Boliden Garpenberg Mine

In January 2011, New Boliden decided on a major expansion of operations at the Garpenberg mine in central Sweden, aiming to successively increase production from 1.4 million to 2.5 million tons annually...

SPM Instrument

Articles

Alignment + Balancing
Lubrication
Vibration Analysis

Go Beyond Condition Monitoring; Condition Improvement

We all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly...

Jason Tranter
Mobius Institute

Articles

Alignment + Balancing
Vibration Analysis

Prevent Future Faults; The Ultimate Challenge for Analysts

Vibration analysts shouldn't detect misalignment that results from poor alignment practices. Vibration analysts shouldn't detect cavitation. And vibration analysts shouldn't detect faults in rolling element bearings...

Jason Tranter
Mobius Institute

Two Minute Tips

Condition Monitoring Management & AI
Vibration Analysis

How Do You Decide Which Condition Monitoring Technologies to Use?

There are many condition monitoring technologies that we could employ. And within each technology there are sub-technologies...

Jason Tranter
Mobius Institute

Case Studies and Stories

Vibration Analysis

Condition Monitoring of Ball Mill with HD Technologies

After long discussions, both plants decided to switch from the VCM system to the newer Intellinova system - and with fabulous results, which are highlighted in chapter...

Robbert de Rouw
SPM Instrument BV

Two Minute Tips

Condition Monitoring Tip – Equipment Cleanliness

When following the discipline of Lean Manufacturing concepts having a scheduled and documented equipment cleaning program can go a long way in providing long term benefits to your overall reliability program.

Paul Dufresne
Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers

Webinars

Setting Up a Successful Condition Monitoring Program

Settin up a successful condition monitoring program has its challenges, but can be done well with the right direction. Watch this 37 minute video to learn how to achieve the results you desire. Presentation by Jason Tranter, founder and managing director of Mobius Institute.