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White Papers
Lubricants Can’t Be Green … Can They?
Today, many want to “go green” in various aspects of their lives. The question is, what does this mean? It is typically meant to be a business or lifestyle choice to act in environmentally friendly ways...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Case Studies and Stories
Hear Failure from Miles Away
Experienced maintenance professionals can understand if a machine is healthy or not by walking up to it and using their senses – hearing, touch, smell, and sight. But this skill doesn’t scale when there are more plants than experts. This case study – a TechINSIGHT – shows how IoT maintenance solutions are helping machine analysts be in multiple places at once...
- Brett Burger
- National Instruments
White Papers
Gas Turbine Alignment in Less Than an Hour
TransCanada Turbines Test Cell repairs and services gas turbines in a unique test facility. The turbines are used primarily for compression, power generation and marine applications. After repair and servicing, the Test Cell undertakes performance tests of the turbines...
- Grant Dennler
- PRUFTECHNIK
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
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
Two Minute Tips
Shaft Alignment Know-How: 5-Step Shaft Alignment Procedure
A simple and effective procedure for doing shaft alignment of rotating machinery.
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
Articles
Ultrasound Assisted Lubrication: Three Ways to Improve Lubrication Practices
Take great care to avoid introducing contaminants into the lubrication. To monitor how much grease you are using, calibrate your grease gun: there is a device that attaches to your grease gun and gives you an LED reading of how much grease you’re using, mass-wise...
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
