Vibration monitoring is the practice of monitoring the vibration level of machines and serves as one of the most effective ways to detect and prevent equipment failure or downtime. Monitoring and analyzing vibration data is ideal for…
Remote condition monitoring has quickly become a mainstay for organizations looking to get a pulse on their equipment health and improve performance. Simply put, remote condition monitoring is when teams track asset health even when they’re not…
Implementing vibration monitoring within your facility can be incredibly powerful; however, it’s important to understand several key considerations when leveraging vibration sensors to avoid high costs and overwhelming amounts of data. The following are five important considerations…
Every rotating asset produces vibrations. Some level of vibration is normal, but changes in vibration patterns can signal potential problems – well before those problems become apparent in other ways. Ever since the first motorized piece of…
Building a successful vibration monitoring program is one of the best ways to increase uptime and cut your maintenance costs. But setting up the program can be overwhelming. Selecting and installing vibration detectors can be a daunting…
Vibration monitoring and analysis has received a significant amount of buzz, but is it really worth the hype? Here we dive into the value of using vibration monitoring and analysis in every operation, and why this capability…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the food and beverage industry began moving towards Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) practices as a way of increasing production uptime. Maintenance and reliability teams adopted a variety of interconnected sensors…
Non-destructive testing, or NDT, refers to methods of testing materials, assets, and equipment without altering or harming them. NDT is not new. Non-destructive testing includes simple, time-tested practices, but it also includes modern approaches that rely on cutting-edge…
Established in 1999, Holcim Azerbaijan Cement is the only cement and clinker manufacturing company in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The company delivers high-quality products to satisfy customers both domestically and abroad. The cement facility in…
Condition monitoring is a maintenance approach that tracks the overall health of your equipment by measuring key parameters like vibration, temperature, power, and more. Condition-based maintenance uses condition monitoring sensors and data analytics to identify even tiny…