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Leveraging IoT for Condition-Based Maintenance
Let's start with the basics. What is condition-based Maintenance? Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a maintenance strategy that ...
- Jay Cooper
- Des-Case
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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
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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
Five Minute Facts
Eliminate Gearbox Suffering Points
The number one cause of failure in any mechanical application contamination. Every industrial plant has a sizable investment in both its equipment...
- Patrick Loe
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
Five Minute Facts
What Size Particles Do the Most Harm?
For many people, the key test to determine if there are damaging particles in the oil is to flied between their fingers or look at an oil sample. It is amazing how much you miss. This video will explain which particles do the most damage. Spoiler alert, they are very, very small...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Five Minute Facts
How Do You Interpret Particle Count Readings?
It’s a very common test to look at the cleanliness of oil or hydraulic fluid, and it’s based on this standard called ISO 4406...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
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Purchasing Gear Lubricants: Be Careful When Playing the Numbers Game
As the old saying goes, “Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure.” This is not to suggest that gear lubricant sales representatives are liars, but rather that too often neither the sales rep nor the purchaser completely understands what the numbers on a technical sheet or price list really mean...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Importance of Contamination Control
Did you know that in most cases the amount of particle contamination...
- Whit Gammon
- Des-Case
10 Minute Talk
Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication
Improper bearing lubrication is responsible for several issues, such as increased lubricant usage, increased bearing purchases (due to failures), increased equipment failures, increased operating temperatures, and motors that run inefficiently.
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
