Filter by topic:
Search for articles:
The Maintenance Supervisors 5 Questions
I’ve never been a maintenance supervisor, but I have worked for several. And when a machine has had problems, most…
Read More
Perspective
I don’t know about you, but in my nearly 45 years in industrial maintenance, there have been times when I…
Read More
Thoughts on a New Machine Setup
There are numerous items to be considered when performing an initial inspection for a vibration analysis route setup. All things…
Read More
A Craftsman NEVER Blames the Tools!
I heard this saying recently, and I like it a lot! Whether we are talking about woodworking, precision maintenance, shaft…
Read More
Utilizing Phase to Confirm Machine Faults
It’s on all of the vibration fault charts, it’s taught in vibration classes, and it’s used for balancing – but…
Read More
Understanding the ISO 10816-3 Vibration Severity Chart
The Smart Machine Checker (SMC), and the Falcon (vibration data collector/analyzer) use Accurex™ automatic diagnostic software to determine vibration problems…
Read MoreAligned at the Factory – Realigned in the Field
An alignment check was performed on a new pump skid that had been recently installed as part of new construction….
Read More
Composite Pump Base?
We have written numerous blogs on pump bases, they still at times contribute to precision shaft alignment challenges. A recent…
Read More
Taking Care of your Spares
Rotating equipment, either in storage, or down for long periods of time, should be rotated on a regular basis. This…
Read More
Balancing Police Strategy with Community Concerns
The balance of carrying out an effective police strategy while making sure community members have their concerns addressed can be…
Read More
How IIoT is Changing Condition Monitoring As We Know It
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a hot topic, and it will continue to get more and more buzz…
Read More
An Overview of Vibration Transducers
What are vibration transducers? Vibration transducers used for machinery evaluations are devices that measure displacement of a shaft or motion…
Read More
Static, Couple, and Dynamic Unbalance
According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), unbalance is “that condition which exists in a rotor when the vibratory…
Read More
Implementing a Hybrid Model to Monitor Machinery Vibration
Monitoring machinery vibration can use many tools and models, including a hybrid model. Some of the monitoring tools available today…
Read More
A Handy Guide to Balancing Rotating Machinery
Balancing rotating machinery is mostly math, with a bit of common sense and experience thrown in. The math is constant,…
Read More