Lubrication Maintenance Planning
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Rotating machinery requires regular lubrication maintenance to operate at peak performance. Downtime due to poor lubrication practices is a prescription...
sesconsultants52020-07-11
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Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
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It seems strange to be thankful for problems. However, solving problems is what maintenance professionals are paid to do. Whether it is finding ways to...
sesconsultants52020-06-26
What Is Chemical Metering & When Is It Needed?
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Chemical metering is the act of adding chemicals to another process at a repeatable and consistent rate. The consistent and repeatable aspect of...
sesconsultants52020-06-12
The Basics of Reciprocating vs. Centrifugal Pumps
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The demand for the duties that fall within the performance range of reciprocating pumps is rising. Process flows are falling while the pressures required...
sesconsultants52020-06-05
Opinion: Will Processing Industry Finally Realize Benefits of Digitalization After Pandemic?
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The best solution for solving COVID-19 may be through the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). This pandemic will have amazing financial...
sesconsultants52020-05-08
The Importance of Pump System Health Checks
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In today’s uncertain economy, keeping pumping systems and stations operating at their optimum capability is vital. However, many organizations...
sesconsultants52020-05-01
10 Key Facts About Reciprocating Pumps
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Because centrifugal pumps are widely used, pump and rotating equipment engineers are generally familiar with this equipment's operating principles...
sesconsultants52020-04-24
Simple Defect Elimination
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Defect elimination is a simple maintenance strategy with seemingly obvious value. However, how many facilities pursue it to the greatest degree of value?...
sesconsultants52020-04-17
The Basics of Blowers
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Blowers have been around since before the U.S. Civil War, but their operation is still sometimes misunderstood. The blower is a relatively simple device...
sesconsultants52020-04-10
PCN Phased Array Ultrasonic testing (PAUT)
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Many people are familiar with the medical applications of ultrasonic imaging, in which high-frequency sound waves are used to create highly detailed...
sesconsultants52018-04-06
Lubrication Maintenance Planning
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Rotating machinery requires regular lubrication maintenance to operate at peak performance. Downtime due to poor lubrication practices is a prescription...
sesconsultants52020-07-11
Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving
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It seems strange to be thankful for problems. However, solving problems is what maintenance professionals are paid to do. Whether it is finding ways to...
sesconsultants52020-06-26
The Importance of Pump System Health Checks
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In today’s uncertain economy, keeping pumping systems and stations operating at their optimum capability is vital. However, many organizations...
sesconsultants52020-05-01
Simple Defect Elimination
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Defect elimination is a simple maintenance strategy with seemingly obvious value. However, how many facilities pursue it to the greatest degree of value?...
sesconsultants52020-04-17
Pump Reliability
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Increasing the mean time between repair (MTBR) is a universal goal for pump end users. While statistics vary, a reasonable pump MTBR goal for a…
sesconsultants52020-03-27
Precision Lubrication for Oil Lubricated Process Pumps
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Process pumps are often neglected when it comes to precision lubrication. Many maintenance and reliability professionals focus efforts on larger...
sesconsultants52020-02-21
Partnerships for Optimized Machine Reliability
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More than 30 years of machinery studies have reinforced that almost 90 percent of all machinery failure modes occur randomly -making failures of pumps...
sesconsultants52020-02-07
Avoid Lubrication Maintenance Mistakes
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Proper lubrication of rolling bearings in rotating machinery -pump systems included- is essential in realizing optimized performance and reliability...
sesconsultants52020-01-24
Your Guide to Capacity Assurance Maintenance
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In maintenance and reliability, buzzwords and “new” methods arise frequently. Many companies look for a quick fix to what must be a team-wide culture shift.
sesconsultants52020-01-11
What Is Infrared Thermography?
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Infrared thermography is the process of using a thermal imager to detect radiation from an object. We'll discuss how infrared thermography works...
sesconsultants52020-04-03
How Portable Condition Monitoring Improves Maintenance
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has the capacity to reshape plant operations. The IIoT serves to connect the digital and physical worlds through...
sesconsultants52020-02-14
Troubleshooting Vibration Issues Without an Expensive Analyzer
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A digital vibration analyzer that provides visual indication of both time domain and frequency domain is a valuable tool for any facility. If you have...
sesconsultants52020-01-18
Understanding Available Technology Is Necessary for Successful Vibration Monitoring
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When pump professionals discuss condition-based maintenance (CBM)—or predictive maintenance (PdM) as it is referred to in most circles—vibration...
sesconsultants52020-01-08
Troubleshooting with Vibration Monitoring
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The manufacturing industry increasingly uses predictive maintenance regimes to keep tabs on machine health to detect system problems as early as possible...
sesconsultants52019-12-18
The Goal Of A Precision Alignment Is To Align The Machine Within Tolerance
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The goal of a precision alignment is to align the machine within tolerance when at operating condition. Many machines are aligned without the need to…
sesconsultants52019-12-09
Easy Shaft Alignment
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Successful alignment of rotating machinery depends significantly on how much emphasis is put on the alignment preparation and planning stages...
sesconsultants52019-11-24
Predictive Maintenance & Condition Based Maintenance – “The Facts”
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Predictive maintenance is a philosophy or attitude of using the actual operating condition of plant equipment and systems to optimize total plant operation.
sesconsultants52019-10-22
Infrared Thermography and Mechanical Applications
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Infrared Thermography (IR) is a non-intrusive method used to monitor the condition of in-use equipment, based on temperature values.
sesconsultants52018-03-31
What Is Chemical Metering & When Is It Needed?
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Chemical metering is the act of adding chemicals to another process at a repeatable and consistent rate. The consistent and repeatable aspect of...
sesconsultants52020-06-12
The Basics of Reciprocating vs. Centrifugal Pumps
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The demand for the duties that fall within the performance range of reciprocating pumps is rising. Process flows are falling while the pressures required...
sesconsultants52020-06-05
10 Key Facts About Reciprocating Pumps
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Because centrifugal pumps are widely used, pump and rotating equipment engineers are generally familiar with this equipment's operating principles...
sesconsultants52020-04-24
The Basics of Blowers
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Blowers have been around since before the U.S. Civil War, but their operation is still sometimes misunderstood. The blower is a relatively simple device...
sesconsultants52020-04-10
10 Tips for Compressor Health & Energy Savings
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Lowering power consumption and accurately measuring leaks, among other best practices, can help keep compressors working efficiently...
sesconsultants52020-03-20
Selecting a Pump for Caustic & Corrosive Conditions
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When picking the right pump for chemical applications, there are many factors to consider. True, for many mid-to-large-scale industrial fluid transfer...
sesconsultants52020-03-13
How to Calculate Grease Quantity and Frequency for Bearings
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Arguably the most common activity performed in lubrication is to grease bearings. This involves taking a grease gun filled with grease and pumping it...
sesconsultants52020-03-07
Know the Health of Your Pumps
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Routine checkups, a healthy diet, and regular exercise are the prescriptions for a healthy life. The same prescriptions hold true for healthy pumps...
sesconsultants52020-02-28
End User’s Checklist for Centrifugal Pump Performance Testing
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Whether a pump is new, used and recently modified, or freshly refurbished with a critical service mission, end users routinely specify hydraulic...
sesconsultants52020-01-31
Opinion: Will Processing Industry Finally Realize Benefits of Digitalization After Pandemic?
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The best solution for solving COVID-19 may be through the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). This pandemic will have amazing financial...
sesconsultants52020-05-08