The reliability of most rotating equipment is almost inevitably linked directly to bearing life, and it is estimated bearing failure is responsible for almost 21% of these equipment failures (Bloch, 2011).
Research into bearing failures shows that just over half of these are a result of contamination of the bearing oil (Fig 1). Clearly it is therefore essential to ensure that contamination of the bearing lubricant is minimised and if possible eliminated if optimum bearing life is to be achieved thereby improving the equipment reliability (MTBF).
Save your bearings with LabTecta®66, which can reduce bearing oil contamination from 83% to 0.0003%.
PRÜFTECHNIK adds new features to VIBCONNECT RF
Aligning vertical-mounted machines such as pumps no longer demands a great deal of patience and expertise. PRUFTECHNIK has just released vertiSWEEP, a continuous measurement method that eliminates the need to stop the shaft rotation at fixed positions to take the necessary readings.
The art of measuring low-frequency vibrations
AMETEK Land, a leader in non-contact temperature measurement, combustion efficiency and environmental emissions monitoring, has launched the latest update to its Cyclops™ family of portable, high-precision, non-contact thermometers – the Cyclops L.
Arc is a range of general purpose thermal imaging cameras which are rugged enough to withstand heavy industrial applications, while compact enough for use in R&D and Automation. Arc is a high resolution radiometric thermal imager providing detailed thermal images with outstanding temperature accuracy.
