We often review our maintenance budgets and try to find ways to lower it and other ways to cuts costs.…
The Polyethylene plant of Carmel Olefins employs a stirred reactor. The stirrer-motor assembly has four bearings. The bearings of the electrical motor…
At VibrAlign, we are often asked, “Should we check alignment as part of our PM tasks”? And we resoundingly answer,…
Most bearing failures are due to contamination in the system. Figures vary in the industries; some put the number up…
Author: Randal Ferman Underfiling is the removal of material from the underside (also back side, “non-working” side, or suction side) of…
Identifying and Correcting BBBB Conditions on Installed Machinery BBBB conditions normally occur on machines that have been installed for some time,…
One of the most frustrating, expensive, and time consuming parts of shaft alignment is dealing with a Base Bound or…
No, it is not the place where good alignments get lost – never to be seen again! It is a…
If you gathered in a room the managers of 10 manufacturing facilities from 10 different industries located in 10 different…
Sealing has come a long way from the tribal days of packing. With advancing technology comes new ways in sealing…
Installing Equipment Properly to Prevent BBBB Conditions from Occurring The most logical method to prevent alignment problems is to properly install…