Predicting failure - condition monitoring in action

摘要

Equipment failure can be expensive and potentially catastrophic. Unplanned production downtime, missed contract deadlines, costly machinery replacements, as well as safety problems, environmental concerns, and regulatory violations are all potential consequences of a maintenance program that fails to predict and monitor equipment problems. Phillip Mosher, CDPM Program Manager, Flowserve Corp. considers the ROI and the ability to minimize production, safety and regulatory problems.