by Jane Alexander, Managing Editor | Mar 14, 2021 | Solution of the Week, Solution Showcase
Emerson, Shakopee, MN, has introduced a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring portfolio with digital capabilities and full integration with the company’s Plantweb digital ecosystem through the new Rosemount 4390 Series of corrosion and erosion wireless...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Mar 13, 2021 | Electrical Reliability, Motors & Drives
Low- and high-voltage Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA) methods have existed since the 1950s, with low-voltage MCA technology becoming commercially viable in the 1980s. Since the mid-1980s, MCA technologies have become more prevalent as part of predictive-maintenance (PdM)...
by Jim Seffrin, CMRP | Mar 13, 2021 | IR Thermography, RAM Tools & Methods
Non-contact thermometry provides a means for rapidly measuring object temperatures. To ensure measurement accuracy, all error sources must be considered and properly addressed. This article discusses how to measure and compensate for Reflected Temperature using the...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Mar 12, 2021 | Asset Management, The Bloch Files
Angular contact ball bearings are used in millions of pumps and many other fluid machines. The rolling elements in these bearings are separated by cages. The main function of those cages is to maintain equal distances from ball to ball and to do so with minimum...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Mar 12, 2021 | RAM Tools & Methods, Workforce Issues
In my early years working as a tool designer, I had the opportunity to work alongside some traditional old-school tool and die makers. They all took great pride in their tools, i.e., the tools of their trade. They treated their tools with great care and respect, day...
by Bob Williamson, CMRP, CPMM, MIAM, Editor | Mar 7, 2021 | Asset Management, RAM's Human Factor
Making equipment reliable is more than an engineering project. More than precision maintenance. More than good data. And much more than many organizations consider at the onset. Reliability improvement requires many factors, elements, actions, and individual skill...
by Howard Penrose, Ph.D., CMRP | Mar 7, 2021 | Electrical Reliability, Motors & Drives
in this week’s article, we wrap up our short series of discussions around the first of the three parts (“Volumes”) of the 2021 “U.S. Industrial and Commercial Motor System Market Assessment Report.” In doing so, we need to consider...
by Drew Troyer, CRE, CMRP, T.A. Cook/Accenture, Editor | Mar 6, 2021 | Maintenance Management, Newsletter Column, RAM Tools & Methods
Much attention is paid to the foundational elements that are necessary to ensure equipment and process reliability in plants. Still, in the end, reliability really comes down to people employing tools and materials to effectively execute maintenance plans. That is the...
by Ken Bannister, MEch (UK), CMRP, MLE, Editor | Mar 6, 2021 | Lubrication Corner, Safety Matters, Workforce Issues
Safety in the workplace is paramount. Few people would disagree with this statement, especially working professionals in the maintenance and lubrication fields, who, for the most part, are well trained in this area. When it comes to the handling and transfer of...
by Heinz Bloch, P.E., Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | Asset Management, RAM Tools & Methods, The Bloch Files
Years ago, I had to learn about the associated filter-related terms “Beta Ratio” and “Beta Efficiency.” I had read that we can calculate fluid-filter efficiency after ascertaining the Beta Ratio. By convention, Beta Ratio is a measure of a filter’s efficiency....
