This page summarises some of the complimentary handbooks and DVDs that we have available, which delve deeper into a few select applications and technologies that are related to the products we supply. If any of the following are of interest, then please use the form at the bottom of the page to request your copies.

Traditionally, many companies undertaking bearing lubrication have used a time-based lubrication schedule, as equipment suppliers often recommend that lubrication of bearings are based on hours of operation. In most cases, they also provide instructions as to the amount of lubricant that should be applied during these scheduled maintenance procedures.

The problem with this method, however, is that some bearings may not need to be lubricated when they are scheduled for lubrication. Furthermore, even if they do need to be lubricated, they might not need as much lubricant as stated in the work order. If the current level of lubrication is suitable, adding more can result in an over-lubricated bearing, and this is a common cause of bearing failure.

Our handbook on this topic looks at implementing a more effective condition-based lubrication approach. With a tool such as the Ultraprobe, inspectors can establish when a bearing actually needs to be lubricated, while lubrication technicians can use such equipment to apply the correct amount of lubricant.

Unplanned downtime, caused by the failure of bearings on essential production equipment, is fast becoming unacceptable. As such, non-intrusive monitoring of bearings - as part of a cell-based or company-wide planned maintenance approach - is normal practice in many forward-looking companies.

This complimentary guide, entitled 'How to locate mechanical problems early', covers the use of ultrasound (just one of the technologies available) to monitor bearings, detect lack of lubrication and trend problems using spectral analysis.

Ultrasound inspection is also particularly helpful in determining brinelling (surface damage), over-lubrication and the start of fatigue failure, and can be used to monitor linear and very slow speed bearings.

The Flir InfraCAM Classic is an affordable and easy-to-use thermal imaging camera. This DVD takes an in-depth look at the camera itself (demonstrating just how user friendly it really is), as well as how we can go about detecting even the most diverse anomalies in electrical installations and buildings.

This DVD contains three videos in total, all of which are available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

This entertaining yet informative DVD documents the complete history of infrared. From the very first experiments through to present day, the video looks back at how this technology eventually became an important piece of the predictive maintenance puzzle.

In doing so, this DVD also covers many of the typical applications of infrared, including electrical testing and inspection of buildings.

Estimates of loss per year costs of compressed air and nitrogen have become staggering. A conservative estimate for the annual cost of one 1/8 inch air leak is £996. Can you imagine finding and repairing just one of these leaks in each of the production areas of your site?

Figures for nitrogen leaks are even more serious. Just one 1/16 inch leak can cost in excess of £16,000 per year. Hydrocarbon leaks waste energy, pollute the environment and can also create a serious hazard, with the possibility of explosion.

This leak detection handbook, which is primarily aimed at compressed air systems (although many of the principles can be applied to any pressurised gas system), shows you how to set-up and maintain and a leak detection survey using the Ultraprobe.

The use of ultrasound offers many advantages for this application, since we can detect the leaks from a distance and it is considerably less time-consuming than the messy soap and water technique.

In a typical steam system, steam can escape from many points. Studies have shown that a single failed steam trap can cost a company more than £500 per year in energy loss alone, which does not even take into account any replacement of damaged equipment or the misuse of man-hours.

Whether your company uses 50 traps or 500, substantial savings can be made by simply checking the steam traps and reducing wasted steam.

It is generally considered that the two most successful technologies for achieving this are infrared temperature measurement and ultrasound, and 'Inspection methods and cost analysis' is our guide to testing various different types of steam traps, including float, inverted bucket, thermodynamic (disc) and thermostatic (bellows and bi-metallic) traps.

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