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Steam Trap & Valve Testing through Ultrasonic Inspection Steam Trap & Valve Testing through Ultrasonic InspectionA major source of energy loss in facilities that use steam for building heat or facilitating manufacturing process is through leaking steam Straightness Measurement Application Note Courtesy of DamaliniStraightness measurement is done on a large number of applications, for example balks, rolls, machine constructions, transportation lines etc.The basic System Response System Response An understanding of how a spring mass system responds to vibratory influences is helpful in understanding, recognizing and solving many problems encounte Technical Note 101 Multimeter Batteries and Fuses Most Plants have a internal source of batteries for Multimeters which are usually some mixture of 1.5 VDC AA, AAA and 9 Volt. Always use quality batteries as leakage can damage your instrument. Althou Thermography ThermographyCourtesy of SKF Maintenance Products Detect hot spots before they cause trouble.   Since the dawn of th Thrust Position Thrust Position Thrust Position Monitoring was one of the earliest applications for Eddy Current Transducers. When utilized for this application, it is one of the most impor TI-25M: Changing Calibration – Two-Point Calibration Procedure Courtesy of Electromatic/ChecklineNOTE: This procedure requires two samples with ”known” thickness values are available during this calibration. The two samples should be at th Tool Selection for Bearings Mounting Bearings Prevent 16% of premature bearing failure Around 16% of all premature bearing failures are caused by poor fitting, usually using brute force, and being unaware of the availability of Transient Analysis Transient Analysis Transient analysis is the study of how various signals change during a machine's process or load change. This analysis is particularly important during Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation Improve Reliability and Performance with a TSI from STI Vibration Monitoring STI’s Turbine Supervisory Instrumentati Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1 Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1 Specification of a Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) system can be an exhausting process when the individual parameters must Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation: Shell or Case Expansion Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation: Shell or Case Expansion Shell or Case Expansion is a very important measurement as part of a Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) System Ultrasonic Leak Detection: How Does it Work? Ultrasonic Leak Detection   How does it work??? As the name implies ultrasonic leak detectors detect the ultrasonic sound of a leak. You are probably familiar with the his Understanding Sound and Noise Levels Environmental Noise Weakest sound heard 0dB Whisper Quiet Library at 6' 30dB Normal conversation at 3' Valve Expansion Valve Expansion Valve position measurements are an important aspect of a complete Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation system. Typically, the Main Steam Control (or Throttl Velocity Transducer Installation Velocity Transducer Installation The velocity pickup is a very popular transducer or sensor for monitoring the vibration of rotating machinery. This type of vibration transducer insta What does Intrinsically Safe mean? Intrinsic Safety is a technique used for preventing explosions in hazardous areas. Intrinsic safety is achieved by limiting the energy and surface temperature of a device during normal operation, or d What does the SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 Measure?   What does the SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 measure? The SKF OilCheck TMEH 1 measures the change of the dielectric constant of oil. As a consequence of contamination (by water, metal particl