Five Minute Facts
When Do You Need to Perform Wear Particle Analysis?
Do you have critical gearboxes where if the gearbox failed, it would cause a lot of downtimes or cost a lot to repair...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Learning Paths
Starting a Condition Monitoring Program
It is relatively easy to purchase condition monitoring instrumentation, take measurements, and alert people to the signs of failure that you detect. But that does not mean that you will have the most successful program. This learning path will take you through a series of lessons that will help you set up a new program, or review your existing program. It will ensure that you are monitoring the right equipment, with the correct technology, set up correctly. It will ensure that you are reporting the right information to the right people.
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
10 Minute Talk
Concepts of Physical Asset Management
In this short presentation, Howard discusses some concepts of Physical Asset Management from before Asset Management was cool...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Two Minute Tips
Extending Breather Life
If I install it in a specific application, is there anything I can do to actually make that breather last longer and not get spent so quickly?
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Five Minute Facts
Best Practice Oil Sampling
Oil sampling is, in a sense, the foundation of good oil analysis: it all starts with good sampling...
- Jarrod Potteiger
- Des Case
Two Minute Tips
Current Unbalance in AC Electric Motors
Is there a standard for current unbalance in AC motors...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Two Minute Tips
Voltage Variation in AC Electric Motors
I’ve seen different variations of voltage testing on AC induction motors; however, the motor only really cares about the phase-to-phase voltage...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Five Minute Facts
Do Environmental Test Conditions Affect IR Test Results?
The answer is yes, they do affect the test results. Thermal imaging cameras and spot radiometers detect the thermal radiation...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Five Minute Facts
Do IR Cameras Measure Temperature?
Thermal imaging cameras and spot radiometers detect the thermal radiation emitted by a surface, so they don’t actually measure temperature...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
