Vibration Analysis
Two Minute Tips
Do Your Sensors Work for Your Processes? Observability is Key!
Imagine trying to measure the a 100° F temperature with a thermometer with a high value of 80° F, or your local police trying to catch speeding cars with a radar gun that only goes to 20 MPH. Both situations share the same problem, the sensor is not appropriate for their use!
- Jose Flores
- SensOS
Five Minute Facts
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
Case Studies and Stories
Modification on Structure Foundation to Mitigation Resonance Region of Gland Steam Blowers
The Gland steam system is one of the most important systems in the work of the steam turbine, that have function to prevents steam escaping to atmosphere from the HP end of the turbine, and loss of vacuum from the LP end.
- Ahmad Alfakeer
- SEPCO
Interviews
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
Two Minute Tips
Determining the Battery Life of a Wireless Vibration Sensor
Wireless vibration sensors have their place in a good reliability program and can really benefit the maintenance team’s ability to monitor machine health reliably.
- Alan McCall
- Sensoteq
Articles
Your Asset Reliability Program is Only as Reliable as Your Sensor
Over the last few years, we’ve seen an increased emphasis on digital transformation by industrial operators. Large operational and machine health datasets have become a focal point to feed our optimization activities.
- Chris Kramm
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Interviews
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
Case Studies and Stories
Why Use ESA? Windpower Case Study
Howard Penrose explains Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) and how the different parts of 1.6 megawatt GE towers contribute to generating wind power.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Two Minute Tips
Location, Location, Location
When it comes to analyzing vibration, sensor placement is key to quality of data capture. Motors can be large, surrounded by equipment and difficult to access, so locating an area to place your vibration sensor can be harder than it looks.
- David Procter
- Sensoteq
