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Ultrasound… Beyond the Essentials: Prescribing Bearing Lubrication Based on Friction, not Fiction
Machinery lubrication remains the single biggest factor in affecting and prolonging asset reliability. Getting it right contributes to a long, trouble-free service life. But get it wrong, as so many do, and expect unplanned breakdowns, reactive firefighting, drained resources, and a culture of unreliability. There was a time not too long ago, when machinery lubrication …
Acoustic and Thermal Imaging Cameras – Stories From the Field as Told by Craig Casler, Absolute Infrared Inspection Services
Ultrasound and Infrared have been considered companion technologies for as long as the two have existed. This point is underscored when the two are deployed for inspecting electrical assets for partial discharge. Arcing, tracking, corona, and other airborne discharges reveal the potential for failure and they reveal themselves through heat and sound. These defects can …
Time Shift – Keep Yourself Alive
Once again, the time to spring clocks ahead by one hour has arrived. If you live in Puerto Rico, Arizona, or Saskatchewan, there is no need to read further. Your time governors don’t subscribe to Daylight Savings Time. However, if you live in the rest of North America then there is a good chance you …
Ultrasound… A Jack of All Trades
The Swiss Army Knife of Condition Monitoring “Versatile” is an attribute often used to describe ultrasound technology. Some have even coined it the “Swiss Army Knife” of condition monitoring. Depending on your perception of Swiss army knives, that could be both flattering and condemning at the same time. The knife itself is iconic with Swiss-made …