Two Minute Tips
Bearing Failure Modes and Monitoring
Detecting bearing failure modes at higher frequencies, and earlier in their progression, is key to extending the bearing life and ensuring the reliability of a machine. Bearing failure generally progresses through four main stages and across a wide range of frequencies.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Overhung Cooler Fan by Phase Analysis
Phase analysis is a key tool in checking the health of machines by looking at their vibrations. It measures how the timing of vibration signals line up with each other, usually from different parts of a machine. This helps find problems like parts not lining up right, balance issues, parts being loose, or gear problems.
- Muhammad Muneeb Babar
- Al Jouf Cement Company
Bearing Defect Identification
- Nilay Patel
- Arcelor Mittal and Nippon Steel India Limited
Custom Electrical Panels with IR Windows
Thermography Infrared inspections of electrical equipment are a vital part of any reliability program. While thermography inspections used to be reserved for the most critical electrical assets in a facility, new standards outlined in NFPA 70B make it a requirement to perform a thermography test of all your electrical assets at least once per year.
- Brad Nanna
- IRISS Inc.
Understanding Thermal Image Resolution
When it comes to thermal image quality, resolution plays a very important role. Here
are some key points related to resolution in infrared cameras...
- Motaz Abdelsalam Mohamed
- Mobius Institute
Shaft Alignment 101: Runout
Understanding runout is crucial for maintaining the precision and efficiency of rotating machinery. Runout refers to the deviation from true circularity or concentricity in a rotating object, such as a shaft or a cylindrical part.
- ACOEM USA
- Acoem USA
Structural Looseness in the System
Structural rigidity in the system plays a pivotal role in controlling vibrations. Once you have structural looseness, it starts dodging you with an unbalanced case and you start wasting your time in checking other things...
- Muhammad Muneeb Babar
- Al Jouf Cement Company
Data Quality Over Quantity
Seemingly, one advantage is gathering data at a vastly improved rate. Rather than a single reading every quarter, data can now be captured multiple times every hour. The advantages are obvious: much greater visibility on developing faults and a trail to follow to track existing known issues.
- David Procter
- Sensoteq
Spectrum Resolution Effect in Vibration Analysis
When performing vibration analysis, understanding spectral resolution is very important. It directly influences our ability to identify and diagnose machinery faults.
- Motaz Abdelsalam Mohamed
- Mobius Institute