Predictive Maintenance Blog

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...

Part 3 – Review of Existing Online Systems and Methodologies
In 2019, ATS contacted a number of the new online systems and assessed their capabilities. With a few exceptions, the majority of these products did not have the normal features or tools that are common in major portable systems. Let us review the above statement and examine each point to see the...