What is proactive maintenance? Proactive maintenance is a preventative maintenance method that addresses the root cause of underlying equipment issues. Proactive maintenance aims to decrease unexpected downtime, equipment failure, and the dangers of running damaged equipment. Overview The adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t repair it” appears to be a reasonable way to deal with
What is a vibration sensor? Vibration sensors is a device that detects and monitors the quantity and frequency of vibration in a system, machine, or piece of equipment. These metrics can be used to detect imbalances or other problems in the asset and anticipate future failures. Why do you need to monitor vibrations? Monitoring vibrations
Many years ago, detailed studies of hundreds of industrial sites were done by the U.S. Department of Energy and it found that only 50% of all the compressed air produced in the average plant is used wisely. The other 50% is consumed through higher airflow caused by high pressure (called artificial demand), lost through inappropriate
Air Compressors are one of the important utilities in any given industry. Compressors are designed to compress the air into smaller volume at certain pressure level. Energy is used to compress the air and the same energy is used at the end user by expanding the volume of air. The advantage of compressed air is
Have you ever tried to perform shop floor self- assessment on the performance of compressors? If not, then this article helps you to do the self- assessment on your own with relatively less instruments which are mostly readily available in any industry. This article covers Free Air Delivery test for compressor, Isothermal and volumetric efficiency