Predictive Maintenance Blog
Ballbar Analysis for CNC Machines – Part 2
Searching the internet, there are countless PdM articles about applying predictive technologies to hundreds of different types of production machines, but there are very few and specific documents about predictive maintenance with regard to CNC assets due to various reasons. First, any CNC machine...
What is Ballbar? Part One
In our world of predictive maintenance, there are very few specific documents concerning CNC assets. First of all, any CNC machine is a complicated system consisting of multiple motors, gear drives, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems that provides feedback to the main controller in order...
The Case for Installing Specialized IR Windows
Photo Credit: IRISS Infrared inspection windows are usually found on high voltage equipment where opening panels for inspection is not always safe and feasible. During a shutdown, panels are cut to accommodate IR inspection windows in locations that give the best view of critical connections and...