Look To FRETT For Ease Of Troubleshooting
Mechanical components can only fail due to Force, Reactive Environment, Time, or Temperature. Here, the author revisits failure-analysis and -avoidance strategies that have been used for decades.
Detecting Insulation Degradation With Electrical And Motor Signature Analyses (ESA & MCSA)
Although the terms ESA and MCSA have sometimes been used interchangeably, there are important differences in how the in-depth analyses of these two methods deal with voltage and current.
Fuel Reliability Improvement With The Right Data
Considered a four-letter word in some places, data has a dark side. When organizations awash in data begin using and making the “right” type actionable and capable of delivering benefits, the bright side emerges.
Tapping Into An Often Forgotten Resource
As time marches on, highly valuable knowledge and perspective are walking out the doors of industrial operations. Take time to actively seek out and mine this wealth of information before it’s lost forever.
Unreliability & Its Connection To The Bhopal Disaster
Unswerving focus, early remedial action, and zero tolerance for unexplained repeat failures of rotating machinery are the most valuable safeguards against potentially devastating sequences of events.
Part V, The Possibilities of Probability: Example Of Non-Linear Failure Curves And RUL
While not necessarily easy, there’s more than one way to determine the potential life of a machine. This series conclusion looks at potential life of insulation on a motor at constant speed and load.
EPC Project Engineering: Risk Management Is Often The Weakest Link
Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects are especially challenging. No wonder they don’t always come in on time and budget. This article highlights successful EPC strategies.
Lagging Metrics For Asset Management: OEE’s Second Element (Yield/Speed, Part 4)
RAM pros usually don’t think about the market- and marketing-induced causes for Yield/Speed issues (poor asset performance), but they’re very real. And their impact on profitability can be significant.
The RAM Review Version: A Visit From St. Nicholas
Who hasn’t heard or read the original version of this classic holiday poem? But have you heard or read this version? It’s been reworked slightly and is offered here specifically for RAM professionals. Enjoy!
OEM Knowledge: Indispensable In Setting Up Maintenance Programs
Machine-design considerations include information that’s crucial in building PM programs for new plant assets. Tapping into it requires end-users to understand/communicate with OEM designers.
