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Two Minute Tips
Gland Steam Fan Bearing Fault
One gland steam fan was running and the other was on standby. Gland steam fans should have dampers and rubber mounting under the base of the machine, but due to humidity...
- Salah Attia
- ALS Industrial
Case Studies and Stories
Duke Energy Takes Advantage of IIoT for Predictive Maintenance Applications
This case study investigates Duke Energy’s quest to replace its monthly, manual data collection practices with daily, remote data collection and monitoring.
- Alex West
- IHS Markit
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
Maintenance Inspection Windows on Transformers
Transformers are everywhere feeding various voltages into our homes and businesses. When a transformer fails in a commercial or industrial environment, that failure can disrupt a significant portion of your facility operations...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
White Papers
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
Why Do I Need to Use Phase Analysis?
The vibration spectrum can provide a clear indication of certain fault conditions...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
What is 3 Minutes of Motor Testing Worth to You?
A motor distributor in the Netherlands provided a 17 Kilowatt, 400-Volt motor to a local hospital in 2015. The hospital rented a portable crane to install the motor onto the roof of the building. The motor is used to operate a fan that is mounted on the hospital’s roof...
- Richard Scott
- ALL-TEST PRO
Case Studies and Stories
Energized Motor Testing Reveals Improper VFD Settings
This 55-kilowatt, 400-volt motor is controlled by a variable frequency drive (VFD). This motor drives the centrifugal fan that sends air into a natural gas combustion burner...
- Ettore Di Pasquale
- ALL-TEST PRO
Two Minute Tips
Is It Important to Use Wear Particle Analysis?
If your oil analysis includes particle counting and can detect metallic elements...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
