Articles
Sources of Sodium
Sodium is also an indicator of contamination with salt, whether it is from moisture ingression from a nearby source of salt water, or airborne particulate ingression from nearby roads that are salted in the wintertime...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Five Minute Facts
Recognizing 5 Common Types of Misalignment
There are five main types of misalignment that can plague belts and sheaves on your equipment...
- Mike Olszewski
- Reliability Concepts
Articles
Optimizing Vibration Programs
When we think of Reliability and ensuring that assets perform when required, the tendency is to migrate towards those technologies and software programs that promise early detection, an efficiency of data collection and robustness of data analysis...
- Chris Armitage
- GenesisSolutions, An ABS Group Company
Two Minute Tips
One Technology Is Not Enough
There is no doubt that technologies such as vibration analysis...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Articles
Online Vibration, Ultrasound & Temperature Data Integration Monitoring
In today’s modern world information is found all around us and it is available at the simple push of a button; 24/7/365. Machine condition monitoring systems (online systems) have been around for quite a while, but they have typically been reserved for the most critical and most expensive machines at a facility...
- Dave Leach
- LUDECA
Articles
Motor Testing, Which Road Will You Take?
There are twelve interdependent elements in planned maintenance that are integral to a successful process. Each element contributes to and provides support for the others. The linked elements, in total, provide the base for the Planned Maintenance Process...
- Dave Humphrey
- Allison Transmission
Two Minute Tips
Shaft Alignment Know-How: What’s Misalignment
Shaft Alignment Know-How: What's Misalignment...
Articles
Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices
Keeping a handle on lubrication is easy, right? All one needs to do is make sure the right lubricant is used in the right amount and at the right time. Not so fast; if only it were that simple...
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Articles
The Key to Machinery Reliability
The goal of Minnkota’s PPM (planned preventative maintenance) Team is to use their technologies and resources to provide the workers with safe, reliable operating equipment and make a positive impact on their maintenance...
- Tod Baer
- Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc.
