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…
In today’s ever-changing manufacturing environment, asset reliability is more important than ever. Hitting production targets requires maximizing asset availability. Maintenance and reliability (M&R) teams can’t achieve that if they’re constantly responding and reacting to breakdowns under a…
Safety standards help protect assets and also foster a safe workplace. In potentially hazardous environments, equipment must follow particularly strict standards to reduce the risk of an explosion. Here we explain the difference between equipment labeled as…
It is normal for machines to vibrate, but a change in a machine’s vibration patterns can indicate potential problems. Measuring changes in vibration patterns helps teams identify imbalance, looseness, misalignment, or bearing wear in equipment — before…
Wireless Vibration Monitoring Makes It Easier Than Ever to Monitor Your Assets Remotely With almost every industry forced to make some adjustments to their in-person operations, the pandemic revealed the importance of remote condition monitoring to many…
Condition monitoring tools like vibration sensors can significantly enhance machine reliability. During the pandemic, maintenance organizations capable of using wireless vibration monitoring have managed to thrive. Monitoring equipment health remotely using IIoT-enabled connectivity between people, tools, and…