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.
Building Steam Trap Condition Monitoring
ATS’ building steam trap condition monitoring program enables significant operating cost reduction and also contributes to greenhouse gas reduction and reduced global heating. This is achieved through reduction or elimination of wasteful fuel consumption to heat...
The Machine Doctors – A Follow-Up
A not-too-subtle connection exists between what Condition Monitoring you go through with your medical provider and what Condition Monitoring should be doing for your production and supporting machinery. Please note that This posting is not to be considered as medical...
(VIDTORIAL) The Machine Doctors
<TRANSCRIPT> Hey there everybody! Bob Craft here for Advanced Technology Solutions. Let me begin by saying that I am NOT a real medical doctor, and I don't play one on TV either. None of what I say or show here should be taken as actual medical advice....
Condition Monitoring Thresholds and Their Dependencies
We SHOULD all agree that condition monitoring and evaluation is more change analysis than anything else. This discussion will use vibration-based condition monitoring as an example, but the arguments apply equally to nearly all condition-monitoring technologies....
As Condition Monitoring people, We Fear Change!
If we can call Kermit the Frog a great philosopher, we can also call Garth Algar one! He once famously stated, “We fear change.” This should be the official mantra of all condition monitoring analysts, regardless of the technology or technologies they use and the...
Great Condition Monitoring is More than Vibration on Rotating Machines
We’ve said it all before, but it is always worth repeating: great condition monitoring programs are built on a thorough understanding of your systems and machinery. The choice of the condition monitoring technology or technologies must be based exclusively on the...