Five Minute Facts
Real World Case Studies – Preventing Downtime in Bearing and Gear Applications
Examine several cases including a gearbox for a roller in the pulp and paper industry, and a mine hoist...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Eliminate Gearbox Suffering Points
The number one cause of failure in any mechanical application contamination. Every industrial plant has a sizable investment in both its equipment...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
The Role of Lubrication in Machinery Reliability
Less than 0.5% of a plant's maintenance budget is spent purchasing lubricants, but the downstream effects of poor lubrication can impact...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Does Structural Ultrasound Help in Getting Early Indications of Speed, Rather than Vibration?
In this five minute fact, Jason Tranter talks about the applications for ultrasound and the differences in using ultrasound vs. vibration...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Boosting Energy Efficiency with Vibration Monitoring
According to the Royal Academy of Engineering, 60% of those questioned for its recent ‘Engineering an economy that works for all’ report stated that energy costs are a significant issue for their organisation...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
It Takes More Than Technical Proficiency to Produce Results
How many times have you called an equipment problem well ahead of time but the equipment still fails in service due to no maintenance follow-up?
- Dick Hancock
- 24/7
Gearbox Condition Monitoring – Understanding Dynamic Behavior vs Gear Surface Condition
We'll take a look at some helical cut gears and discuss the behavior of the gear in a variety of conditions...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Imbalance, Misalignment, Looseness: Know the Difference
While wear is considered the main cause of failure in machinery, and preventing it should be a main focus for maintenance teams, there are a few other conditions that need to be closely monitored...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
How the Cement Industry Can Catch Bearing Failure Early
Signal processing technique acceleration enveloping is widely used in the cement industry where bearings are vulnerable to premature failure due to aggressive working environments...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors