Two Minute Tips
How Do You Trigger Change in Your Plant
Implementing a CMMS involves making changes. How can we convince people to buy into these changes…
- Robert Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability Project
Why Filter Industrial Oil
As much as 70% of all premature machine failures can be attributed to contamination. To prevent these failures, it is important to purify the new oil as it comes into the facility and then keep it clean throughout its life. By establishing an ISO code cleanliness goal and maintaining it, you will extend the life of the oil and the equipment..
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
Rotor Bar Analysis Using Electrical Signature Analysis
Broken or fractured rotor bars are found as elevated Pole Pass Frequency (PPF) sidebands of line fre- quency (LF). PPF is calculated using the synchronous speed minus the running speed times the number of poles..
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
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
Maintenance Planner’s Checklist (Work Order Journey)
Can we imagine an orchestra playing without a Maestro? Surely the result will be a song of ecstasy. It's the same in our maintenance department, the planner act like the maestro to plan, organize, and schedule the job..
- Alaa Omar
- Egyptian Natural Gas Co.
Concepts of Balancing – Rotational Unbalance
Rotational unbalance occurs when there is an uneven distribution of mass around an axis of rotation. This quick tip will explain the possible causes of unbalance…
- Tim Sorensen
- ACOEM
Frontline Supervisors are Key to Continuous Improvement
Supervisors and team leaders are crucial to Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts. The reason is that often it is a frontline supervisor who provides personnel time to participate on the CI teams as well as the production equipment for the..
- Mark Jolley
- Marshall Institute
Safety & Reliability – Two Sides of the Same Coin
Digitalization is everywhere today. Companies are coming out with offers ranging from point solutions to platforms. They take the form of sensors, software, wearables, robots, and mobile phone applications..
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
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.