Maintenance & Reliability
What are process safety management audits telling operators?
It has been eight years since CFR 1910.119 was passed. Are companies really reaping the full benefits from safety audits and management programs?
Improve safety systems with redundant networks
This method provides reliable, fail-to-safe operation
Material selection and corrosion control
Employ the right expertise in all project phases
The best machinery reliability tool you can buy
Don’t overlook your most important data source
The best machinery reliability tool you can buy Fig. 1
Fig. 1. The 1981 form doesn't have much space for remarks. ..
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Fig. 2. The 1995 document is the result of several years' additional experience. ..
HP Reliability: Consider toroidal chamber rotary compressors
In 1970, the first of five toroidal chamber rotary compressors entered service in nuclear test loops. Each of these machines was used to circulate 2,240 scfm of CO2 at 660°F; the s..
Benchmarking: a reliability driver
Approaches range from purely quantitative to highly qualitative
HP Reliability: Machine scanning is coming of age
For quite some time, our columns and bound texts have explained that forward-looking companies are no longer expecting experienced vibration analysts and technical personnel to look for..
HP Reliability: Cost-effective sheave maintenance
Good sheave alignment will increase efficiency by reducing premature wear or failure of belts, pulleys and bearings. This can be accomplished by several different alignment methods, suc..
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