Predictive Maintenance Blog
ASK THE EXPERTS: A Question from the Petrochemical Industry
This question is from Mark in the Petrochemical Industry: For average criticality machinery monitored periodically with portable vibration data collectors, how often should the data be collected and should that interval be changed when a problem is observed? Bob: Between 25 and 30 years ago, the...
Portable Vibration Data Collection Intervals
The goal of condition monitoring and evaluation activities is to identify problems, or potential problems, in operating machinery and systems early enough that proper corrective action can be taken with minimal to no impact on productivity. Getting to the correct intervals for vibration-based...
Is It Time for Your Mandatory Annual or Biannual NFPA 70B Inspection?
As we approach mid-year it's a good time to review your equipment scan history and determine if you're in compliance with NFPA 70B. As of January 16, 2023, all electrical equipment must be inspected using infrared thermography technology at least every 12 months. In addition, equipment that meets...
Subscribe to Our Blog
We regularly write a blog about Predictive Maintenance and the technologies used in PdM programs. Give us your email address and we’ll make sure you get a copy in your inbox each time we publish a new post.
We also post each blog article on Twitter and LinkedIn.
