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  • Lubrication

Gold Mine Strikes Mother Lode, Decreases Lubricant Use by 7x!

Using a competitor’s asphaltic-based open gear lubricant to lubricate the ball mill’s open gear, the mine was concerned about the above average operating temperatures and excessive lubricant consumption – requiring one new quarter drum nearly every week.

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  • Oil Analysis + Wear Particle

Maintaining Clean Oil for Hydraulic Systems

Did you know that nearly 80% of all hydraulic systems problems can be traced back to contaminated fluid? An effective hydraulic fluid cleanliness program with proper monitoring, and management of fluid condition and cleanliness, can improve the system efficiency, performance, and lifespan of your hydraulic systems operations. Here is some information on the impact a fluid sample can make to maintaining and monitoring hydraulic fluid cleanliness.

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  • Motor Testing

How to Check Your Windings on Three Phase Motors

Motor windings are conductive wires wrapped around a magnetic core; they provide a path for current to flow to create then magnetic field to spin the rotor. Like any other part of the motor, the winding can fail.

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  • Motor Testing

Fluting: Beyond the Motor

Before scrolling past what may appear to be another boring article about fluting, VFD’s, grounding brushes and ceramic bearings, I urge you to read on and join in the discussion.

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  • Motor Testing

Motor Acceptance Testing

Motor acceptance testing is a critical part of many preventive maintenance programs and can be key to catching electrical problems before they cause considerable downtime.

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  • Condition Monitoring Management & AI

How to Detect Early Stage Defect Using I-DNA Technology

Learn how to use Predictive Maintenance in your industrial environment, and see the benefits of putting I-DNA Technology Algorithms into your Predictive Maintenance Program.

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  • Vibration Analysis

Motion Amplification Case Study: Structural Looseness

This case study features a convection oven fan used in the customer's production process. Multiple welds and other repairs were made prior to the inspection. A service team was called in to balance the fan, but with Motion Amplification it quickly became clear that there was a serious structural issue.

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  • Vibration Analysis

Underwater Vibration Sensor Selection

Underwater vibration monitoring can be accomplished through various methods and sensor styles. Peter Eitnier discusses some of these methods in more depth.

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  • Lubrication

Filtration Prolongs Oil Life, Protects Equipment

Filtering new and used oil prolongs oil life and protects equipment from wear.

Studies have shown that as much as 70% of all premature machine failures can be attributed to contamination. To prevent these failures, it is important to purify the new oil as it comes into the facility and then keep it clean throughout its life. By establishing an ISO code cleanliness goal and maintaining it, you will extend the life of the oil and the equipment.

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