The Critical Role of Alignment in Turbine Preventive Maintenance
Alignment is one of the most critical, yet often overlooked, aspects of turbine maintenance. For Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Engineers, and Plant Managers, ensuring proper alignment is vital for the longevity, efficiency, and reliability of turbine systems. Misalignment can lead to catastrophic failures, increased downtime, and…
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Six Essential Strategies for Enhancing Equipment Reliability
Critical rotating equipment represents some of the most significant investments within any manufacturing organization. The performance and reliability of this machinery are pivotal for ensuring product quality and operational efficiency. For that reason, optimizing equipment reliability is crucial for maintaining smooth operations and minimizing disruptions.…
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Maximize Equipment Reliability with Condition Monitoring
Your equipment was expensive to design, purchase, and install. This does not include the costs to operate, maintain, diagnose, repair, and ultimately replace. But did you know you can maximize equipment reliability with condition monitoring? We will show you how below. Do I Need Condition…
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3 More Tips for Implementing a Predictive Maintenance Program
We have previously written about Tips for Implementing a Predictive Maintenance Program and want to go a little deeper. Prioritizing your assets, identifying key performance indicators, and utilizing the best tech are anll great ideas. But we have more below. Focus on Staff Training and…
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3 Tips for Implementing a Predictive Maintenance Program
HDS is a huge fan of proper maintenance, with a focus on predictive rather than reactive maintenance. This approach comes with many benefits in both reduced down time and more efficient uses of maintenance resources. Below we will share 3 expert tips for implementing a…
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Strategies to Reduce Cavitation in Centrifugal Pumps
The team at Houston Dynamic Supply have seen all sorts of issues with rotating equipment, including centrifugal pumps. One of the most common and devastating is cavitation. This happens when vapor bubbles form in low-pressure pockets and implode when entering into higher pressure areas. It…
Read MoreUpgrade Legacy Pumps With Modern Materials and the Latest Technology
New and legacy pumps are an essential part of many facilities such as water for municipalities, oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, and many others. In the end, all pumps eventually succumb to wear, corrosion, and slowdowns or breakdowns. It is critical to have a…
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Pump Cavitation – What Causes it and How to Prevent it
Cavitation can occur in rotating equipment, especially centrifugal pumps. This cavitation can go unnoticed or diagnosed incorrectly. This can lead to issues with production, energy usage, output, lifespan of equipment, and even catastrophic breakdowns. To help with this, we will tell you all about pump…
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Most Common Gear Box Repairs and Processes
If you use gear boxes in your plant, you know how important they are. It is essentially the heart of the system and is supposed to regulate to your desired specifications. Major problems can arise if even the slightest component is out of whack. To…
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