Five Minute Facts
The Role of Lubrication in Machinery Reliability
Less than 0.5% of a plant's maintenance budget is spent purchasing lubricants, but the downstream effects of poor lubrication can impact...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Five Minute Facts
Does Structural Ultrasound Help in Getting Early Indications of Speed, Rather than Vibration?
In this five minute fact, Jason Tranter talks about the applications for ultrasound and the differences in using ultrasound vs. vibration...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Concepts of Shaft Alignment: The Basics
This video will help you familiarize yourself with the fundamentals that control shaft alignment. Included in the video is an overview of the two forms of misalignment and how rotational harmony can be restored by adjusting the relative positions of the two shafts...
- Brian Shanovich
- ACOEM
Five Minute Facts
Boosting Energy Efficiency with Vibration Monitoring
According to the Royal Academy of Engineering, 60% of those questioned for its recent ‘Engineering an economy that works for all’ report stated that energy costs are a significant issue for their organisation...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
Interviews
What Are Motor Greasing Best Practices?
In this interview, Clay discusses the steps involved in creating a structure and following the best practices for motor greasing...
- Clay Allen
- Mosaic
Five Minute Facts
It Takes More Than Technical Proficiency to Produce Results
How many times have you called an equipment problem well ahead of time but the equipment still fails in service due to no maintenance follow-up?
- Dick Hancock
- 24/7
Two Minute Tips
Gearbox Oil Essentials
Industrial gearboxes are expected to perform under conditions of high heat and heavy loads; and in environments often contaminated with dirt...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Gearbox Condition Monitoring – Understanding Dynamic Behavior vs Gear Surface Condition
We'll take a look at some helical cut gears and discuss the behavior of the gear in a variety of conditions...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Two Minute Tips
Determining Thermal Growth Misalignment
How can you avoid misalignment by determining thermal growth values of rotating equipment using Live Trend?
- Aimi Tarmizi
- PRUFTECHNIK
