Predictive Maintenance Blog
Condition Monitoring Helps Save the Planet
As the great philosopher, Kermit the Frog, once sang, “It’s not easy being green.” Although the song wasn’t about condition monitoring, environmental issues, or saving the planet, the tagline certainly fits. Our whole society is dependent on hydrocarbons, both as raw materials for beneficial...
(VIDTORIAL) Getting the Most Value from your Condition Monitoring Investment
<TRANSCRIPT> Today I’ll be talking about what it takes to be successful with your condition monitoring and evaluation program. This discussion builds from concepts I presented in previous Vidtorials that we’ve already posted on our blog. We know that Condition Monitoring and Evaluation is...
The Scourge Known as Resonance
Vibration, in the context of condition monitoring and evaluation, is typically thought of as an indicator of damage in a machine. We look for things like imbalance, misalignment, and bearing and gear defects, to name just a few examples, by focusing on specific frequencies in the vibration...