Interviews
Detecting Electrical, Mechanical Faults Without Sensors
Tumay Karaver, the Vice President of Artesis Technology Systems, answers questions and discusses the main differences between Model Based Voltage and Current Signature Analysis and MSA (Motor Signature Analysis).
- Tumay Karaver
- Artesis Technology Systems
Motion Amplification in Action: A Closer Look
Jeff Hay, the CEO of RDI Technologies, discusses Motion Amplification; a camera based technology invented by RDI. Jeff believes that the camera is the sensor of the future because visualization is faster, safer, and makes the complex more simple. Since starting RDI, he has created and patented multiple methods for using camera technology to visualize and measure motion.
- Jeff Hay
- RDI Technologies
Introducing: AssetWatch, Formerly Known as Nikola Labs
Today, Will Zell and Jaidev Krishnan sit down to introduce AssetWatch, formerly known as Nikola Labs. Nikola Labs started out as a company that was focused on wireless power transfers. Now, as AssetWatch, they attack the problem of unplanned downtime, and eliminate it forever.
- Jaidev Krishnan
- AssetWatch
Why In-Rush/Start-Up is my Favorite Test
Listen to subject matter expert Noah Bethel explain why In-Rush/Start Up is his favorite test to use in the world of Motor Testing. During this test, any weaknesses that exist in the electric motor will come to light.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
All About Industrial Grease
In this interview, John Sander, Vice President of Research and Development at Lubrication Engineers, goes in depth about industrial grease. He explains what grease is, how it is different from lubricating oil, how to choose the correct grease for an application, the different types of thickeners used in grease, the reason many grease formulators are moving away from lithium thickeners, the NLGI grease grade scale, and what’s coming in the future for grease formulators and end users..
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Introducing: Commercial FieldLab Series
Dan Walsh and Ray Garvey from AMETEK/ Spectro Scientific, sit down today to introduce the Commercial FieldLab Series for Onsite Industrial Oil Analysis. These 2 new FieldLabs are military-proven oil analysis analyzers now available. They allow lube technicians to quickly and more accurately test in-service lubricants, and analyze equipment health. Listen now as they share more details.
- Daniel Walsh
- AMETEK Spectro Scientific
A Full Suite of Machine Health Solutions Introduced
Mastering your machine health requires more than one tool. As reliability professionals we all know that it takes the right tool for the job. There is no one silver bullet in machine health management.
- Dr. M. David Howard
- Erbessd Instruments
Incidental Food Contact Lubricants
In this interview, John Sander, Vice President of Research and Development at Lubrication Engineers, dives into Food Lubricants. Food is an integral part of daily life, so it is very important. Most of us assume that the food we eat is clean and good quality. However, there are many places and times within the chain of food processing where it can be contaminated for numerous reasons. One of the ways to ensure safe and healthy food is for manufacturers to be aware of the lubricants they use in the process. Listen here to learn more.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Solid Bar Lubrication for Kilns
Today, Clay Lockett, the Chief Executive Officer of Easy Bar Inc. will discuss how the company came up with this special lubricant called the Easy Bar.
- Clay Lockett
- Easy Bar Inc.