Regarding Reliability of Large Electric Motors: Developing Testing Programs
There’s testing and then there’s testing. Piece-meal approaches don’t cut it. The goal for plants and facilities is to have an expansive picture of their motor-system conditions rather than continue tackling problems and appropriate tests one at a time.
Who Has Time for Paperwork?
You’ve found just the thing to solve the problem. Pricy, but the payback is amazing. What else have you documented? Remember that budget meetings often turn sure things into maintenance-wish-list items.
Hydraulically Operated Bolt Tensioners
HYDROCAM offered by SKF could take a big bite out of a site’s problems with incorrectly tightened bolts.
Industry 4.0: Get A ‘Shiny-Object-itis’ Vaccination
Be careful. Don’t let yourself or your organization become intoxicated by all the exciting asset-management technologies flooding today’s marketplace. Be realistic about the value they can provide in your operations.
Fluid-Machine Repairs: A ‘Then and Now’ Tale
Things change over time. Today’s pump-repair shops, in-house and otherwise, and the pump users they serve have benefited significantly from some old lessons learned about the downside of “cheap and fast” work.
Understanding, Classifying and Tracking Work
Some simple, easy-to-use codes can help in assessing the impact of work performed at a site, and do wonders for how that work is distributed and managed across a maintenance organization.
No Drip Spray Nozzles
These new multi-taskers from EXAIR are said to positively seal off flow when compressed air is shut off.
If Possible, Think Ahead
Years ago, a memorable advertising campaign, for margarine no less, emphasized that “it isn’t nice to fool Mother Nature.” Here, the author reminds us that fooling with the laws of physics is a similar type of no-no.
Sometimes, π = 5 Is Good Enough
Analysis paralysis can turn into a deadly condition when it comes to asset-management initiatives. As to a possible cure, consider using the Delphi Method when cost-justifying reliability-enhancing investments.
What Is Image Fusion?
The ability to produce composite imagery generated from thermal images and corresponding daylight images of the same subject is clearly quite valuable. That said, proper IR inspections still require properly trained thermographers.
