Predictive Maintenance Attempts To Detect The Onset of A Degradation Mechanism With The Goal of Correcting That Degradation Prior To Signiicant Deterioration in The Component or Equipment
Predictive maintenance uses sensor technologies and oil analysis to detect potential issues before significant equipment deterioration occurs. Oil analysis monitors three things: the condition of the oil, the integrity of the lubrication system, and machine condition by analyzing wear particles. Trending oil analysis data over time can also indicate improper maintenance practices. Common oil analysis tests measure viscosity, additives, wear metals, water content, and contamination to evaluate the lubricant, component wear, and potential contamination issues. Different wear metals provide clues about which machine components may be deteriorating.
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Predictive maintenance uses sensor technologies and oil analysis to detect potential issues before significant equipment deterioration occurs. Oil analysis monitors three things: the condition of the oil, the integrity of the lubrication system, and machine condition by analyzing wear particles. Trending oil analysis data over time can also indicate improper maintenance practices. Common oil analysis tests measure viscosity, additives, wear metals, water content, and contamination to evaluate the lubricant, component wear, and potential contamination issues. Different wear metals provide clues about which machine components may be deteriorating.
Predictive Maintenance Attempts To Detect The Onset of A Degradation Mechanism With The Goal of Correcting That Degradation Prior To Signiicant Deterioration in The Component or Equipment
Predictive maintenance uses sensor technologies and oil analysis to detect potential issues before significant equipment deterioration occurs. Oil analysis monitors three things: the condition of the oil, the integrity of the lubrication system, and machine condition by analyzing wear particles. Trending oil analysis data over time can also indicate improper maintenance practices. Common oil analysis tests measure viscosity, additives, wear metals, water content, and contamination to evaluate the lubricant, component wear, and potential contamination issues. Different wear metals provide clues about which machine components may be deteriorating.
Predictive maintenance attempts to detect the onset of a degradation mechanism with the
goal of correcting that degradation prior to signiicant deterioration in the component or
equipment. The diagnostic capabilities of predictive maintenance technologies have increased in recent years with advances made in sensor technologies. These advances, breakthroughs in component sensitivities, size reductions, and most importantly, cost, have opened up an entirely new area of diagnostics to the O&M practitioner.
One of the oldest predictive maintenance technologies still in use today is that of oil analysis. Oil analysis is used to deine three basic machine conditions related to the machines lubrication or lubrication system. First is the condition of the oil, that is, will its current condition lubricate per design? Testing is performed to determine lubricant viscosity, acidity, etc., as well as other chemical analysis to quantify the condition of oil additives like corrosion inhibitors. Second is the lubrication system condition, that is, have any physical boundaries been violated causing lubricant contamination? By testing for water content, silicon, or other contaminants (depending on the system design), lubrication system integrity can be evaluated. Third is the machine condition itself. By analyzing wear particles existing in the lubricant, machine wear can be evaluated and quantiied. In addition to system degradation, oil analysis performed and trended over time can provide indication of improperly performed maintenance or operational practices. Introduction of contamination during lubricant change-out, improper system lush-out after repairs, addition of improper lubricant, and improper equipment operation are all conditions that have been found by the trending and evaluation of oil analysis data. Several companies provide oil analysis services. These services are relatively inexpensive and some analysis laboratories can provide analysis results within 24 hours. Some services are currently using the Internet to provide quick and easy access to the analysis reports. Analysis equipment is also available should a facility wish to establish its own oil analysis laboratory. Regardless of whether the analysis is performed by an independent laboratory or by in-house forces, accurate results require proper sampling techniques. Samples should be taken from an active, low-pressure line, ahead of any iltration devices. For consistent results and accurate trending, samples should be taken from the same place in the system each time (using a permanently installed sample valve is highly recommended). Most independent laboratories supply sample containers, labels, and mailing cartons. If the oil analysis is to be done by a laboratory, all that is required is to take the sample, ill in information such as the machine number, machine type, and sample date, and send it to the laboratory. If the analysis is to be done on-site, analytical equipment must be purchased, installed, and standardized. Sample containers must be purchased, and a sample information form created and printed. The most common oil analysis tests are used to determine the condition of the lubricant, excessive wearing of oil-wetted parts, and the presence of contamination. Oil condition is most easily determined by measuring viscosity, acid number, and base number. Additional tests can determine the presence and/or effectiveness of oil additives such as anti-wear additives, antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, and anti-foam agents. Component wear can be determined by measuring the amount of wear metals such as iron, copper, chromium, aluminum, lead, tin, and nickel. Increases in speciic wear metals can mean a particular part is wearing, or wear is taking place in a particular part of the machine. Contamination is determined by measuring water content, speciic gravity, and the level of silicon. Often, changes in speciic gravity mean that the luid or lubricant has been contaminated with another type of oil or fuel. The presence of silicon (usually from sand) is an indication of contamination from dirt.
Nickel Valve plating, steel alloy from crankshaft, camshaft, gears from heavy bunker type diesel fuels Steel alloy from roller bearings and shaft Steel alloy from roller bearings and shaft
Copper Lube coolers, main and rod bearings, bushings, turbo bearings, lube additive Bushings, clutch plates (auto/ powershift), lube coolers Bushings, thrust plates Bushings, thrust plates, lube coolers
Lead Main and rod bearings, bushings, lead solder Bushings (bronze alloy), lube additive supplement Bushings (bronze alloy), grease contamination Bushing (bronze alloy)
Tin Piston lashing, bearing over-lay, bronze alloy, babbit metal along with copper and lead Bearing cage metal Bearing cage metal, lube additive
Ferro Camisas de cilindro, anis, engrenagens, virabrequim, comando de vlvulas, comando de vlvulas, a engrenagem da bomba de leo, pinos de pulso. Engrenagens, discos, rolamentos, eixo. Engrenagens, rolamentos, eixos. Cilindros, engrenagens.
Cromo Anis, vlvulas de escape, ligas de ao inoxidvel Rolamentos de rolos. Rolamentos de rolos. Eixo.
Alumnio Pistes, rolamentos axiais, rolamentos turbo, rolamentos principais Bombas, arruelas de presso. Bombas, arruelas de presso. Rolamentos, anis de encosto.
Nquel Eixo de Vlvula, liga de ao a partir de virabrequim, comando de vlvulas. Liga de ao de rolamentos de rolos e eixo Liga de ao de rolamentos de rolos e eixo
Cobre Haste rolamentos, buchas, rolamentos, aditivo lubrificante. Buchas, discos de embreagem, coolers de lubrificao. Buchas, anis de encosto. Buchas, placas de presso, resfriadores de lubrificao.
Chumbo Principais e haste rolamentos, buchas, solda de chumbo. Buchas (liga de bronze), lubrificante suplemento aditivo. Buchas (liga de bronze), contaminao por graxa. Bucha (liga de bronze)
Estanho Amarrao de pisto, liga de bronze Tendo gaiola de metal Tendo gaiola de metal , aditivo lubrificante