Articles by Carlos E. Torres
Effects of Piping in Vibration Analysis
Vibration analysts may consider the effect of piping when analyzing pumps, compressors or any other asset type connected to a pipe. The mass of the machine is usually small compared to the mass of the piping and its fluid. Some issues can be caused by piping, not by machinery fai
» Read moreMachinery Resonance
The terms "natural frequency," "resonance" and "critical speed" are used as synonymous, but they are not exactly the same concept. It's also common when the analyst doesn't know the source of high vibrations; the diagnosed failure is resonance. "Critical speed" is when the s
» Read moreHow to Calculate Condition-Based Maintenance Savings
Calculating the savings by predictive maintenance allows us to justify all the investments in technology, services and personnel. It also serves as the foundation to calculate the ROI (Return or Investment) of condition-based maintenance. In this article, we will explain in a sim
» Read moreThe P-F Curve
The P-F Curve is a graphical model to visualize the condition of an asset with respect to time. It is useful in explaining the concept of condition-based maintenance and other related concepts. The P-F Curve represents a relationship between the asset condition and time. It can b
» Read moreNew Safety Recommendations for COVID-19 in Maintenance Departments
The recommendations and tips are developed for actions in the manufacturing, power generation, and heavy industries. This guidance must be implemented in conjunction with OSHA Standards and for specific industries (29-CFR-1910 Subpart I-Personal Protective Equipment standards in
» Read moreTaxonomy for Assets Hierarchy
To understand how the hierarchy of assets is defined, we must first understand what taxonomy is. According to ISO 14224, it is a systematic classification of elements into generic groups based on factors possibly common to all aspects (location, use, the subdivision of equipment,
» Read moreAV Ingeniería Manages Its Condition Monitoring Services in the Cloud
The company AV Ingeniería digitalizes its predictive maintenance services through Power-MI. Vibration analysis, ultrasound, infrared thermography and laser shaft alignment services will now be managed from the cloud. This means that predictive maintenance reports will
» Read moreThe Asset Health Matrix
When predictive maintenance analysts are asked about the condition of an industrial asset, the answer varies depending on what predictive technology they have used. Many failures can be identified by various monitoring technologies. However, there are failures that can only be de
» Read moreCondition-Based Maintenance, With Own Staff or Service Companies?
In the implementation of condition-based maintenance plans, one of the first decisions to be made is whether to buy software and hardware to execute machine inspections or contract services to specialized companies. According to the first edition of the study of the predictive ma
» Read morePower-MI Announces Compliance With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Power-MI has completed its compliance readiness with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We began to dedicate internal resources to the GDPR in early 2019 as part of our software development plan. By achieving GDPR compliance, Power-MI ensures that customers' (and
» Read moreWhat is Power-MI?
Power-MI is a cloud based solution that allows you to design & manage your condition-based maintenance plan integrating all techniques into one platform. Easy reporting, automatic work orders and CMMS integration.
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