Five Minute Facts
Harmonics in Electric Motor Testing
Howard Penrose shows us what harmonics look like in an electric motor reading…
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Safety Barrier and Intrinsically Safe Accelerometer Compatibility
What is the purpose of the safety barrier? Peter Eitnier describes what goes into a safety barrier, what it prevents, and it's maximum limits it can handle to retain safety.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
The Fundamentals of Belts and Sheaves
In some industries, like oiling, drive belt replacement is considered a task for the new guys on the floor. It’s an easy job right? Absolutely. But there are many ways to do it incorrectly if not taught properly the first time.
- Stan Riddle
- Acoem USA
What’s New in Vibration Analysis?
Matthew Moore details recent changes in ISO vibration standards, MEMS vibration sensors, and other topics…
- Matthew Moore
- Moore Reliability Limited
Compressor Runs 30,000 Hours Without Needing Oil Change
After 30,000 hours of operation, our Atlas Copco model air compressor required no oil change and experienced no lubrication-related downtime. That’s nearly four times longer than the OEM-recommended interval for this compressor, providing significant savings in time and money. Find out how we did it.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Video Vibration Analysis: an Invaluable Tool
Video Vibration Analysis has proven to be an invaluable tool for reliability professionals to assist in visualizing common faults like:
-misalignment
-imbalance
-resonance
-looseness, and more.
- Theresa Girard
- ERBESSD Instruments
Fluid Condition Monitoring
Oil analysis is one of the earliest detectors, if not the earliest, of performance changes in your equipment. It provides meaningful and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition, which is an essential component of keeping equipment reliable.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
The Basics of Fans- Know Your Machines
Fans are a very common component in industry, they are used to move air from one place to another. Fans are used in dust collection, supplying air to boilers, providing ventilation to factories, are used in the manufacturing process and more.
- James Otremba
- Acoem USA
Optimizing and Extending Oil Drain Intervals
There is a wide variety of valves available when trying to decide which sampling valve is the best for optimizing oil change intervals. One thing to remember is that recommended oil change intervals are typically conservative estimates based on the most rugged conditions.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid