The 10 Steps to a Successful Ultrasound Program
How to Ensure Maximum Results From Your Program
How many times has your organization purchased equipment without fully understanding where, when and how it will be deployed? I can’t count the number of organizations that I have gone into and see vibration, thermography, ultrasound or other tech sitting on a shelf still in a box, or covered in dust. This equipment was purchased to deliver improvements in reliability, often at a significant cost, and is not delivering those results.
Every Thursday a mechanic grabs the grease gun and proceeds perform a lube route. Throughout the route, the mechanic pushes the grease gun onto the zerk and pumps grease into the bearing housing. Below the housing, there is a trail of grease leading to a small pile of old grease. The mechanic proceeds to the next machine and attempts to lubricate a bearing. However, no matter how hard […]
When a maintenance person hears the word ultrasound, they immediately think of air leaks. While ultrasound is good at finding leaks involving compressed gases (air, steam, nitrogen, CO2, etc.), it can do much more. If you look at a typical P-F curve, you will that ultrasound enables organizations to find defects further up the curve, even more so than vibration analysis. How many maintenance staff knows that? Combine the ease of use, cost effective and the early detection ability […]
Imagine being able to listen to assets. I don’t mean the old trick of holding a screwdriver to a bearing housing, but actually being able to hear the rolling elements of a bearing. What about being able to record the audio sample, analyze and trend the information? All of this is now possible with the Ultrasound technology currently available.