Maintenance & Reliability
HP Reliability: Consider machine condition inspection systems
Your plant is probably depending on a dedicated group of reliability professionals to first collect and then analyze machinery vibration and other equipment condition data. You undoubte..
Analyzing gear failures
Use this information to identify and eliminate problems
HP Reliability: Good procedures have huge paybacks
A few years ago, a major petrochemical company modified the piping leading from their steam generator to a mechanical drive turbine inlet flange. They then disconnected the piping from ..
Using and justifying systematic root-cause analysis
These techniques can reduce failures and improve troubleshooting
HP Reliability: Consider flexure pivot bearings
Flexure pivot bearings (Fig. 1) are increasingly found in modern machinery. Modern machining methods make it possible to produce these bearings integral with the bearing shell, which simplifies assemb..
HP Reliability: Preliminaries to a successful reliability strategy
Not long ago, a dedicated team of reliability professionals met to discuss what it takes to become a "best practices" or "best-of-class" company. In summary, the team considered that top quartile comp..
Prepare machinery repair specifications
Modify this reciprocating compressor example for other types of machinery
Overlooked ways to cut gas turbine refurbishment costs
Use these techniques to get more for your money
Guidelines aid troubleshooting
Here are facts and fallacies related to selecting, installing, operating and maintaining a variety of plant equipment
Quality machinery installation doesn't have to cost more
Facilities design tips improve maintenance
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