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
Five Minute Facts
Optimizing and Extending Oil Drain Intervals
There is a wide variety of valves available when trying to decide which sampling valve is the best for optimizing oil change intervals. One thing to remember is that recommended oil change intervals are typically conservative estimates based on the most rugged conditions.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
White Papers
Don’t Start That Motor!- Six Critical Steps to Ensure a Healthy Motor Start
Starting a new or refurbished motor for the first time should be a culmination of successful events leading to this very important event. If you’re the person starting the motor, you probably have some anxiety about what could go wrong.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Articles
Cutting Fluids in Machining: Difference Between Coolants and Lubricants
Many times, metals come with well-cut sizes and shapes. But how does it happen? Cutting metals into desired properties is called machining.
- Vincent Hua
- TSINFA
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
Two Minute Tips
Understanding How Laser Shaft Alignment Works
There are many root causes to vibration in the industrial sector. However, there are four that contribute up to 80%. Watch this tip to find out more about these root causes.
- Rich Merhige
- AME Solutions
Five Minute Facts
Gold Mine Strikes Mother Lode, Decreases Lubricant Use by 7x!
Using a competitor’s asphaltic-based open gear lubricant to lubricate the ball mill’s open gear, the mine was concerned about the above average operating temperatures and excessive lubricant consumption – requiring one new quarter drum nearly every week.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
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
