Article: “Fitting Your CBM Program to Your Facility”

by Allied on May 7, 2010

Andy Page, with co-author Tim Goshert, wrote an article on CBM Programs. You can read it here: http://www.alliedreliability.com/2009/articles/UptimeArticle_Fitting%20Your%20CBM%20Program%20to%20Your%20Facility_Goshert_Page_final.pdf

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Article: “Nourishing Reliability and Healthy Assets”

by Allied on May 7, 2010

John Shultz, with co-authors Rick Baldridge and Tim Goshert, wrote an artilce on Reliability and Healthy Assets. Read it for yourself here: http://www.alliedreliability.com/2009/articles/Nourishing%20Reliability%20Through%20Healthy%20Assets.pdf

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Article, “uptime” Magazine: “Using Process Reliability Analysis for Strategic Business Decisions”

May 7, 2010

Ron Moore, John Schultz and Jose Wilkins wrote an artilce on Process Reliability Analysis that is featured in the August/September Edition of “uptime” Magazine. Read it for yourself here: http://www.alliedreliability.com/2009/articles/Allied_Sept_2008_Uptime%20Article-Expanding%20Capacity.pdf

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Article, “uptime” Magazine: “Relieving the Tension: The Impact on Bearing Life of Overtensioned Belts”

May 7, 2010

Jeremy Davis, alongside co-author Hunter Golden, wrote an artilce on tension belts  that is featured in the February/March Edition of “uptime” Magazine. Read it for yourself here: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/reliabilityweb/uptime_20100203/#/46

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The New Allied Reliability Blog – Knowledge Center

October 12, 2009

Welcome to the new Allied Reliability Blog.
We are currently loading up the blog with great information and content. Subscribe to the blog and we will notify you as new content comes online.
In the meantime, enjoy the case studies we’ve preloaded, and feel free to let us know what you would like to see on this [...]

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Vibration Readings On Compressor

October 12, 2009

SUBMITTED BY: John H. Williams
TITLE: Vibration Analyst
EQUIPMENT: 700 HP Frick ammonia compressors.
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED:
Vibration analysis and Ultrasound.
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Vibration readings came into alarm on #6 Frick ammonia high stage compressor. Vibration readings taken on the outboard side of the male and female compressor screw bearings continued to rise. Readings went into alarm in April. [...]

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Carbon Furnace Induced Draft Fan

October 12, 2009

SUBMITTED BY: Jamie Duart
TITLE: Level III Vibration Analyst
EQUIPMENT: Carbon Furnace Draft Fan
TECHNOOGIES APPLIED:  Vibration

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
The Carbon Furnace Induced Draft Fan is an overhung, radial blade fan mounted on top of the carbon furnace. It is a direct-drive, variable speed application. Vibration amplitudes vary greatly from month to [...]

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MR Steam Turbine Material Accelerator

October 12, 2009

SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Ritchie
TITLE: Vibration Analyst
EQUIPMENT: MR Steam Turbine Material Accelerator
TECHNOLOGIES USED:  Vibration, UE, IR
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
After completing installation of a fresh 2250 hp motor on the Fructose MR,  initial quality check vibration readings showed a significant .17g spike at 2X line frequency (120hz) in the gse spectrum.  This is [...]

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Slow Speed Bearing Defect Detection

October 12, 2009

SUBMITTED BY: Dustin Morris
TITLE: Program Manager
EQUIPMENT: E4204 2 Fiber Predryer
TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED:
Vibration and Ultrasound
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
Working in a predictive maintenance program at a site with over 3000 rotating assets for 9 years my fellow technicians and myself had become confident in making calls on “standard [...]

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BF3202 Gluten Fan Bearing Inspection

October 12, 2009

EQUIPMENT: BF3202 Gluten Fan Bearing inspection

TECHNOLOGIES USED: Oil Analysis

In September 05, Dodge SleeveOil bearings were installed on a 600hp center hung process fan. Almost immediately oil analysis began showing ferrous wear in the form of very small black oxides and small flakes of steel in the inboard (motor side) bearing.  Vibration levels were [...]

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