oil analysis
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
White Papers
NFPA 70E 2018 Edition – Changes and Implications for Personnel Performing Condition Based Maintenance Tasks
The 2018 Edition of NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, was released in late 2017 with little fanfare. However, there are several significant changes in this edition that have potentially wide-ranging implications for maintenance personnel...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Webinars
Prescriptive Oil Analysis
The 5 R's of Lubrication - Is the correct lubricant being used?
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Articles
Lubrication Process Transformation
The Mosaic Company is a leader in crop nutrition and aims to help the world grow the food it needs. Reliability is essential to the company’s mission, and lubrication is a crucial part of its condition monitoring program...
Case Studies and Stories
Optimizing Your Lubrication Program With Ultrasound
Why is Ultrasound so easy to use to assist with your lubrication program. We can use ultrasound to optimize your preventative schedule, but also to completely use ultrasound to determine when and how much you need to grease...
- Peter Boon
- UE Systems 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
Articles
How to Measure Tribology Using a 100 kHz Sampling Rate Vibration Analyzer
We can use vibration analysis to see what goes on in the interface between moving surfaces and, therefore, catch potential problems there...
- Ray Garvey
- Ametek
Case Studies and Stories
Analytical Ferrography Forensics
A steel mill uses this pump to boost the water pressure it supplies to the hot mill for descaling. Thin scale forms rapidly on the hot slab and must be removed before entering the mill stands...
Case Studies and Stories
Analytical Ferrography Forensics II
A steel mill uses this motor to drive a double reduction gearbox on a roughing mill at an input speed of 450 rpm. The motor has babbitt sleeve bearings...
