Five Minute Facts
Effective CMMS Training Leads to Continual Improvement
Technology is forever changing. One of the best things about changing technology is the benefit you gain from those technological enhancements...
- Frank Harmuth
- DPSI
Resource Allocation: An Underutilized Feature in EAM Software
Utilizing maintenance employees to their maximum potential is a common challenge in manufacturing plants, particularly those with large teams. Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) software features, such as resource allocation, can help manufacturing maintenance teams resolve this issue...
- Frank Harmuth
- DPSI
What’s the Best Color Palette?
What is the best color palette to use for your infrared camera and program? There are several factors to contemplate when selecting a palette for use in the field and additional considerations when selecting a palette for analysis and reporting. This tip will briefly describe some options to scrutinize when deciding what the best palette is for you.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
You Can See It, but Can You Measure It?
Just because you can see an anomaly does not mean you can radio-metrically measure it using an infrared camera. The concept of spatial and measurement resolution is one of several reasons and will be briefly described in this 5-minute fact...
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
How Ultrasound Technology Was Used To Locate Low-Level Leaks in Heat Exchangers
Ultrasonic leak detection has been used for a variety of applications ranging from energy reduction by locating compressed air leaks to quality assurance inspections, such as locating wind noise and water leaks in automobiles...
- Adrian Messer
- Progressive Reliability, LLC
Electrical Reliability: Remove Those Panel Covers!
A common mistake made by a number of thermography programs is skipping infrared inspections of panelboards (power and lighting panels) or failing to properly access the equipment by removing…
- Jim Fritz
- The Snell Group
The Role of Lubrication in Machinery Reliability
Less than 0.5% of a plant's maintenance budget is spent purchasing lubricants, but the downstream effects of poor lubrication can impact...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case