Ballbar data will quantify faults in the machine center such as servo mismatch, stick-slip error, straightness of the axes, lateral play, backlash, reversal spikes, circularity error, scale, and machine geometry. Each of these conditions can be trended over time.
Why Spot-Checking Your Equipment is Not Enough
Maybe a full Predictive Maintenance program seems like a big, expensive project. Maybe you’re reluctant to make the investment of time and money. Could you get by with spot checks of your equipment instead? Short answer: not really. Longer answer: a spot check...
Back-to-School – PdM Training
August is upon us and that means it’s back-to-school time. So why not take advantage of the courses ATS, Inc. offers? Our highly trained and certified staff—think of them as professors of Predictive Maintenance—are ready to teach you the things you need to know to...
The Importance of 3rd Party Objectivity in a Predictive Maintenance Program
Here’s something we can probably agree on: It’s hard to be objective about a situation when you have a stake in its outcome. That’s true in our day-to-day lives and it’s true when it comes to business, as well. It’s certainly true when it comes to a Predicative...
What’s the Best Predictive Maintenance Technology to Start With?
Here’s a question we get asked a lot: If I can't start with a holistic predictive maintenance program, what’s the best technology to start with? Well, that depends. Let’s say you’re trying to convince the number crunchers in upper management that predictive...
Predictive Maintenance Certifications
In our last blog entry, we compared the work Advanced Technology Solutions does to a high-quality physical—a workup that looks for potential problems before they become acute. Let’s imagine ourselves back in that doctor’s office again…. Doctors like to reassure their...
Predictive Maintenance should be like a Physical – A Medical Metaphor
Imagine it is time for your yearly physical. You feel just fine, but you know it is important to get regular checkups to make sure you stay healthy. Therefore, you call your doctor and make an appointment. Now imagine you are in the exam room. Your doctor walks in,...