Maintenance Articles
How to Reduce Data Errors on Infrared Surveys
By Harley
Denio
Data
Errors in Infrared Thermography
Published in the latest issue of
Uptime Magazine, a premier publication for maintenance professionals this
article speaks to understanding data errors in infrared thermography, and
contains some interesting images. I hope you enjoy it, and if you do, feel free
send it around. If there are any possibilities for Oregon Infrared to service
your maintenance needs please contact us for quotes and scheduling, or just to
say hello.
Innovation
in electric utility powerline infrared imaging.
By Harley
Denio
Custom IR
Camera Tool for Power Line Monitoring.
An article about how Oregon Infrared
created a tool that allows maximum speed and accuracy for report gathering at
minimal expense for a public utility district. The article explains how Oregon
Infrared gathered data for utility power lines and substations with this tool,
breaking records in speed and cost.
IR
Technology
By Harley
Denio
A
quick introduction to Infrared Technology.
Infrared Thermography
is a technology that looks at the heat signature of objects to monitor the object's state or condition.
All objects emit heat (energy) waves.
Electrical
Troubleshooting
By Larry
Bush
Electrical industrial troubleshooting - Motors, controllers and PLC
An article on electrical
industrial troubleshooting with sections on industrial motor control and
programmable logic controller. Covers problem solving with motor test and short
circuit training.
EDR -
Engineering Driven Reliability
By Mike Sondalini
With his article 'The
One Absolutely Critical Point RCM, FMEA and the like All Miss!',
Mike is introducing the next evolution in reliability. After 300 years, it is
time for Engineering Driven Reliability (EDR)!
OEE -
Automated Data Collection
By Bob Giese
OEE
Reports - Automated Capturing & Recording of Availability Data
Moving Beyond Manual Data
Collection & Manual Data Compilation. Automated capturing and recording of
"Availability Information" is covered in this article. Future articles
will address the automated data collection of Performance Rate and Quality Rate.
What is
the True Downtime Cost (TDC)?
By Don
Fitchett
Predetermine the "True" cost of
downtime for each profit center category.
TDC is a methodology of analyzing
all cost factors associated with downtime, and using this information for cost
justification and day to day management decisions.
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