Five Minute Facts
PF Mill Motor Electrical Fault
This case involves a motor that has just been serviced. During the last six months, the motor showed elevato
- Salah Attia
- ALS Industrial
Two Minute Tips
Leak-Testing Flanged Couplings
There are a lot of flanged couplings used in heat exchanger condenser systems. Finding vacuum or pressure leaks here is challenging
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Five Minute Facts
Calculating Field Pole Pass Frequency
Field Pole Pass Frequency Sidebands (Fpp) are a primary method of identifying rotor anomalies. This instructional video demonstrates how to calculate these frequencies....
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
Two Minute Tips
Maintenance Tips for Cooling Towers
View a few maintenance tips for protecting cooling towers and stopping any unplanned downtime with your equipment. Knowing the best detection technologies available today and how these can best be used, maintenance engineers can not only prevent failure but also significantly maximize machine uptime.
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Two Minute Tips
Some Considerations When Using Ultrasound for Slow-Speed Systems
When using ultrasound for slow-speed systems, there are some things to consider. The first is our alarm levels. Slow-speed bearings will have a relatively…
- Christopher Hallum
- UE Systems Europe B.V.
Two Minute Tips
Electric Motor Reliability Trifecta – Quality Control Part 3
Trifecta is picking the top three finishers in a horse race, and it can be worth a lot of money. Applying the trifecta theme to motor reliability, the top three applications of test technology to ensure you win big in reliability are Quality Control, Trending, and Troubleshooting…
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
White Papers
Cracking the ISO Code to Lubricant Cleanliness
So what does it really mean to increase lubricant cleanliness? We read various articles and textbooks that talk about how increasing the cleanliness of an in-service oil will increase the life of a component and the lubricant, but how do we make that happen...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
The Drop Point and Lubrication Contamination
The drop point is the temperature at which the oil and the soap, which are the two key components of a grease, separate. When this temperature is exceeded...
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Two Minute Tips
How to Keep Lubricants Clean, Cool & Dry
What are some best practices for lubrication cleanliness at your plant? In this quick Two Minute Tip you will see a few ides for contamination control.
- Rob Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability
