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Reducing Arc Flash Risks with Electrical Maintenance Safety Devices
Electrical accidents, such as arc flashes, happen daily; however, there are ways companies and individuals can reduce the occurrence of these accidents and protect everybody concerned from the physical, financial, and statutory consequences...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Case Studies and Stories
A Hoist Application in the Mining Industry
A hoist or winder is a mission critical application found in underground mines. The hoist is used either to transport ore to the surface or personnel to or from the mine shaft. There are three types of hoists...
- Tim Sundstrom
- SPM Instrument
Two Minute Tips
Precision Maintenance: Why do it? Alignment and Balancing Procedures
Why is precision maintenance so important? The reasons are clear...
- Alan Luedeking
- LUDECA
Articles
Using Ultrasound to Improve Lubrication Practices
Keeping a handle on lubrication is easy, right? All one needs to do is make sure the right lubricant is used in the right amount and at the right time. Not so fast; if only it were that simple...
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Case Studies and Stories
Deep Well Vertical Pump Analysis using Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA)
There are many advantages that vertical pumps provide over horizontally mounted pumps and when they operate properly they generally provide many years of reliable, maintenance free operation. However, in almost any plant with a large inventory of vertical pumps they will have one or more of these pumps that are considered “bad actors”...
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
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Evaluating Wave Files to Determine the Severity of the Ultrasonic Emissions
We are often asked at which voltages and on what type of equipment is ultrasound most effective... The answer is not simple since it often depends on the individual asking the question...
Case Studies and Stories
Condition Monitoring of Ball Mill with HD Technologies
After long discussions, both plants decided to switch from the VCM system to the newer Intellinova system - and with fabulous results, which are highlighted in chapter...
- Robbert de Rouw
- SPM Instrument BV
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
