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“20 billion is lost each year due to unplanned downtime” (Automation.com, 2016). An effective way of predictive maintenance has been an important topic within the industry for years. Often, it…

Cooling towers are a critical asset to most power, petrochemical and oil and gas industries. In order to optimize performance and to save energy, large diameter, low speed cooling towers…

In previous articles, we discussed the reasons to consider investing in a condition monitoring system (part 1), the financial impact of a maintenance policy without a condition monitoring system (part…

In part 2 of this series, the financial arguments and implications of a maintenance policy without a condition monitoring system were discussed. This follow-up article will focus on the financial…

In part 1 of this series, we discussed why it is difficult to financially justify the investment in a condition monitoring system. To continue from here, this second part describes…

Thermocouples are available in various compositions, each with its own color coding. Across the world, different color codes have emerged, which can lead to confusion about which thermocouple to use…

This article consists of four chapters consecutively; Problems regarding financial justification for investing in a condition monitoring system (current chapter) Financial argumentation and the consequences of a maintenance policy without…

Since the operational importance of this type of installations is very high, as much relevant data as possible will be collected and analyzed. The most effective way to monitor these…

In the industry, temperature is an important parameter for monitoring and controlling processes. There are several ways to measure temperature, but the most commonly used are resistance thermometers and thermocouples.…

Installations < 50 MW represent a very large group, varying in power, structure, and function. The work methodology and requirements will also differ greatly depending on the type of installation,…