Marine Applications

Detecting mechanical faults before they stop production Bearing and Machine Maintenance Industry runs on machinery. Bearings, pumps, electric motors, compressors, presses, gearboxes and much more. All of which can break unexpectedly, causing production to stop. When production stops your organization loses money. Few bearings make it to the end of their engineered lifecycle. This is due to poor workmanship, bad lubrication practices and neglect. Problems can even arise right after installation due poor installment of the machine. No two machines are the same. Across industry, machines operate under different loads, climates and conditions, making their maintenance requirements unpredictable. Many machines are still maintained on calendar based PM’s, while others are run-to-failure. Both strategies are wasteful.

Non-rotating asset components seldom receive the routine surveillance they need Hydraulic systems represent another way industry converts electricity to mechanical energy. A pump, normally powered by an electric motor, moves hydraulic fluid through a system. The system is typically made up of a reservoir to hold the hydraulic fluid, high pressure lines to carry the fluid, control valves that ensure the fluid is sent where needed, relief valves for safety, and cylinders to produce mechanical energy. The pump and motor receive attention while the balance of the system is run-to-failure. Ultrasound testing could change this lackadaisical approach; especially considering its versatility, ease of use, and applicability to most hydraulic defects. External and Internal Leaks External leaks can often be found by visual inspection. Some external leaks, like a ruptured hose or fitting, are easy to spot. Simply follow the trail of spilled oil. Others are not so obvious.

Online4US is a multi-channel online monitoring solution that combines both ultrasound and vibration sensors in 4 to 32 channel modular configurations. It answers a necessary demand to have advanced warning of critical asset failure in remote areas. Online4US is designed to provide Reliability teams with continuous feedback about the health of their factory’s most critical assets. It combines data from two of the most relevant asset condition monitoring disciplines (Ut/Vib) to provide advanced insight about potential machine failures. SDT envisioned a need to permanently monitor the condition of critical assets in inaccessible, dangerous, or remote areas. The versatility of Online4US lends its deployment for identifying early stage machine faults before they become catastrophic events. Online4US is designed to remotely identify these defects Bearing condition monitoring Low speed rotating machine defects On-condition acoustic lubrication

Peace of mind and reassurance for the operator Tightness Testing on Underground Storage Tanks and other Air Tight Compartments The ability to test for tightness with an ultrasound detector is extremely powerful and versatile. It is the only way to ensure that underground storage tanks are air tight. But that isn’t all that ultrasonic tightness testing can be used on. There are many things that need to be air tight. Like the engine or cabin of a car, large shipping containers or the bearing housing in a paper production plant. When somethings tightness integrity deteriorates one or two things can happen. Things can leak out, or things can get in. And whenever possible, it is advantageous to avoid either of these from happening. Fuel Leaking From Underground Storage Tanks Damage the Environment and Waste Valuable Resources Overtime the tightness integrity of underground storage tanks or other air tight compartments can deteriorate.