How the Cement Industry Can Catch Bearing Failure Early

Signal processing technique acceleration enveloping is widely used in the cement industry where bearings are vulnerable to premature failure due to aggressive working environments...

Martin Armson
Hansford Sensors

Two Minute Tips

Alignment + Balancing
Condition Monitoring Management & AI
Vibration Analysis

Different Bearing Types

Understanding the ins and outs of your most common types of bearings and what they are best used for in your plant...

Stan Riddle
Acoem USA

10 Minute Talk

Vibration Analysis

The Vibe Port: Unique Wireless Vibration and Temperature System Saves 150,000 Tons of Lost Production

The Vibe Port is unique because it is designed to allow communication from any brand of sensor back to any data collector platform with no intermediate software required...

Nathan Osborn
GVS

10 Minute Talk

Vibration Analysis

AC or 4-20mA Vibration Sensors

Using an AC Sensor in signal conditioning module, the signal is converted to a 4-20mA for an increasing vibration...

Martin Armson
Hansford Sensors

Articles

Motor Testing

Large Electric Motor Reliability: What Did the Studies Really Say?

One of the most frequently quoted studies related to electric motor reliability is a 1983 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) project performed by General Electric...

Howard Penrose
MotorDoc LLC

Webinars

Vibration Analysis

Low Speed Bearing Vibration Monitoring Application in Wind Turbines

The onshore and offshore wind market is growing rapidly. Maintenance costs of wind energy systems are still high. Business operators are demanding solutions to reduce those costs. To address these technological challenges, an endurance test bench has been developed...

Sophia Sieg-Zieba
CETIM

Articles

Alignment + Balancing

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...