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    Proper Shaft Alignment, Not Coupling TolerancesTools of the Trade: Using the right condition monitoring tools doesn’t have to be hard

    February 9, 20210
    Many years ago, I worked as a shift mechanic in a large manufacturing plant. One of my duties was to conduct the shift walkaround. This entailed going to each section of the plant and examining equipment to see that it was in a safe working condition. This meant that if I went into the tank farm where we had a lot of chemical pumps, I would make sure that there were no leaks, no puddles on the floor, and no strange noises.

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    Technician inspecting a belt-driven motor system with a digital precision level, emphasizing machinery maintenance and alignment in an industrial setting.
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    It’s About Time We Treat Our Belts & Sheaves With More Respect

    September 15, 20200
    Belt driven machines are the Rodney Dangerfield of the maintenance industry – “they don’t get no respect!” For example, look at the image below. Belt driven machines do need a little bit more TLC than they currently get. I want to show you two innovations that will greatly improve your maintenance efforts on these highly efficient drives. I also want to show you why the general way in which we work with belt drives is a good example of what keeps reliability unachievable for many.

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    Industrial landscape with smokestacks emitting steam and electricity pylons against a sunset sky, highlighting the challenges of maintenance in machinery and environmental impact.
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    An Opportunity for a Culture Change in Industrial Maintenance

    August 17, 20200
    During these uncertain times it is quite interesting to see how different people react to the circumstances we are in. Like any situation – some people have a glass half full, some a glass half empty. However, we need both types of people in the workplace. One may be overly enthusiastic, while another has a more conservative approach. For an individual, we say it’s the nature of a person.

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    Technician using ultrasound equipment for machinery diagnostics in an industrial setting, highlighting precision maintenance practices and equipment reliability.
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    Condition-Based Maintenance will not stop your Machines from Failing

    February 4, 20201

    The ultimate goal for anyone in industrial maintenance should be to gain the optimum, full life of our machine assets. To do this we need to make changes to our current maintenance processes or at least the way a lot of plants are doing things. I see a lot of companies have some variation of a condition-based maintenance program but are scratching their heads on why they still get machine failures. They are not wrong in doing condition-based maintenance but that alone will not stop your machines from failing. First, let me explain why condition monitoring works.

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