Case Studies and Stories
Hydra Main Propulsion Gearbox
Once upon a time, there was a ship called the Hydra. They were suspicious that the gears or bearings in the main gearbox were failing and asked a vibration analyst to perform a test. The analyst turned to me for help...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
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...
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...
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
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.
Middle East State Owned Utility Company, Fault Prevented
Following the detection of Partial Discharge activity, an offline investigation was conducted on the asset to locate the discharging component...
IRISS 3D Scanning Capabilities put to Work at Aerospace Manufacturer to Create Custom Solutions
The installation of Infrared Windows into electrical distribution equipment is an excellent way to kick-start a Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Program...
- Mark Bowling
- IRISS Inc.
Data Center Implements Infrared Inspection of Critical Switchgear
One of the most common metrics for measuring efficiency in facilities that host data centers for financial, insurance and telecommunications facilities is a power usage effectiveness (PUE)...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS