Two Minute Tips
Bad Vibes From A Centrifugal Pump
During periodic measurements on a centrifugal pump for an industrial client, we saw a significant increase in the trend value of our high-frequency vibrations, which is a problem...
- Tim De Block
- Fyraco Solutions
Two Minute Tips
Don’t Forget to Lubricate Your Couplings on Spare Machines
Nowadays, many different coupling designs are available for specific purposes. Solid and rigid couplings do not require lubrication…
- Oscar Medina
- Pfizer
Five Minute Facts
The Wind Power Industry and Vibration Monitoring
This 5-minute fact explains how predictive maintenance based on vibration monitoring can raise the efficiency of wind turbines...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Two Minute Tips
Variability in Oil Analysis Results
Two consecutive samples, at normal sampling intervals from the same machine, are never expected to have exactly the same results, but occasionally the second set of results appears to have either changed...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
Failure to Launch
Starting a motor across the line can generate 7-10 times (or more) the normal full load amps and create extreme torque stress on the shaft line components. In addition to these normal stresses on the electrical and mechanical elements of the motor, protection systems like overload...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
10 Minute Talk
Categories of Infrared Cameras
Choosing the correct infrared camera can be a bit overwhelming. It is important to know the differences between infrared cameras on the market today. In this video we will break down infrared cameras into different categories to determine your needs…
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
White Papers
A Case for Capturing and Analyzing Trends in Your Alignment Data
It is well known that misalignment is one of the greatest causes of failure in rotating equipment. In fact, research demonstrates that more than 50% of machine breakdowns are the direct result of poor alignment...
- Grant Dennler
- PRUFTECHNIK
10 Minute Talk
The Power of Two: Infrared and Ultrasound CBM Technologies
Combining ultrasound and infrared testing methods is the safest and most un-intrusive way of testing that allows inspectors to easily see, hear, and record areas of concern that have been difficult to detect before...
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Five Minute Facts
Use HD Technology to Detect Bearing Damage
Loss of production is a problem for any site, but the cause can be detected and corrected early with HD technology. In this case study, bearing damage in a pump of a cooling system was detected and corrected before...
- Ettore Di Pasquale
- SPM Instrument Srl
