Five Minute Facts
Mechanical Infrared Opportunities
While infrared is one of the most versatile of condition monitoring tools, we often fail to utilize it to its full potential. We know infrared is a key technology for all levels of electrical applications but when establishing condition monitoring programs, we may not realize what a great support technology it is for a variety of mechanical applications....
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Five Minute Facts
PI Testing “The Fire Hose Analogy”
A Polarization Index is affected by multiple current components that occur simultaneously. This instructional presentation provides a simple analogy to make this complex test easier to understand...
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
Five Minute Facts
Representing Your Data
Before we can represent the data, we need to ensure that we capture appropriate data. The data that we need is amplitude at a particular frequency...
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
Two Minute Tips
Six Signs Your Acoustic Lubrication Program is on Track
Poor lubrication practices account for as much as 40% of all premature bearing failures. When ultrasound is utilized to assess lubrication needs and schedule grease replenishment intervals, that number drops below 10%. What would 30% fewer bearing related failures mean for your organization?
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Case Studies and Stories
How to Include the Not-Approachable Equipment in CBM
It is always a challenge in the field of condition monitoring to monitor the machines which are not approachable, and that makes them prone to frequent failures.
- Akhil jeet Rathore
- Indorama Petrochemicals & Fertilizers
Five Minute Facts
How to Choose A Capped Bearing
In this Five Minute Fact, we will discuss how a capped bearing differs from an open bearing. Capped bearings do not have a visible opening so why choose them?..
- Akhil jeet Rathore
- Indorama Petrochemicals & Fertilizers
Two Minute Tips
Understanding the Difference Between Preventive and Predictive strategies
Preventive and predictive maintenance may achieve the same goals (healthy assets), but only one keeps costs reined in while improving maintenance as a business value driver.
- Frederic Baudart
- Fluke
Case Studies and Stories
The Journey to World-Class Storage & Handling – Basic American Foods
When Scott Fischer, Maintenance Manager, joined Basic American Foods, he recognized that the Blackfoot Basic American Foods plant was in need of a dedicated lubricant storage and handling process and products to support his reliability program goals.
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Five Minute Facts
“Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should”
We at IRISS cannot stress the importance of safety for electrical personnel enough and that why we created the IR Windows and Ultrasound Ports to help protect those doing electrical inspection by minimizing risk in this CBM data collection task.
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
