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.
What’s With Bob – Episode 5
Hey, there! Bob here. You know, the guy from the comics? The ‘What’s with Bob?’ guy? You’ve heard a lot from my co-workers, and I thought it was time I spoke for myself. I mean, they’re great and all, even though they do eavesdrop a lot. But I thought you might like...
What’s With Bob? – Episode 4
Bob got his bounce back. Sounds like Bob made a compelling case to management. Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc. is back on the job helping him get the most from his company’s Condition Monitoring Program. The newfangled system management put in place was only...
What’s With Bob? – Episode 2
What's going on is Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc., the premiere provider of Reliability Driven Predictive Maintenance Programs. Ubeknownst to Frank, ATS has been monitoring his plant's equipment for months. ATS's state-of-the-art predictive maintenance service...
What’s With Bob? – Episode 1
Want to know Bob's Secret? What the guys don't know is that Bob has hired Advanced Technology Solutions, Inc., the premiere provider of Reliability Driven Predictive Maintenance Programs. ATS monitors the equipment at Bob's plant, predicting maintenance and repair...
Non-Traditional Bearing Related Problems – More Common than You Think
Most of us, particularly those of us who tend to be vibration focused, think of rolling element bearing failures from the perspective of the internal rotating components and the surfaces they roll on. Our attention is generally focused on things like inner and outer...
Vidtorial – Engineers Love Curves
Hey Everybody, Bob Craft here, for Advanced Technology Solutions. We engineers sure do love curves. Now get your minds out of the gutter, this is strictly a professional discussion! For many of us our love affair with curves started in 9th-grade drafting class when...