Storage
Articles
Extend Asset Life with Oil Mist for Storage Preservation
Balancing today’s lengthy lead times/supply chain issues with the need to keep critical operations running smoothly, petrochemical and refining plants are hedging their bets by proactively ordering new or replacement equipment (e.g., pumps and motors) a year or more in advance of the anticipated install date.
- Keith Macaluso
- T.F. Hudgins, an Allied Reliability brand
Two Minute Tips
Motor Storage
One thing that is typically overlooked is how spare motors are stored. Over time, moisture, dirt, dust, and even general vibration from other sources can have a negative impact on the electrical and mechanical condition on the stored motors.
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
Two Minute Tips
How Not to Store Your Lubricants
Why does our equipment fail? Because we kill it. Regular plant visits shown numerous examples of poor lubricant storage.
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook
Articles
The Limitations of Online Asset Monitoring
Businesses are constantly reminded about the need to transform digitally, and are presented with opportunities to embed technology across almost every aspect of their operations.
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
Five Minute Facts
Electrical Reliability on the Grid Part V: Flywheel Storage
In the Federal government and commercial designs, there are a variety of designs including cylinders and solid mass systems. The mechanical components have lower failure rates with the effectiveness and reliability of magnetic and related guide bearings. The upper speed limit and resulting Watt-hour capability is based on the mechanical limits of the flywheel and shaft.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Five Minute Facts
Electrical Reliability on the Grid Part 4: Electrical Energy Storage Methods
In this article we will discuss the existing energy storage systems and then their reliability and pros and cons in the following part of this series before we return to major generation.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Two Minute Tips
Protecting Your Lubricated Assets
Unplugging your computer without going through the proper shutdown steps can be a recipe for disaster. In the same way you need to ensure your lubricated equipment is idled and stored properly, allowing it to be protected against corrosion and oxidation..
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Case Studies and Stories
Duke Energy Takes Advantage of IIoT for Predictive Maintenance Applications
This case study investigates Duke Energy’s quest to replace its monthly, manual data collection practices with daily, remote data collection and monitoring.
- Alex West
- IHS Markit
White Papers
Leveraging IoT for Condition-Based Maintenance
Let's start with the basics. What is condition-based Maintenance? Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a maintenance strategy that ...
- Jay Cooper
- Des-Case
