Safety Integrity Level (SIL) SIL stands for Safety Integrity Level (EN-IEC 62061) and is a part of Functional Safety. SIL is a method to assess electrical, electronic, and programmable electronic…
For monitoring and overseeing rotating machines (pumps, motors, fans, gearboxes), you naturally want to use reliable and high-quality vibration monitoring systems. In this article, we discuss 11 key points to…
It is very important that machines/installations in a factory are operational, especially when a factory needs to operate day and night. Unplanned downtime is highly undesirable, as it incurs high…
“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…
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…
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