Posts By: Carlos E. Torres

Visual Inspections, The Invisible Missing Piece

Many managers are surprised when we consider visual inspection a predictive technique on the same level as vibration analysis, ultrasound, and thermography in our Power-MI software platform. When a company wants to start doing predictive maintenance or condition-based maintenance, our suggestion...

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Machine Learning

To refer to artificial intelligence, the term Machine Learning is also used. A lot of people confuse Machine Learning with artificial intelligence. In reality, artificial intelligence is nothing but a theoretical explanation of Machine learning, the former is a concept, and the latter is its prac...

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Effects of Piping in Vibration Analysis

Vibration analysts may consider the effect of piping when analyzing pumps, compressors or any other asset type connected to a pipe. The mass of the machine is usually small compared to the mass of the piping and its fluid. Some issues can be caused by piping, not by machinery failures. The two t...

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Machinery Resonance

The terms "natural frequency," "resonance" and "critical speed" are used as synonymous, but they are not exactly the same concept. It's also common when the analyst doesn't know the source of high vibrations; the diagnosed failure is resonance. "Critical speed" is when the shaft itself is reson...

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How to Calculate Condition-Based Maintenance Savings

Calculating the savings by predictive maintenance allows us to justify all the investments in technology, services and personnel. It also serves as the foundation to calculate the ROI (Return or Investment) of condition-based maintenance. In this article, we will explain in a simple way how to c...

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The P-F Curve

The P-F Curve is a graphical model to visualize the condition of an asset with respect to time. It is useful in explaining the concept of condition-based maintenance and other related concepts. The P-F Curve represents a relationship between the asset condition and time. It can be seen in the mo...

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Taxonomy for Assets Hierarchy

To understand how the hierarchy of assets is defined, we must first understand what taxonomy is. According to ISO 14224, it is a systematic classification of elements into generic groups based on factors possibly common to all aspects (location, use, the subdivision of equipment, etc.). In other...

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The Asset Health Matrix

When predictive maintenance analysts are asked about the condition of an industrial asset, the answer varies depending on what predictive technology they have used. Many failures can be identified by various monitoring technologies. However, there are failures that can only be detected with a si...

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What is Power-MI?

Power-MI is a cloud based solution that allows you to design & manage your condition-based maintenance plan integrating all techniques into one platform. Easy reporting, automatic work orders and CMMS integration.

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