Five Minute Facts
The Basics of Rigs: the Vital Role They Play in Exploration
Offshore, or marine, rigs are based on sea and onshore rigs are based on land. We select the type of rig based on the geological location and how deep we need to drill. The major concept of rigs is...
- Nishanthan Senkuttuvan
- Osborne Engineering Limited
Use HD Technology to Manage the Risk of Bearing Faults
Overall vibration catches bearing damage very late, when there may be 0.1% of the bearing lifetime left. Traditional vibration, let’s say systems with poor signal-to-noise ratio...
- Rick Verbij
- SPM Netherlands
Poor Man’s ODS: Phase
In the second series of the Poor Man's ODS we will look into phase. All Fast Fourier Transforms, know as FFT contain three characteristics of Vibration. Learn the 2 accurate and practical phase techniques to measure phase....
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
Isolating Motor Faults Using Resistance and Inductance
Resistance and inductance are crucial measurements for assessing electric motor condition. This instructional presentation covers how to determine rotor or stator faults using just these two parameters....
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
What Is Shock Pulse?
The shock pulse method was invented in the late 1960s. In rolling element bearings, there is a phenomenon where electric waves, or elastic waves, or shock pulses, or impact signals, are...
- Rick Verbij
- SPM Netherlands
Resonance Solutions: Reduce Exciting Forces
We've confirmed resonance after collecting data. Now, we need a solution. Let's go back to basic physics; we can focus on the frequency or the amplitude...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Resonance Separation Margin
For separation margin, we want to quantify for the x-axis how far we are from the natural frequency. The concept is very easy: you identify the running speed...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Enclosed Cabinets with Ultrasound Inspection
What is one of the biggest problems around the world for electricians? Electrical workers come in contact with arc flashes and explosions from equipment. What regulations can you implement to stop these fatalities...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
A Closer Look at Thrust Ball Bearing Damage
Thrust bearings are usually located on the non-drive end of the equipment. This is a small pump you'd expect to be driven by a motor. But the bearings of horizontal motors are not designed to...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco