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Electrical Preventive Measures

Learn more about steps you can take to help reduce unplanned downtime, with this interactive guide.

Electrical Predictive Activities

Mechanical Preventive Measures

FAULTY RELAYS OR CONTACTORS Contacts deteriorate over time, and coils can also fail. Consider replacing with high reliability solid state relays.

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CABLE FLEXING FATIGUE For demanding applications consider very high performance, high flex cables.

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WILL THE BACK-UP BATTERIES WORK? Back up batteries are a great safeguard against power outages, but only if they are in good working order.

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CABLE FLEXING FATIGUE Protect cables subject to bending fatigue with cable chain.

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POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE DROPS Aging or poor condition PSUs can cause voltage drops, leading to equipment failure - replace the PSU with a high-reliability version.

AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT? Panel or terminal box moisture ingress can easily cause failures - upgrade to a higher IP enclosure.

SWITCH FAILURES Can be due to environment, or usage. Replace with higher IP versions, or ones capable of many more cycles.

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Take action to prevent the reoccurence of common electrical problems.

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HOW ACCURATE IS THE LOOP? Degradation of components including sensors, valves, even PLC I/O cause the process to vary from its optimum parameters. Regularly monitor using process calibrators.

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SENSORS DEGRADING OVER TIME? Upgrade to IO-Link sensors. They can provide information about their basic status, and report if maintenance is required.

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POOR CONNECTION? LOADING UNBALANCE? Sooner or later these and other electrical problems will cause breakdowns. Detect early using thermal imaging and intervene when convenient and necessary.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW IIoT can offer convenient, mobile or remote access to devices or data reliably and securely, helping you to make decisions faster. View our introductory guide.

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MECHANICAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES

LOOSE BELTS Loose or poorly tensioned drive or timing belts can cause premature failures; check tension with a digital acoustic tension tester.

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POOR LUBRICATION We can perform detailed surveys on your rotating mechanical equipment, to confirm the correct lubricant for the job and a best practise lubrication schedule to follow.

CONVEYOR MISALIGNMENT Poorly aligned drive belts or pulleys can significantly contribute to noise, vibration and wear leading to premature bearing failure and costly machine downtime. Avoid this by using a laser guided belt alignment tool.

FASTENERS LOOSENING Over time fasteners can work loose due to vibrations, use thread lock to ensure this doesn't happen.

WHICH GREASE SHOULD I USE? Mixing greases can cause problems, with the different components reacting with each other; read our handy guide to ensure you use the right grease for your application.

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TOO MUCH VIBRATION Vibration can accelerate wear and cause failures; fitting anti-vibration mounts can help dampen vibrations increasing uptime.

Prevent or reduce downtime resulting from mechanical wear or unexpected failures.

BEARING ANALYSIS Bearing failure can be predicted by condition-based vibration monitoring which monitors the bearings health and reliability. Maintenance then takes place when there are signs of a decrease in performance or upcoming failure.

GEARBOX OIL ANALYSIS Gearbox failures can be caused by excessive wear. We offer oil, grease and debris analysis that alerts you to potential issues before they become failures.

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VIBRATION ANALYSIS Make repeatable, severity-scaled readings of overall vibration and bearing condition before a failure occurs with this portable vibration tester.

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Analyse your system to predict when failures could occur and take action before they do.

MECHANICAL PREDICTIVE ACTIVITIES

TEST FOR HOT SPOTS Monitor areas you suspect of wearing to see how bad it is using thermal imaging; then you can intervene when it's necessary.

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HYDRAULIC OIL QUALITY Contaminated or condensation compromised hydraulic oil can shorten the life of components - use oil analysis to assess oil condition and make informed decisions.

LEAKS IN AIR SUPPLIES Air leaks in pneumatic systems can account for 20% of the systems energy cost and cause unforeseen breakdowns - check for air leaks regularly with leak detection spray and fix any you find.

Prevent and predict common problems with pneumatics and hydraulics systems.

BRING DOWN THE PRESSURE Reducing air pressure can save energy - and therefore cost - and extend component life. Fit additional pressure regulators to allow on-machine adjustment for optimum performance.

PNEUMATIC AIR QUALITY Poor quality, contaminated or under-lubricated air can drastically reduce the operational life of pneumatic actuators. Filter and lubricate air systems correctly to maximise component life.

ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION Find air leaks using ultrasonics, which can also work on unpressurised or low pressure systems where the leak can be harder to find.

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