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Siemens Energy Secures Major Compression and Power Contract for Petrobras FPSOs
Siemens Energy has booked a 16-skid compression and power generation order from SBM Offshore, split evenly across the P-81 and P-87 FPSOs bound for…
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Pump vibration analysis: essential data collection checklist
Most industrial pump vibration analysis fails before the sensor touches the machine.
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Laser shaft alignment vs dial indicator: choosing the right method
A pump can leave the workshop perfectly serviceable and still begin a shift with the wrong alignment. The usual culprit is not a dramatic…
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Pump shaft alignment: a roadmap to zero vibration
A pump can be “within tolerance” and still be badly aligned for the machine it is driving. That is the trap behind many recurring seal leaks, hot…
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Pump soft foot correction: a step-by-step field guide
A pump foot that lifts by more than 0.05 mm when its bolt is loosened is outside the commonly accepted soft foot tolerance. The shaft may still be…
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Pump shaft seal replacement: pre-service data and parts checklist
Most seal failures I get called to look at were not caused by the seal. They were caused by the week before the seal: a parts order matched to shaft…
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Pump preventive maintenance schedules: avoiding hidden downtime traps
A pump can lose 10% or more of its wire-to-water efficiency from wear-ring and rotor erosion before it produces a failure alarm that forces action…
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Pump motor temperature rise limits for safe industrial operation
“Pump motor temperature rise acceptable limits” sounds like the sort of question that should yield one clean number. Plant teams want it to be 80°C…
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Mechanical seal leakage: when is a drip a sign of failure?
I've walked past rows of centrifugal pumps running with a steady drip out of the gland area and watched a young maintenance tech mark the unit…
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Industrial pump shaft alignment tolerances for reliable operation
At 3,600 rpm, a parallel offset of ±0.75 mils is only acceptable guidance. Excellent alignment is ±0.5 mils. Angular misalignment is tighter still…
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Industrial pump overhaul outsourcing paths: choosing the right service model
A pump that is still moving liquid can be deceptively expensive. On the ground, the first symptom is often ordinary enough: the operator hears a…
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Pump vibration analysis: essential data for accurate diagnostics
Most pump vibration programs do not fail because the plant lacks an analyzer. They fail because someone collects a number, calls it “the vibration…
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Pump bearing failure: hidden causes of premature wear
SKF attributes roughly 36% of premature bearing failures to incorrect lubrication or inadequate lubricant application. Another 14% is associated with…