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Asset Management Methodology At
Work, Condition Monitoring Provides Benefits and High Return on Investment -
By Nancy Ettele, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is a large, unionized public
utility serving 2.6 million people in the Boston metropolitan area. In
2000, the MWRA embarked on a comprehensive multi-phased asset management
initiative. Its program includes dedicated staff along with a diverse
senior management steering committee who organized early, communicated often,
and conducted research and cross-industry benchmarking that allowed for a timely
implementation of best practices, resultant efficiencies, and cost-saving
benefits. Read more... Posted May 2005
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Acoustic Vibration Monitoring - Allan Rienstra gives an overview of
ultrasound technology and how it is applied today for acoustic re-lubrication of
motor bearings and condition based lubrication procedures.
Read more...
posted December 2003
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Integrating Ultrasound and Vibration Technologies - Liane Harris,
corporate training manager for SDT documents a collaborative learning experience
with a Ralph Copp, Predictive Maintenance Manager who practices what he
preaches by employing a diverse and eclectic combination of complimentary
technologies.
Read about this maintenance success story... posted June 2003
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Condenser Leak Detection Improves Heat Rate - A collaborative paper by
Terrence O'Hanlon (Reliabilityweb.com) and Brian Thorp (Seminole
Electric) explain how ultrasound is used to find very small tube leaks in heat
exchangers and condensers.
Read more... posted
Maintenance Technology Magazine May 2004
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Why is
Ultrasound Useful for Compressed Air Leak Detection? - Allan Rienstra
explains in layman's terms why ultrasound is useful for leak detection in noisy
environments, and what frequency configuration works best.
Read more... posted March 2002
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Strategies for An Effective Ultrasound Testing Program - Do you have a
strategy? Read this sure fire 10 step approach to starting and maintaining an
effective ultrasound program. Allan Rienstra surveyed numerous end
users to find out what they did to make their program special.
Read more... posted January 2004
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The Bionic Tradesman - Don Thurmand of Ford Motor Company talks about
the use of airborne ultrasound at the Ford Wixom plant in Wixom, Michigan
Read more...
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The Trouble with Air Leaks - Read this case study of a South Western Ontario
compressed air service provider, interviewed and written by Liane Harris
Read more... Posted March 2003
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The Usefulness of Demodulated Ultrasonic Data for the Vibration Analyst -
Tom Murphy of Adash 3TP in Manchester, UK presented this paper at the First
International Ultrasound Users Group meeting in December 2003. The paper was
first posted to our website in January 2004 and was downloaded five times more
than any other file.
Download the Paper... Re-Posted April 2004
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New Products/Events/Developments |
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UST -
Underground Storage Tank Test - Ultrasound system
tests underground storage tanks for leakage above and below the fuel level.
Over 5 million tanks to be tested in Brussels, Belgium...
Read
More posted April 24/2004
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Ultrasound Technology
Newsletter - Subscribe to receive the monthly E-Newsletter "The Ultrawave
Technology Report" in your inbox. Enter your email in box at right, choose your
preferred format and click Join Posted April 24/2004
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Data Integration to DMSI's Maintelligence Monitor - Clients
running DMSI software can import ultrasonic route data from SDT's DataManager
with a click of the mouse. Posted April 15, 2004
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SDT
Announces USB Connectivity for 170MD Data Collector - With the release of DataManager
1.4.3 SDT clients can now upload and download ultrasound and route
data between the SDT 170MD Data Collector and PC with a USB
connection. All that is required is the latest DataManager Version
and a Serial/USB adapter.
Request Info Posted April 15, 2004
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Trinidad Marine Surveyor Awarded Prestigious
Recognition by Lloyd's Register - Paul Taylor of Trinidad recently
completed SDT's Sherlog TA Ultrasonic Hatch Cover Training in New Orleans.
Shortly thereafter he was awarded this prestigious recognition by Lloyd's in
March 2004. View the certificate...
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