If you have slow moving bearings that you need to inspect without disassembling and cleaning them, the smart hook can be a good tool to use.
If you can get access to the bearing from the side you can use the sharp point of the hook to feel the bearing and roller element surfaces. Very small cracks and uneven areas will be felt as a vibration in the hook handle. The material often used to make the hook is a 2 mm piece of piano wire. Reference the Idhammar condition monitoring manual.
Bolts and screws are not something that occupies a lot of our reliability thoughts. After, the life of an appropriate bolt in a non-aggressive environment has been extrapolated to something
A long time ago, I discovered that most maintenance people like gadgets and smart methods, especially from within their fields. I must include myself in this group, and have learned
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
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