April 30, 2012
Is your vibration analysis program or other Condition Monitoring technology simply predicting failures or also identifying the causes of the failures? Vibration analysis is a very useful tool for identifying failure modes in equipment. Bearing failures, unbalance, misalignment, belt issues, and many other problems can be easily identified with vibration analysis. However, the value of vibration […]
April 25, 2012
Most facilities have multiple Condition Monitoring technologies like vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, etc. However, most plants do not use these CM technologies to jointly identify, confirm and report equipment issues. Do not underestimate the value of using the results generated from these technologies together. Have you ever had a Maintenance Manager or other manager […]
April 23, 2012
There is more to proper shimming of a machine for alignment than meets the eye. There are several things you should keep in mind and look out for. First and foremost, you should be using high-quality pre-cut slotted stainless steel shims, such as Lawton Precut SS-304 Shims. If you think cutting your own shims by […]
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Alan Luedeking CRL CMRP
April 16, 2012
iPURCHASE, A supplement from IMPO MAGAZINE • March 2012 Companies are attempting to operate leaner and more efficiently every day, with predictive maintenance still serving as a driving force. With a variety of tools on the market, there is something for every operation, large or small. There is so much technology available to manufacturers and […]
April 11, 2012
When wiring an online remote monitoring system or accelerometers into a termination box/switch box, it is a good practice to run the cables inflexible or rigid conduit. After the fact, it is highly recommended to label both ends of each cable with their respective measurement location. If ferrule tags are not available for labeling, colored […]
April 9, 2012
We are pleased to announce that PRUEFTECHNIK Alignment Systems —LUDECA’s principals— is an official sponsor of the SolarCar project conducted by the Bochum University of Applied Sciences in Germany. Our shaft alignment system, SHAFTALIGN®, is the shining star of this project. PRUEFTECHNIK is supporting the SolarCar team with this system, which they are using to align the […]
April 5, 2012
Smith Pump Company recently was called to a pump station to solve a problem with high vibration on three 350HP vertical turbine pumps. The pump station was fairly new and had only been in operation for a year or two. Two of the three pumps were operated on a variable frequency drive (VFD). The first […]
April 3, 2012
Have you desired to improve your analysis skills? Maybe you’d like to become more proficient with recognizing and interpreting the nuances of phase data? The best way to do this is by adding it to your daily routine, in your routes. By viewing phase data every day, you’ll soon become comfortable with it and it […]