How an RCM Review Exposed Gaps in a Cooling Water Pump Program
When More Maintenance Activity Does Not Mean Better Failure Control In many organizations, when...
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Bearings
Bearing Failure Cause Statistics: What the Numbers Show
Somebody, somewhere, is right now putting “36% of bearing failures are caused by lubrication” on a...
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Reliability Improves When We Trust the Technology and the Experts
A fault identified on a 1250HP electric motor showed that while we have proven technologies at our...
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Centrifugal Pump Bearing Replacement: Key QA/QC Procedures Explained
Centrifugal pumps are critical components in various industrial sectors, including the oil and gas...
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How to Prevent False Brinelling Damage in Bearings Before Installation
Bearings are the silent enablers of modern industry. They enable rotating equipment to operate...
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Monitoring Bearing Looseness on Dryer Cylinders to Prevent Shaft Damage
During routine condition monitoring, a case of looseness was identified between the inner ring of...
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Overgreasing Bearings: How Good Intentions Cause Catastrophic Failures Fast
Overgreasing Bearings Causes Premature Failure – Here’s Why That Should Scare You In the...
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How Smart Maintenance Prevented This Paper Mill’s Worst Nightmare
During predictive monitoring of a paper machine running continuously (24/7), significant...
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Why Bearings Fail Early Despite Your Predictive Maintenance Data Insights
The animated bearing lounging in a hammock might be funny, but the underlying issue is dead...
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Why Water Ingress in Bearings Is a Hidden Threat to Reliability Programs
It starts as a trickle. A high-pressure hose during cleaning. A humid environment. A failed seal...
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How Vibration Data Prevented a Catastrophic Roll Failure in Paper Mill
In a critical section of the paper machine, early signs of bearing failure in a guide roll were...
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How Predictive Maintenance Protected a Critical Dryer Cylinder
Predictive maintenance plays a crucial role in industrial reliability, preventing costly downtime...
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