The Analyst Quarter 2 – 2015

Trends in Test Results Identify Pending Failure: A Case Study in Trend Analysis

The following case study illustrates how maintenance personnel at a nuclear power station identified serious bearing surface wear in a critical emergency diesel generator engine. Through oil condition monitoring (OCM) and trend analysis, they were able to pinpoint the root cause of the wear and correct the problem before the generator failed.

LOAMS Graphing Features Raise Bar on Trend Analysis

A visual presentation of test results – and changes in those test results – is invaluable to quickly identifying critical machine conditions and enabling maintenance personnel to take the necessary maintenance actions to avoid failures in progress.

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