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SMRP18 – Online Monitoring with Maureen Gribble

SMRP18 – Online Monitoring with Maureen Gribble

SMRP18 – Online Monitoring with Maureen Gribble

Ultrasound is a great tool but using it to monitor your equipment needs resources and time. When you install sensors for data capturing, there are a lot of values that come up. That much amount of data can overwhelm your engineers. That’s why it is better to have an online monitoring solution that can do that job for you. One of such tools is ‘Forecast’ designed by UE systems. All you have to do is plug the device to the critical equipment, put the sensors at various vulnerable points, and you have a got a wired online monitoring system for you.
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SMRP18 – The Importance of Procedures with Adrian Messer

SMRP18 – The Importance of Procedures with Adrian Messer

SMRP18 – The Importance of Procedures with Adrian Messer

There are a lot of plant facilities that do everything right but the results are never what they expect. The reason that they can’t get a hold of the problem and solve it for good is that they don’t have the procedures in the place. So, they are doing the right things but not in the right way. That’s why there should be procedures in place before any kind of maintenance work is done. Procedures not only help and support the maintenance personnel does their jobs the best way but they also support them to improve what they are doing. ᐅ Play Episode

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115 – Ultrasound-Assisted Lubrication with Adrian Messer

115 – Ultrasound-Assisted Lubrication with Adrian Messer

Ultrasound-Assisted Lubrication with Adrian Messer

Proper lubrication is one of the most important things to consider to keep the equipment up and running. When the equipment is over-lubricated or under-lubricated, it can lead to premature failures and increased maintenance costs. So how do we know how much lubrication a machine or a parts needs? What tools can be used for a precise amount of lubrication?
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111 – Ultrasound Condition Monitoring with Adrian Messer

111 – Ultrasound Condition Monitoring with Adrian Messer

Ultrasound Condition Monitoring with Adrian Messer

There are certain things in the reliability and maintenance industry that are made easier with the help of technology. Condition monitoring is one of those processes that is effective due to the use of ultrasound technology. Usually, the ultrasound is used to clean different machine parts using high frequency powered waves. The type that is used in the maintenance industry makes it far more efficient when it comes to listening to the sound of the machines. They are constantly monitoring a machine to listen for any weird sounds that are the indication of a future failure.
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74 – Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 2

74 – Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 2

Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 2

When it comes to condition-based monitoring, no matter how hard you try, you can never have 100% failure protection. At some point and on some level—even at the smallest levels—something is going to go wrong and your assets are going to fail. The best choice is to always plan for those sudden failures to minimize their damage in the end. The only way to ensure that is to have a very good detection strategy in place. Ultrasound helps greatly in achieving this milestone by helping you monitor the health of your entire facilities, giving you a much better proactive approach.
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73 – Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 1

73 – Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 1

Understanding Ultrasound with Allan Rienstra, Part 1

When it comes to condition-based monitoring, no matter how hard you try, you can never have 100% failure protection. At some point and on some level—even at the smallest levels—something is going to go wrong and your assets are going to fail. The best choice is to always plan for those sudden failures to minimize their damage in the end. The only way to ensure that is to have a very good detection strategy in place. Ultrasound helps greatly in achieving this milestone by helping you monitor the health of your entire facilities, giving you a much better proactive approach.
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