Conveyor Belt Scraper: See how the Vale team identified a fault using Dynamox technology On June 12, 2024, the maintenance team from Vale, in Brucutu, installed TcAs sensors on the primary and secondary scrapers of this conveyor belt. The mission was to verify the efficiency of the technology in identifying defects or potential faults in… Continue reading Identification of fault in a Conveyor Belt Scraper
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Ball Mill Failure: how an Australian mining company mitigated costs
Identifying a fault in a ball mill allowed an Australian mining company to save millions of dollars. Check it out! At the end of 2023, the monitoring team of a large Australian mining company identified a significant increase in vibration on the input shaft of the ball mill gearbox in one of their plants. This… Continue reading Ball Mill Failure: how an Australian mining company mitigated costs
Drilling rig: failure modes and monitoring solutions
A drilling rig is a machine used for drilling into the ground or into rocks when they are extremely rigid or require deep drilling. There are three main drilling techniques: Failure modes in drilling rig components Combustion engine faults This component is responsible for transforming thermal energy into mechanical energy, providing the driving force needed… Continue reading Drilling rig: failure modes and monitoring solutions
Wind turbines: how to increase the reliability of this asset
Wind turbine: learn more about the main components and how to monitor Wind Turbines Although it is a clean energy and the use of wind turbines is expanding, it is essential to seek to maximize productivity. To this end, the energy industry must find ways to guarantee the reliability, availability and maintainability of its assets.… Continue reading Wind turbines: how to increase the reliability of this asset
Vibrating screens: how to avoid failures in these assets?
Find out more about how vibrating screens work and discover the market’s benchmark solution for monitoring faults in these assets.
Industrial dryers: types, faults and how to monitor them
Find out more about industrial dryers, the main types, the most common faults & how to effectively monitor these assets.
Paper machine: common faults and how to detect them
Learn about the main faults in a paper machine.
Grain rolling mills: everything you need to know
Grain rolling mills are assets responsible for processing cereals in order to turn them into food suitable for animal digestion. Grain rolling takes place by passing the grain between two rollers, which can be smooth, knurled or grooved. This process crushes and fragments the grains. The nutritional value of the processed cereals is thus altered,… Continue reading Grain rolling mills: everything you need to know
Locomotives: understand how these assets operate
Learn more about locomotives, their components, failure modes and the particularities of monitoring these assets.
Thickeners: learn about the most common types and the main faults
Thickeners are important assets in the industrial process. Learn about the main types and some common faults