How to Diagnose High Shaft Current Motor Bearing Failures with ESA and MCSA
In some cases, diagnosing high shaft currents in electric machines requires additional testing. In...
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Predictive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance or Just Educated Guesswork?
The Problem with Predictive Maintenance I’m a big believer in oil analysis, vibration...
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How to Evaluate Wireless Condition Monitoring Solutions for Your Needs
The market is flooded with wireless condition monitoring products, and vendors are ringing your...
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Your Predictive Maintenance Program Is Broken – Here’s How to Fix It
The definition of reactive maintenance is to react or repair a system once it has run to failure....
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Online Vibration Monitoring: Navigating the Shift from Portable Routes
Lower sensor costs, enhanced sensor quality, and improved vibration platform capabilities have...
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Single Axis vs. Triaxial Vibration Sensors: Which One Delivers Better Data?
By Mark Kingkade and Howard Penrose Over the years, two groups of vibration analysts have been...
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P-F Curve Fundamentals: Aligning Maintenance and Test Frequencies
One of the most important aspects of any condition-based maintenance program or maintenance...
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Top 5 Rules for Accurate Vibration Sensor Placement and Setup
By Howard Penrose and Matt Knuth Vibration analysis is a powerful diagnostic tool for identifying...
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Overall Vibration Effectiveness: Building Reliability Through Metrics
Overall Vibration Effectiveness (OVE) is a leading maintenance metric that measures the proactive...
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Electrical Signature Analysis Case Studies: From Detection to Resolution
There is often discussion about how soon faults can be detected by different technologies and...
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Examining Load Effects on ESA/MCSA and the Importance of Resolution
Over the past few years, some incorrect information has been provided, resulting in standards and...
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ESA vs MCSA: How Do They Compare in Electric Motor Diagnostics?
Recently, an article was published by a trade magazine that suggested that ESA could do a complete...
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