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Vertical Cement Mill Planetary Gearbox pinion Bearing Fault
Bearing fault is indicated by a percentage increase from baseline, not just high amplitude or absolute values of g’s.
Grinding Ball Mill Drive Reducer - Gearbox Problem Prediction at Initial Stage
Increased vibration in the Calamine Mill’s Main Gearbox was identified on January 22, 2024. A detailed analysis reveale…
Calciner String Fan Electrical Leakage Related Fluting
Electrical leakage in the HT motor’s NDE bearing caused fluting symptoms. Insulated bearings and anti-leakage carbon br…
Positive Effect of Unbolting the Bolts of a Motor Feet
If you think that 2LF happens only in electric motor, look at this picture. After unbolting the bolts of motor feet, v…
Failure: Bearing but Root Cause: Looseness
Vibration analysis can identify the effects of mechanical looseness, such as harmonic patterns and amplitude modulation…
Crucial Effect of Stop-Based Maintenance Systems
Stop-based maintenance systems are crucial for catching unexpected equipment failures.
Ignoring Predictive Maintenance Data Leads to Catastrophic Failure
Ignoring predictive maintenance data leads to costly equipment failures, unplanned downtime, and lost revenue. More imp…
Clipping Signals in FFT Analysis Can Mislead Diagnosis
Clipping signals in FFT analysis can mislead by flattening sine waves, creating false harmonics, and obscuring true fau…
Cement Mill Fan Motor Drive Bearing Fault with PeakVue
PeakVue detected abnormal stress activity at the cement mill fan motor drive bearing, preventing further damage.
Agitator Motor Coupling Defect
An exponential increase in agitator motor parameters indicated a coupling defect, but NR12 prevented inspection. The te…
Cooler Fan Balancing and Bearing Faults
A client requested a dynamic balancing job for a cooler fan. Despite recommendations to replace the bearing due to inst…
Ultrasound Technology for Early Detection of Faults
Ultrasound technology is used for early-stage defect detection, lubrication monitoring, and leak detection in various i…
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