Case Studies and Stories
Successful PdM Saves Facility Time & Money
A work order was issued by a waste water treatment plant technician requesting electrical support due to a failed floating agitator.
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
Five Minute Facts
Lubrication: The All-Important Blood of Your Machines
When it comes to lubrication, some people assume it’s “just oil” or “just grease,” and they choose the cheapest one. This needs to change. Lubrication is not a commodity…
- Geoff Manley
- Lubrication Engineers Pty Ltd
Five Minute Facts
The Industrial Revolution, IoT, IIoT, and You
What’s the difference between IoT and IIoT? How can IIoT based on smart asset improve the reliability of your plant? Sven Fleischer explains…
- Sven Fleischer
- Easy-Laser AB
Case Studies and Stories
A Most Unusual Problem Solved by Reliability-Focused Common Sense
The vibration and oil data for the gearbox in this Gypsum stirrer was normal. But we knew something was wrong. A borescope camera showed us something astounding...
- Matthew Fallow
- Asset Quality
10 Minute Talk
Sleeve-Bearing Monitoring at Slow-Variable Speed Using FDS Technology
Sleeve bearings are typically found in our most critical assets. There often is not adequate instrumentation on them, and they are difficult to monitor...
- Dries Van Loon
- NanoPrecise
Two Minute Tips
What Failed Demulsibility Results Mean
Lubricants and water have a natural tendency to separate because most basestock molecules are non-polar, while water molecules are polar and will seek each other out instead of mixing with the basestock..
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
Troubleshooting a De-energized Motor
In this tip we look at troubleshooting techniques and considerations when a motor is not running (de-energized), requiring controlled test signals to be sent into the motor..
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
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
Designing a Wind Turbine: Dealing with Resonance
Whenever the natural frequency of a turbine tower meets the rotor or blade frequency, it oscillates. It has a resonance. How do we avoid it…
- Partha Ravi
- OnyxInsight Australia
