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Dec 10, 2024 · This is the last of our 2024 look back / look ahead articles on changes in industry over the past 10 years. For this article, Plant Services spoke with three CSIA-member system integrators about how their work has changed in an era of “big maintenance data,” and what they see happening five years from now.. Dave Bader is vice president of business development (NA) for Eurotech, and his ...

Dec 20, 2024 · 1. “More lubrication is always better” Fallacy: Adding more lubricant will ensure better performance and reduce wear. Reality: Over-lubrication can cause issues such as overheating, seal damage, and increased energy consumption due to higher friction. For example, in bearings, excessive grease can lead to elevated temperatures and premature failure.

Nov 18, 2024 · Accomplishing such complex analysis is difficult if all the variables are siloed in disparate systems, and must be examined individually. However, if intelligent field devices feed seamlessly into industrial software solutions at the edge, which themselves feed into enterprise-level reliability software powered by integrated predictive and prescriptive analytics software, every piece of data ...

Dec 5, 2024 · Once a bad actor is identified, the next step is determining the root cause of the recurring failures. This is achieved through a structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA), which digs deeper to uncover the underlying causes of failures, whether they stem from design flaws, improper operation, poor maintenance practices, or other factors.

Sep 13, 2024 · S&C Electric Company has opened a new manufacturing facility in Palatine, Illinois. The company, which is a provider of equipment and services for electric power systems, recently unveiled its new 275,000-square-foot plant, which is located 25 miles from S&C’s 47-acre headquarters and manufacturing campus.The facility will produce circuit-switchers, devices that protect transmission ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Key characteristics of centrifugal pumps. High-flow, low-viscosity applications: Centrifugal pumps suit applications requiring high flow rates and low-pressure demands. Efficiency: These pumps are highly efficient at moving large volumes of fluid, making them ideal for cooling, filtration or transferring liquids over long distances. Risk of cavitation: A primary challenge with centrifugal ...

Oct 9, 2024 · Welcome to Maintenance Mindset, our editors’ takes on things going on in the worlds of manufacturing and asset management that deserve some extra attention.This will appear regularly in the Member’s Only section of the site. Last week I attended the 2024 Honeywell User Group conference in Dallas to cover key sessions and case studies for a three-day show daily report.

Oct 10, 2024 · Challenge: Red Cedar Gathering Company gathers, treats, and compresses natural gas from more than 1,200 wells within the Southern Ute Reservation boundary before delivering it to interstate transportation pipelines. A new asset management solution was desired to help automate manual processes, improve machine uptime, streamline data exchange between operations and maintenance, and expedite ...

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