Condition Monitoring
Two Minute Tips
Kiln Lubricant Provides Exceptional Protection for Open Gears
Synthetic Oil Protects Slow-Moving, Straight-Cut Open Gears.
Pyroshield Syn Kiln Lubricant (9020) is a heavy-duty synthetic fluid designed to provide exceptional protection for high-load, heavy-shock, high-heat applications, particularly large shrouded and unshrouded open gears servicing kilns and ball mills in the mining, mineral processing and cement industries. It is recommended for slow-moving, straight-cut gear sets where flaking occurs using a conventional open gear lubricant.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
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
Best Kept Secret in Bearing Uptime
Vari-Purpose Lubricant is cool-running, long-lasting, and water-resistant. It dramatically lengthens grease intervals, eliminates bearing failures, can extend bearing life by up to threefold, and does not harden with age.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
The Evolution of Wireless Monitoring
Wireless monitoring has changed a lot over the past decades, and it continues to improve. David Howard explains…
- Michael Howard, DSc
- ERBESSD-INSTRUMENTS
Two Minute Tips
Xport Ultra Lubricator for Remote Grease Lines
The Xport® Ultra automatic single point lubricator is an extremely versatile and capable lubrication system suited to a wide range of applications that demand high lubrication rates and where long remote grease lines are necessary to ensure safe access. It operates fully automatically, independent of temperature, and offers a precise discharge.
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
CONNECT Conversations
Installation and Startup
This discussion will center on the importance of fabrication/repairs, installation and startup practices. It’s difficult to overstate the essential nature of the standards, procedures and practices in this area for the reliability of a given plant.
- Doug Plucknette
- RELIABILITY CONNECT
Interviews
Preview the 2021 SMRP Annual Conference!
The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is preparing to welcome attendees for its 29th Annual Conference. Hear from SMRP Executive Director Erin Erickson about what's in store for attendees at this year's event.
- SMRP
Five Minute Facts
Filtration Prolongs Oil Life, Protects Equipment
Filtering new and used oil prolongs oil life and protects equipment from wear.
Studies have shown that 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
Two Minute Tips
Vibration Tracking – The Looking Glass Technique – See the Invisible
Incredible as it may seem, the vibration (or at least a large part of it) can be detected through video recording with incredible resolution. Saving a huge number of hours in studies that before were time consuming if not impossible to do. All of this using Vibration Tracking.
So, what is the Vibration Tracking? And better yet, what is it for?
- Dr. Thierry Erbessd
- Erbessd Instruments
