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Portable Vibration Data Collection Intervals
The goal of condition monitoring and evaluation activities is to identify problems, or potential problems, in operating machinery and systems early enough that proper corrective action can be taken with minimal to no impact on productivity. Getting to the correct...
Is It Time for Your Mandatory Annual or Biannual NFPA 70B Inspection?
As we approach mid-year it's a good time to review your equipment scan history and determine if you're in compliance with NFPA 70B. As of January 16, 2023, all electrical equipment must be inspected using infrared thermography technology at least every 12 months. In...
If Your Only Tool is a Hammer, Every Problem Looks Like a Nail
“If your only tool is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” Several scholars used and published this analogy in the 1960s, but the idea can be traced back at least a century sooner to a London publication in 1868. Nowhere is it truer than in the Condition...
ASK THE EXPERTS: How can we continue to show financial benefit of continuing Condition Monitoring when it’s not finding new problems?
This question is from Paul in the Maritime industry: When we first started our condition monitoring program, we had several findings on each of our ships and we were able to plan and schedule the corrective action with no impact on our underway schedules. We achieved...
ASK THE EXPERTS: Why determine the specific fault frequency on rolling element bearings?
This question from Jarrod, a maintenance engineer in the Marine industry: Why do vibration analysts focus on being able to determine the specific fault frequency on rolling element bearings? Don’t we typically change the whole bearing and not just the defective part...
ASK THE EXPERTS: How do we determine which machines are worth doing condition monitoring activites on?
This question is from Cindy, a Manufacturing Technology Engineer in the Bio-Pharmaceutical Industry: How do we easily determine which machines are worth doing condition monitoring activities on and which aren't? Brian: My answer to this question is I don’t believe...
Introducing: Ask The Experts! – A Predictive Maintenance Q&A Program from ATS
Advanced Technology Solutions is pleased to present Ask the Experts – a section of our website dedicated to answering important questions or issues that you – our customers and followers, have concerning how to enhance the success of your condition monitoring and...
Introduction to Predictive Maintenance and Vibration Analysis Training
Introduction to Predictive Maintenance and Vibration Analysis Class With Ryan Bui Download the Class Flyer Ryan, a graduate of both Iowa and Iowa State in Engineering, specializes in preventative, predictive, and proactive maintenance concepts, technologies, and their...
Building Heating System Steam Trap Condition Monitoring is Best Performed Late Winter
February is the ideal time to do steam trap condition monitoring and plan to take the appropriate corrective action, especially steam traps on building heating systems in North America and Europe. ATS’ steam trap condition monitoring program enables significant...