Case Studies and Stories
Deep Well Vertical Pump Analysis using Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA)
There are many advantages that vertical pumps provide over horizontally mounted pumps and when they operate properly they generally provide many years of reliable, maintenance free operation. However, in almost any plant with a large inventory of vertical pumps they will have one or more of these pumps that are considered “bad actors”...
Two Minute Tips
Karl Fischer Test
Water can seriously damage the lubricating properties of oil and promote component corrosion...
Two Minute Tips
Two Minute Tips
Analytical Ferrography
Analytical ferrography is an extremely valuable tool for examining wear particles...
Five Minute Facts
Introduction to Elemental Spectroscopy
Elemental spectroscopy measures in-service fluid samples for wear metals, additives, and contaminants...
Case Studies and Stories
Analytical Ferrography Forensics
A steel mill uses this pump to boost the water pressure it supplies to the hot mill for descaling. Thin scale forms rapidly on the hot slab and must be removed before entering the mill stands...
Case Studies and Stories
Analytical Ferrography Forensics II
A steel mill uses this motor to drive a double reduction gearbox on a roughing mill at an input speed of 450 rpm. The motor has babbitt sleeve bearings...
Case Studies and Stories
Prediction of Vibrational Fatigue on Bolted Joint Interfaces Using CAE
Vibrational fatigue is the failure of a material under cyclic loading caused by forced vibration. An excited structure responds at its natural frequencies, resulting in a dynamic stress load...
- Ameer Ambavaram
- Mercury Marine
Case Studies and Stories
Major Middle East Utility Pilots use of IRISS Maintenance Inspection Systems
With more than four months per year where the maximum daily temperature exceeds 101°F (38°C), Dammam, Saudi Arabia is one of the hottest places on earth...
- Mohamed Ahmed
- IRISS Inc.
Reciprocating compressors play a critical role in a number of industries but require more maintenance than a comparable turbo-compressor. An effective condition monitoring and diagnostics strategy therefore plays an extremely important role for reducing downtime and life cycle costs of these machines while increasing reliability, safety, integrity and efficiency.
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