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  • Motor Testing

Static Eccentricity Faults Using Electrical Signature Analysis

Static Eccentricity (air gap) is a fault that is created when the rotor is not in the magnetic center of the stator. Static eccentricity can cause an increase in operating current, overheating, energy losses, and overloading of bearings...

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  • Lubrication

The Journey to World-Class Storage & Handling – Basic American Foods

When Scott Fischer, Maintenance Manager, joined Basic American Foods, he recognized that the Blackfoot Basic American Foods plant was in need of a dedicated lubricant storage and handling process and products to support his reliability program goals.

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  • Ultrasound

“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.

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  • Motor Testing

Stator Mechanical Faults Using Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA)

A stator mechanical fault is created when the stator core becomes loose within the motor frame, or if the windings are loose between the stator slots. A loose stator core or winding over a period of time will cause...

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  • Condition Monitoring Management

Technology Based Crane Monitoring and Diagnostics

Overhead cranes are often a single source cause of downtime in any manufacturing facility, especially when discussing those performing services in a steel mill’s melt shop. Often, these assets do not have redundancy that would allow for one to be taken....

Case Studies and Stories
  • Vibration Analysis

Vibration Analysis report of Broken/Cracked Rotor Bar

In March of 2016, the vibration for Turbo Blower 2 was normal, but the motor temperature had increased. Ten days later, however, it was running rough with periodic noise...

  • Muhammad Trendo
  • Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Perawang
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  • Alignment + Balancing

Procedure To Detect Misalignment Between Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Compressors with FFT

Practical procedure to detect misalignment conditions in packages to gas compression stations...

  • Jose Luis Rattia
  • RECIP & ROTATING SERVICES CA
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  • Motor Testing

The Trifecta of Motor Maintenance

In the world of horse racing, guessing the winners is pretty much a gamble. But imagine if a gambler knew in advance the trifecta of the race. It would be a no-brainer, and they would put everything they had on the race knowing they would see huge returns on the investment...

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  • Ultrasound

Ultrasound: Is the Sound Good or Bad?

How many of you have walked through your plants and heard a strange noise coming from somewhere? You may have noted that it didn’t sound good. When you hear those noises…

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