Thickeners are important assets in the industrial process. Learn about the main types and some common faults
Author: Victor Gobatti
Hydrocyclone: learn about the most common faults
Hydrocyclones are equipment used to separate solids from liquids or liquids of different densities. This asset has a cylindrical-conical vessel with a tangential inlet flow at the top, an outlet at the bottom (the apex) through which the denser or larger material is removed, if it is solid – called the underflow. As well as… Continue reading Hydrocyclone: learn about the most common faults
Industrial generator failures: what you need to know
Industrial generators are responsible for supplying industries with their electricity needs. As such, they are used in production flows that demand more energy than the traditional distribution network can offer or reach. These assets work in a similar way to the generators used to supply residential energy, but they have a much greater energy production… Continue reading Industrial generator failures: what you need to know
Blowers: learn about the most common faults and how to detect them
Blowers are a strategic asset in the production process. Check out ways to increase its reliability.
Fault detection in Off-road vehicle prevents unplanned downtime at Vale
Detecting a fault in the gearing of an off-road vehicle’s brake lift and cooling pump at an early stage prevented what could have been a catastrophic event. Check it out!
Extractor hoods: maintenance tips and fault detection
Find out about the main faults in extractor hoods and the tools to identify them.
Bucket elevators: what are the failure modes of this asset?
Bucket elevators, also known as grain elevators due to their strong association with the agro-industrial sector, are assets found in various industrial segments, carrying out vertical, horizontal or inclined transportation of productive materials in order to dump them into chutes or pipes.
Off-road vehicles: the main faults in these assets
Read about off-road vehicles and learn more about these assets used in various industrial sectors.
Industrial compressors: learn about the main faults
Compressors are responsible for compressing air, gases or other fluids, changing pressure and controlling flow. Learn about the most common faults
Electric motors: 5 cases of condition analysis
Faults in electric motor drives can result in very high costs for companies. That’s why it’s important to implement monitoring systems that can supervise them properly and thus predict or anticipate possible future problems.