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
Five Minute Facts
Two Peculiar Cases of Misalignment
Misalignment causes a lot of problems, but it doesn’t always make itself known through vibration. Vamsidhar Rao explains two cases…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Five Minute Facts
How to Get Started with AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance
You want to implement AI-Driven predictive maintenance in your plant, but replacing legacy systems takes time and money. But you don’t have to replace them wholesale. Hunter Albright presents five steps that you can take with minimal cost…
- Hunter Albright
- AssetSense
Five Minute Facts
Abnormal 1x Vibration Problem in an Oxygen Compressor
After a major overhaul of an oxygen compressor, 1x vibration was observed in the L.P. discharge bearing. We tried several remedies without success, such as changing the oil pressure and temperature, balancing the rotor…
- RAO VAMSIDHAR
- VIZAG STEEL
Five Minute Facts
Make Sure You’ve Determined Bearing Requirements before Greasing
Once you’ve consolidated your lubrication program and standardized the grease guns, you need to make absolutely sure you know the bearing requirements…
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Why Filter Industrial Oil
As much as 70% of all premature machine failures can be attributed to contamination. To prevent these failures, it is important to purify the new oil as it comes into the facility and then keep it clean throughout its life. By establishing an ISO code cleanliness goal and maintaining it, you will extend the life of the oil and the equipment..
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance: What’s the Catch?
Hunter Albright presents five challenges that confront plants that wish to implement AI in their predictive maintenance program…
- Mohan Amasa
- AssetSense
Articles
Intrinsically Safe Vibrations Sensors Enable Condition Monitoring in Hazardous Locations
Vibration monitoring is essential for predictive maintenance of rotating machinery. This is no less true in hazardous locations, and certified sensors designed for these locations are readily available. Below, we’ll focus on Intrinsically Safe sensors, which meet the requirements for hazardous locations found in chemical processing facilities, refineries, mills, and other facilities where flammable materials are processed or handled...
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
