by R&C Team | Oct 18, 2019 | Articles, Calibration, Maintenance, Test & Measurement
Vibration and temperature are the most common parameters measured on process plants for machine maintenance. Temperature measurement has been around for longer, probably because it was available first and was better understood than vibration analysis. However,...
by R&C Team | Sep 18, 2019 | Articles, Calibration, Maintenance, Test & Measurement
Infrared (IR) inspection is widely used and quickly becoming indispensable in electrical maintenance programmes. With the advent of IR windows, this procedure is now both safe and cost-effective. However, certain key aspects have to be considered in order to get the...
by R&C Team | Dec 18, 2017 | Articles, Calibration, Maintenance, Test & Measurement
Many organisations do not have the ability to monitor and predict the condition of their rotating equipment. This includes electric motors, turbines, gearboxes, pumps, fans, etc. The traditional method to monitor the condition of bearings was to embed a temperature...
by R&C Team | Oct 18, 2017 | Articles, Calibration, Maintenance, Test & Measurement
Vibration and temperature are the most common parameters used for machinery protection. However, it is now stated that vibration is the better measurement over temperature. This is because it gives an earlier warning and more information since the vibration signal...
by R&C Team | Aug 18, 2017 | Articles, Calibration, Maintenance, Test & Measurement
In conjunction with infrared inspection, ultrasound can form the basis of an excellent condition-based maintenance programme. Ultrasound detection can be used to find anomalies in electrical equipment including arcing, tracking and corona that are indicators of...
