Any plant operator has their own experiences of the problems caused by the failure of rotating machines. The downtime, the effect on production output and the cost of the repair or replacement gearbox, electric motor,
As the end of the year is approaching and we are all getting ready for the holiday period it is the perfect time to take a look at your plant equipment and assess any work
I don’t think many of us would argue with the following definition when determining Critical Spares for a production or manufacturing facility: “A criticality analysis reveals that probable failure of the equipment under review would
In a recent paper delivered to the Motor Summit in Zurich it claimed that only 1% of the total lifecycle cost of an electric motor was attributable to repair and maintenance. Only 2% represented the
If a repair looks right then the there is a good probability is that it is right. Reliability should be built into every repair that is undertaken with the minimum standard being that of returning
One of the more serious causes of pump failure is cavitation, CPM see the symptoms of cavitation on a regular basis and through their regular technical updates hope to ensure that engineers are more aware
In a survey of end-users of electric motors performed by our International Trade Association EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association) it revealed that 42% of those questioned described their strategy as ‘reactive’ compared with 30% who
Long before equipment fails it will experience a significant rise in temperature. Although you cannot physically see this rise in temperature, you can use certain tools to recognise it. The application of thermography detects temperatures
Vibration analysis as part of a condition based monitoring program can help to detect machine failure before it becomes an issue and impacts any unplanned downtime. With correct use it can allow for the repair
No one disputes that gearbox overhauls and repairs need to be as good as when the machine was originally manufactured but being EASA-certified, CPM takes it a stage further. The EASA Accreditation Programme was devised
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