Maximizing Power Plant Flexibility: Part 2 of 3
Miss part 1? Read it here.
As we explained in the first part of this series, combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) are becoming a larger...
Coming Through in the Clutch
Across a number of markets, for commercial, municipal, or industrial uses, incline and standard conveyors need to perform under demanding conditions with reliability and...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 2...
In part 1 of this series, we noted how it is critical to know the electrical condition (IR) of the insulation in your equipment...
Canned Motor Pumps Update
By Heinz P. Bloch
As a reliability professional since 1962, the author had many occasions to evaluate industry experience and feedback (see reference 1). He...
Optimizing performance and safety
In the sometimes messy business of food and beverage procssing, liquid ingress protection is a critical element in keeping your electrical systems operational. Exposure...
Exceeding NEMA Premium Efficiency Standards
When it comes to power, whether it’s the oil and gas market, petrochemicals, grain or rock product, food and beverage, or near countless other...
Customers Demand Higher Power and Increased Safety
North American motor users require a variety of electric motors and have been seeking a solution that includes motors for safe area operation and...
Finding Reliability at High Altitude
By CHRIS BRAND, ABB
The open-pit gold-silver mine project by the South African mining company Gold Fields is located in the Atacama Desert among the...
Innovative Vibration Learning System: Part 2 of 2
By Dr. Budhaditya Hazra, Liang Xu, and Dr. Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest
In last month’s introduction, we touched on how SpectraQuest has introduced a new innovative...
Modal Testing of Pump Bearing Housings
By Cliff Knight, KnightHawk Engineering
Pumps are subject to many sources of excitation. If you are lucky you can avoid some of them, but some...