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Two Minute Tips
Machine Train: Pumps and Fans
Continuing the focus on the machine train analysis tools of the Emax Current Demodulation technology, we will discuss pumps and fans.
- Noah Bethel
- PdMA Corporation
Case Studies and Stories
Ultrasound Lends Reliability to Flexible Couplings
Simon, a condition monitoring specialist from a local oil refinery, contacted my office for advice about predicting failures on flexible couplings...
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
White Papers
Continuous Condition Monitoring with Vibration Transmitters and Plant PLC’s
Predictive maintenance techniques have proven to be effective strategies to reduce unexpected machinery failure...
- Meredith Christman
- PCB Piezotronics
White Papers
Modern Vibration Analysis Technology Applied to the Four Stages of Bearing Failure
Within the vibration community, it is commonly accepted to describe a spalling process in a bearing in four stages; from the first microscopic sign to a severely damaged bearing...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
White Papers
Vibration Monitoring for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Vibration monitoring has been employed for some time now; indeed, we can be certain that it has been in use for almost two thousand years...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
White Papers
Putting the Simple Back into Viscosity
Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it?
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Different Bearing Types
Understanding the ins and outs of your most common types of bearings and what they are best used for in your plant...
- Stan Riddle
- Acoem USA
Articles
Large Electric Motor Reliability: What Did the Studies Really Say?
One of the most frequently quoted studies related to electric motor reliability is a 1983 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) project performed by General Electric...
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Articles
When to Use Custom Shims to Correct Soft Foot
One of the most common problems with alignment of machinery is a condition known as soft foot. This is when one or more of the machine feet are not making solid contact with the mounting base...
- Mike Olszewski
- Reliability Concepts
