10 Minute Talk
Why Condition Based Maintenance Inspections for Electrical Assets?
Electrical inspections must be performed on energized equipment to accurately ascertain the health of the equipment. Traditional inspections of energized equipment are time consuming, risky and costly for...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Two Minute Tips
Testing Thermodynamic Disc
When testing steam traps, we first need to make sure our temperature and pressures are set before we use any type of ultrasound. A good disc trap should cycle 4-10 times per minute; a warn disc trap will cycle ...
- Drew Walts
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
The Deception Caused by Convection
Convection can have a big impact on what an infrared thermographer sees with a thermal imager, whether outdoors or indoors. This instructional presentation will show a specific case study on the power of convection...
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Two Minute Tips
Inductive Imbalance in a Wound Rotor Motor
Testing wound rotor motors can be tricky depending on what and where you are testing. In this quick tip, see what rotor motors are used for and how to perform a test...
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Interviews
Time Waveform Analysis Best Practices
How do you collect time waveforms in the best way? And why is time waveform analysis so important? Listen to CBM CONNECT’s interview with Christer Larsson to find out…
- Christer Larsson
- SPM Instrument
Two Minute Tips
Forgotten Alignment Tools
What if a spanner falls on your laser equipment screen? How will you get a proper reading? In this quick tip, you will see why you should never forget the old reliable tools...
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
10 Minute Talk
Case Study: ROI for Adopting a Condition Based Maintenance Strategy
Traditionally inspections are done over open panel for the last 40 years, but during last 10 years alternative and safer ways have been mandated. Find out how adapting an ROI is the best way to eliminate fatalities...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Two Minute Tips
Use the Right Hydraulic Oil for Smooth Performance
Consider this when evaluating hydraulic oil: it’s not just about the viscosity grade. In this short tip you will learn how to select the right oil …
- Scott Leipprandt
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Fault Localization Using Electrical Signature Analysis
When conducting Electrical Signature Analysis on a motor circuit you may find numerous spectral peaks in the FFT. This instructional presentation provides a means to localize the origin of the voltage and current distortions represented in the spectral data...
- Don Donofrio
- The Snell Group
