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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
Communication and Accountability are the Keys to Success in Condition-Based Maintenance
The goal of equipment condition monitoring is to increase equipment availability, increase product yield and quality, and reduce maintenance cost by...
- Forrest Pardue
- 24/7
Two Minute Tips
If You Had One Tool for Reliability What Would It Be?
The practice of reliability has many tools, processes and methodologies...
- Trent Phillips
- Novelis
Two Minute Tips
A Clean and Balanced Approach to Equipment Maintenance
Proper equipment function requires a properly aligned and balanced machine...
- Trent Phillips
- Novelis
Case Studies and Stories
Prediction of Vibrational Fatigue on Bolted Joint Interfaces Using CAE
Vibrational fatigue is the failure of a material under cyclic loading caused by forced vibration. An excited structure responds at its natural frequencies, resulting in a dynamic stress load...
- Ameer Ambavaram
- Mercury Marine
