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
Major Canadian Oil & Gas Company Extends Life of Operations
Major Canadian oil & gas company extends the life of operations with greater efficiency and reduced costs through OnePM. Problem: A leading Canadian oil & gas company had an offshore operation that was spending 50 percent more on maintenance than other company platforms in the same basin.
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
Major Global Oil & Gas Producer Improves Speed, Quality, And Cost Of Maintenance Builds
A super-major oil and gas producer’s capital-project maintenance builds were costing too much and taking too long using a traditional maintenance-build approach, and the resulting maintenance strategies were of poor quality. The company was experiencing continual overspending, missed deadlines, and maintenance strategies that didn’t deliver the performance and reliability the operations team needed from the asset base...
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
How to Include the Not-Approachable Equipment in CBM
It is always a challenge in the field of condition monitoring to monitor the machines which are not approachable, and that makes them prone to frequent failures.
- Akhil Jeet Rathore
- Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Ltd
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
B3 Electric Improves Safety, Builds Reputation, Saves Time
An electric service provider benefited from including condition-based maintenance principles, tools, and software into their maintenance program. Learn more by reading the two-minute tip today...
- Gregory Perry
- Fluke Corporation
Automotive Manufacturer Compares In-House Third-Party Motor Testing. Guess Which One Saved the Most Time and Money?
Catching motor problems before they fail saves your plant headaches, not to mention a ton of money they would have lost through unplanned shutdowns. View the lessons learned by manufacturers who needed reliability programs...
Save Energy in Steam and Condensate Systems
The oldest paper mill still operating in Germany detects defective steam traps with digital ultrasonic testing technology…
- Stephanie Moczigemba
- SONOTEC GmbH
Improve Electro-Mechanical Reliability Using Electrical Signature Analysis
Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is a predictive maintenance (PdM) technology that uses the motor’s supply voltage and operating current…
- Richard Scott
- ALL-TEST PRO