May 26, 2015
Surprisingly, often on larger machines like gas turbines and diesel engines coupled to generators or compressors, there is less space to mount your brackets than on small machines. The large size of couplings and shafts frequently means that there is very radial clearance in the OD of the coupling hub to provide line of sight, […]
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Alan Luedeking CRL CMRP
May 19, 2015
A facility just replaced several 1,000 HP slurry pumps with a massive 4,000 HP slurry pump at a pumping station. As part of this project, Ludeca supplied a WEARSCANNER® particle counter that is installed on the oil return line just before the filter. This system reports partials per minute for different particle ranges and relays […]
May 12, 2015
Machine components are susceptible to premature wear and corrosion due in part to the harsh environments they are placed in. To combat this, here are a few suggestions to keep your machines running: Proper lubrication Always make sure the movable components in the machine are getting the lubrication they need. Lubrication not only keeps parts […]
May 5, 2015
A paper titled The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment by Justin Pierce suggests that the sharp decline in US manufacturing jobs as a result of imports from China. Regardless of the cause, it is a fact that US manufacturing has declined over the past several years. Along with the decline in jobs, there […]