Articles
Arc Flash Studies: Why and When Are They Required?
For employees to work on exposed live (energized) circuits, an arc flash hazard assessment is needed to determine the incident energy available at the equipment and what personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed to work safely...
- Michael Levitt
- Allied Reliability
Two Minute Tips
What is Infrared Thermography?
Syed Munawer Hasan explains concepts of infrared thermography including infrared rays and the electromagnetic spectrum…
- Syed Munawer Hasan
- Plant Asset Efficiency Solutions
Two Minute Tips
Cables for Handheld Vibration Analyzers and Portable Vibration Meters
Six considerations to select the right cables for vibration data collectors and hand held vibration meters..
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Articles
The Disturbing Direction of Condition-Based Monitoring
Terms like predictive maintenance, condition based maintenance, and reliability-centered maintenance, have undergone commercially-driven changes for over 30 years...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Interviews
Machine Learning, Sensors, and AI- What’s the Scoop?
Today, we sit down with Anil Lakhlan from Sensoteq to discuss machine learning and AI technology, along with sensors and vibration analysis.
- Anil Lakhlan
- Sensoteq
Two Minute Tips
Why You Should Color-Code Your Lubrication Equipment
Paul Dufresne explains why it’s essential to implement a color chart system, also incorporating shapes for people who are colorblind…
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Articles
Detection of Gearbox Damage During Operation
Institute for Machine Elements at the University of Stuttgart detects smallest fraction on gear flank surface with the help of a SONOTEC ultrasound sensor.
- Christian Probst
- SONOTEC GmbH
Five Minute Facts
Erratic Vibration Behavior in a Steam Turbine
This machine had shown erratic shaft and pedestal vibration since its inception – the vibration would increase and decrease, predominantly at 1x…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Two Minute Tips
Introducing Engineered Distribution Devices for Lubrication
In an engineered block system, the system operating sequence follows three steps: The lubricant is delivered to the divider valve block through a machine-mounted or hand-operated grease gun, then the positive displacement…
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
