Subjective OTR inspections on gear couplings should include Noise, Visual, Temperature, grease leaking, guards and keyway. Noise could be caused by:
Listen for abnormal noise. Wearing/broken coupling may have a high-pitched squeak or rattle.
Do your operators or new Condition Monitoring Technicians need to know the fundamentals of care and inspections?
Most maintenance problems are the result of neglecting the very basics of essential component care and inspections, including improper lubrication, poor operating practices, faulty alignment and balancing, and lack of
Digital cameras, with the addition of simple notes, are a very powerful planning tool and can save hours of work. Here are a couple of examples: Here the message to
When you are performing condition monitoring tasks, don’t just rely on expensive condition monitoring tools, some unusual and simple tools can be used. Here’s a preventive maintenance example from my
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