Five Minute Facts
Perform a Lubrication Consolidation Program
We know the 5 R’s of effective lubrication: the right product, in the right location, in the right amount, at the right time, and in the right condition. But how many of you treat lube oil and grease as an asset…
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Make Sure Lubrication Techs Are Properly Trained
You’ve introduced lubrication best practices into your plant, but do the people doing the work know…
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Use Infrared Thermography for Electrical Applications
Syed Munawer Hasan goes through examples of thermography’s success in detecting electrical anomalies, including a pump in a boiler house…
- Syed Munawer Hasan
- Plant Asset Efficiency Solutions
An Overview of Energy and How It Works
We talk about the need to save energy, but what exactly is energy and how does it work? John Sander of Lubrication Engineers discusses forms of energy, energy flow and conversion, and power vs energy …
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Introduction To Wireless Sensors In Condition Monitoring
Condition monitoring is by no means a new concept in industry. In fact, it is so widely regarded as a best practice, that it becomes commonplace in more industries each year. With this increase in awareness, we have seen an influx of options over the years...
- John Waldron
- Acoem USA
Erratic Vibration Behavior in a Steam Turbine
This machine had shown erratic shaft and pedestal vibration since its inception – the vibration would increase and decrease, predominantly at 1x…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Two Peculiar Cases of Misalignment
Misalignment causes a lot of problems, but it doesn’t always make itself known through vibration. Vamsidhar Rao explains two cases…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
How to Get Started with AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance
You want to implement AI-Driven predictive maintenance in your plant, but replacing legacy systems takes time and money. But you don’t have to replace them wholesale. Hunter Albright presents five steps that you can take with minimal cost…
- Hunter Albright
- AssetSense
Abnormal 1x Vibration Problem in an Oxygen Compressor
After a major overhaul of an oxygen compressor, 1x vibration was observed in the L.P. discharge bearing. We tried several remedies without success, such as changing the oil pressure and temperature, balancing the rotor…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL