Read more about the article Diagnosing Rotating Equipment Faults Beyond Misalignment
Above - correct alignmment (of course within permissible misalignment tolerance); Below - Misalignment (Image credits: Global Pumps)

Diagnosing Rotating Equipment Faults Beyond Misalignment

In the analysis of anomalies in rotating equipment using spectra and time waveforms, abnormal vibration patterns recorded may not always be due to misalignment. In view of this, Kutsi Jaka,…

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WearCheck vibration analysis Reinier Kalp is a member of the Asset Reliability Care (ARC) team that identified the problem and found a solution.

Reliability Restored

WearCheck ARC’s Precision Vibration Analysis Corrects Misdiagnosis and Restores Stability in a Critical Induced Draft Fan. The critical boiler Induced Draft (ID) fan that had a vibration problem A major…

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Read more about the article Detecting Transformer Faults Before They Become a Crisis
WearCheck transformer division manager, Gert Nel, urges transformer maintenance teams to take heed of important information revealed during the process of transformer oil analysis to ensure transformer longevity.

Detecting Transformer Faults Before They Become a Crisis

Transformers rarely fail without warning: oil tests indicate problems early on. Unfortunately, as human behaviour goes, the petrochemical industry is no exception — oil tests are ignored until a transformer…

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