AVT Reliability
Two Minute Tips
Safety in Thermal Imaging
Across the world the approach to safety is quite varied, and one can easily become complacent if you do not take a wider view of it. In many forums, regardless of the engineering discipline or matter of social interest, there will be varying views about what is acceptable in terms of safety or what should be common knowledge.
- PJ Cloete
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Five Minute Facts
3D Laser Measurements To Modernize Machinery Alignment
Accurate placement and precise shaft alignment of machinery components is key for optimal and efficient operation. Although none of the traditional methods are bad or inadequate if carried out correctly, they can be complex and time consuming the least..
- Geert van Rijswick
- van Geffen AMS BV
Case Studies and Stories
Reducing Vibration of Pump Bearing Housing
AVT Reliability® has been involved in resolving a wide range of high operational vibration issues with plant and machinery and including pipework vibration. This has led AVT Reliability® to design and develop a comprehensive range of versatile vibration solutions.
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Interviews
Machine Sentry® MSF-1 – Smart Condition Monitoring Sensor
In this interview, David talks about Smart Condition Monitoring, how it works, what applications support sensors, and how you would get the data for the sensor...
- David Stevens
- AVT Reliability
Five Minute Facts
Detecting Bearing Faults Using Condition Monitoring Software
There are many faults that cause a rotating component to breakdown and fail, some of the most common being misalignment, unbalance and soft foot. One of the most common faults that cause a component to breakdown are bearing defects.
Why would a company carry out condition monitoring programs?
- Alan Hemphill
- AVT Reliability
Five Minute Facts
Switching Strategies: Moving to Condition Based Maintenance
Balancing cost reduction and efficiency improvement targets is a common source of frustration for maintenance and engineering managers. For facilities that operate continuously with no window for unplanned shutdowns, poor reliability and availability of machinery is far more serious, but even in factories with regular opportunities for maintenance, recovery can still be expensive and time consuming.
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Five Minute Facts
Triaxial v Single Axis – More for Less
Over the years, advancement in microchip technology and minimisation of condition monitoring devices has led us to the next generation of condition monitoring triaxial sensor..
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Webinars
When Selecting New Generation Sensors, Think About What You Want To Detect and How You Want Data to be Handled
Have you taken a step back and looked at requirements while selecting new sensing technology? Today there are so many sensors with differing technology how do you select what is right for you and do they have all the certification requirements in place for use.
- Lee McFarlane
- AVT Reliability
Two Minute Tips
The Evolution of Condition Monitoring
Condition monitoring is often thought to be a waste of time, due to the shear cost of equipment and training required to ensure that maintenance staff are competent in using the equipment correctly and are able to interpret the vibration spectrum.
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