White Papers
The Trifecta of Motor Maintenance
Using the same concept of a trifecta (three factors for success), this article provides companies with the winning strategies of motor maintenance, focusing on the three reliability tasks for electric motor testing and the order in which they should be applied.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
10 Minute Talk
Condition-Based Inspection Models for Electrical Equipment
Condition-based inspection models utilize condition-based monitoring technologies to inspect electrical equipment assets. One technician can do three jobs in two minutes. These methods include…
- Paul Goodbody
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Ultrasound: Is the Sound Good or Bad?
How many of you have walked through your plants and heard a strange noise coming from somewhere? You may have noted that it didn’t sound good. When you hear those noises…
- Christopher Hallum
- UE Systems Europe B.V.
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Torsional Issues: Stop Guessing and Measure the Problems Directly
Failure mechanisms such as misalignment, balance, or lubrication issues can cause machinery failure. Many of these problems can be identified using standard non-destructive testing (NDT) methods including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, and tribology....
- Trent Martz
- IVC Technologies
White Papers
5 InsightCM™ Features for Remote Diagnostics
Reliability engineers can’t be in two places at once. But when assets from two different plants are raising concern, how does the engineer figure out which one is more likely to contribute to an outage? Remote diagnostics help maintenance teams decide where to deploy valuable resources like subject matter experts, troubleshooting equipment, and spares.......
- Brett Burger
- National Instruments
Two Minute Tips
What Are the Root Causes of Wear in Industrial Machinery?
Taking appropriate action is almost impossible if you don’t know what the root cause of the failure is. Generally speaking, there are a handful of causes that are found to be responsible for most of the damage to – and failure of – industrial machinery...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Five Minute Facts
Tips for Retaining Institutional Knowledge and Managing Cultural Diversity
Every day, knowledge walks out the door in the form of retiring workers. Companies that develop creative ways to entrench institutional knowledge into the organization before it disappears gain a competitive advantage...
- Oliver Sturrock
- Fluke Reliability Systems
Five Minute Facts
Add Ultrasound to Your Toolbox
What is in your toolbox? Before we talk about ultrasound, we have to look at the bigger picture. How many times have people gotten excited about a certain technology and...
- Christopher Hallum
- UE Systems Europe B.V.
Two Minute Tips
Alignment: Goal, Plan, Achieve
What do you want to achieve during alignment: precision, speed, or improved reliability of equipment? Remember, a goal without a plan is just a wish. When executing alignment, we need to properly plan the job...
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
