound is utilized to assess lubrication needs and schedule grease replenishment intervals, that number drops below 10%. What would 30% fewer bearing related failures mean for your organization?
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Five Minute Facts
“Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should”
We at IRISS cannot stress the importance of safety for electrical personnel enough and that why we created the IR Windows and Ultrasound Ports to help protect those doing electrical inspection by minimizing risk in this CBM data collection task.
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
Case Studies and Stories
How We Improved Our Overhead Crane Monitoring Program
When we were developing our overhead crane monitoring program for ArcelorMittal, we had to find a way to get rid of the influence from the wheel contacting the rails. This is similar to a challenge we encountered…
- Kris Deckers
- I-care Group
