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A Hoist Application in the Mining Industry
  • Vibration Analysis

A Hoist Application in the Mining Industry

A hoist or winder is a mission critical application found in underground mines. The hoist is used either to transport ore to the surface or personnel to or from the mine shaft. There are three types of hoists...

Case Studies and Stories
  • Thermography

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Implements IRISS Custom Solutions

Having a circuit breaker fail that powers very expensive and critical experiments at the laboratory can be potentially disastrous...

Case Studies and Stories
  • Vibration Analysis

Ultra-Long Pre-Warning Time on Low-Speed Drying Drum with HD Technology

The application in this case is a drying drum. The drums are heated inside and their purpose is to mix ingredients together to make grains, and to cool or dry existing grains.

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  • Oil Analysis + Wear Particle

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...

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3 Minutes of Motor Testing
  • Motor Testing

What is 3 Minutes of Motor Testing Worth to You?

A motor distributor in the Netherlands provided a 17 Kilowatt, 400-Volt motor to a local hospital in 2015. The hospital rented a portable crane to install the motor onto the roof of the building. The motor is used to operate a fan that is mounted on the hospital’s roof...

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  • Alignment + Balancing
  • Vibration Analysis

Sub-Synchronous Vibration and Compressor Rotor Instability 

In May 2015, a K-3603 HHP BOG compressor tripped on high-high radial vibration, exceeding trip setting 83 μm peak to peak as the compressor discharge pressure increased to 68 bars. 

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  • Lubrication
  • Thermography
  • Ultrasound

Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication: Three Ways to Improve Lubrication Practices

Take great care to avoid introducing contaminants into the lubrication. To monitor how much grease you are using, calibrate your grease gun: there is a device that attaches to your grease gun and gives you an LED reading of how much grease you’re using, mass-wise...

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