Steam Trap Testing and Maintenance

Why we Lubricate Bearings For 4000 years we have been lubricating our machinery and rotating assets to increase their efficiency, reliability and lifespan. Proper bearing lubrication minimizes the surface contact of machinery, reducing undesired friction, excessive heat, metal-on-metal contact and wear and tear. Lubrication not only protects ball and roller-element bearings from themselves by reducing friction but also from corrosion and the elements. Grease is the lubrication of choice within the industry, as it is easy to apply and it provides the bearing housing with a protective seal from the elements. For a procedure proven reliable for the past 4 millennia, it is surprising to hear so many premature bearing failures are lubrication-related. Improper lube selection, amount, intervals as well as lubricant contamination and degradation are to blame.

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.

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.

Safely Inspect Electrical Systems with Ultrasound Electrical failures pose a tremendous safety threat and have the ability to shut down operations entirely Industrial plants require a lot of power to operate, and much like the machinery required for production, their electrical systems can also fail. The Importance of Maintaining your Electrical Systems The implications of a total electrical system failure are far more severe than that of an ordinary mechanical failure. They have the potential to damage equipment, cut power flow and cause downtime for days, seriously injure or kill workers in the immediate vicinity and even impact the surrounding areas power grid. Faults in electrical systems can be detected at their earliest stages with regular ultrasound inspection and therefor prevented far before anything catastrophic happens.