Condition Monitoring
Interviews
Camera Sensing in Reliability Programs
Motion Amplification expert Jeff Hay discusses how camera-based sensing can fit within a reliability program and how camera sensor technology is evolving…
- Jeff Hay
- RDI Technologies
Two Minute Tips
Proper Installation of the Infrared Window
Proper installation of the infrared window is critical for the long-term use of the window and for the long-term performance of the electrical panel and equipment enclosure.
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Case Studies and Stories
An Efficient Maintenance Strategy for Reciprocating Compressors
A client operates two reciprocating compressors, both of which are critical to the process. This particular plant produces a semi-finished product that is needed in another plant for the production of the end product. The reciprocating compressors are periodically inspected for rider band wear every 12 weeks, and to do so a shutdown is required.
- Lucas van Ruiten
- Istec International
Five Minute Facts
Resonance & Natural Frequency
Have you ever been trying to balance a fan and its vibration doesn't go down, no matter what you do? Do you know what resonance is?
- Dr. Thierry Erbessd
- Erbessd Instruments
White Papers
Things that Go Bump in the Night: How Iris CM™ Will Change the On-Line Monitoring Market
It is Saturday night, 2 a.m. Your mobile phone rings, and caller ID reveals that it is work calling. Something has gone wrong – or maybe not, but since you are the reliability engineer, you are the one expected to drop everything, go in, and figure it out. The guys that called, operations, only know that they heard or felt something unfamiliar.
- John Vigants
- RDI Technologies
Five Minute Facts
Vibration Measurements for Reciprocating Compressors
Vibration measurements on reciprocating compressors prove to be difficult due to the natural mechanical movement of this type of machinery. However, there are some important parts that should be monitored for changes in vibration behaviour...
- Sander Bakker
- Istec International
White Papers
A Front Line Defense in the War on Contamination
Are you losing the battle on extending equipment life? Are you changing your oil too often or having machine failures? Most companies are now realizing that maintaining clean oil is one of the best investments it can make, with contamination at the core of premature machinery failure and diminished lubricant life.
- Jay Cooper
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
Discreet Component Deenergized and Energized Test Equipment
Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is an energized test method where voltage and current waveforms are captured while the motor system is running to assess the health of the motor system..
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
Two Minute Tips
Leak Detection With Infrared and Ultrasound Technologies
In this real-world case study, a neighborhood complex was experiencing an observable leak around one of their swimming pools. The maintenance manager hired a pool leak-detection company that guaranteed they could find the source of the problem. But they were unsuccessful...
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
