Five Minute Facts
Video Vibration Analysis: an Invaluable Tool
Video Vibration Analysis has proven to be an invaluable tool for reliability professionals to assist in visualizing common faults like:
-misalignment
-imbalance
-resonance
-looseness, and more.
- Theresa Girard
- ERBESSD Instruments
Interviews
Best Practices and Troubleshooting for Permanently Installing Accelerometers
Today we sit down with Peter Eitnier, the Senior Applications Engineer for Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies. He will be going into detail on best practices and troubleshooting for permanently installing accelerometers. Vibration sensors and acelerometers should be mounted, in general, as close as possible to the bearings. The shaft turning speed is the driving force for both the machine itself, and the vibration signal.
Listen now to hear more!
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Case Studies and Stories
Failure Detection using Ultrasound–Case Study: Slow-Speed Bearing on Oven Motor
Vibration analysis has long been the instrument of choice to use for bearings and other rotating equipment. More commonly, ultrasound is being used in conjunction with vibration analysis to help technicians confirm the condition of mechanical assets.
- Peter Boon
- UE Systems Inc.
Five Minute Facts
Fluid Condition Monitoring
Oil analysis is one of the earliest detectors, if not the earliest, of performance changes in your equipment. It provides meaningful and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition, which is an essential component of keeping equipment reliable.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Interviews
What is Micropoly?
Amy Lachman, the President of PhyMet, inc. discusses how Micropoly came to be, and the benefits of mixing oil with polymers versus other methods of lubrication.
- Amy Lachman
- MicroPoly
Two Minute Tips
Creating a Color-Coded Lubricant Standard
When you have multiple lubricants in a factory with hundreds or even thousands of lubrication points, mistakes will happen. Introducing the wrong lubricant into an application leads to unplanned downtime and costly repairs.
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
10 Minute Talk
What to Consider Before You Get Started With IIoT
Learn what application considerations should be made before beginning IIoT. Number of sensors per Gateway, Asset Management framework, and Measurement range of IIOT Sensors are just a few of these considerations.
- Praveen Gupta
- Special Oilfield Services CO. L.L.C.
Two Minute Tips
“Mic” Your Shims Before Alignment!
Have you ever added the number of shims your laser alignment tool or dial indicator tells you to during an alignment only to find your machine is still out of alignment? This is a frustrating but common occurrence.
- Stan Riddle
- Acoem USA
Two Minute Tips
Utilizing Phase to Confirm Machine Faults
It’s on all of the vibration fault charts, it’s taught in vibration classes, and it’s used for balancing – but how often is phase actually used by vibration analysts to confirm faults?
- James Otremba
- Acoem USA
