Pulp & Paper industry: Roll Barring
Roll barring is very common in the press and calendars sections with rolls that are nipped together. This example is…
Customer case studies
Customer case studies are real life cases reporting advantages of Online Condition Monitoring and Machine Protection.
Early detection of rider ring damage on a Free Floating Piston
Application Thomassen piston compressor 2 throws, 2 stages Medium: Hydrogen Capacity control: HydroCOM The compressor has a „Free Floating Piston“…
Restart after trip: Broken suction valve caused serious cylinder damage
Application Plant: Gas Injection Compressor in Middle East Machine: Nuovo Pignone, horizontal compressor Design: 4 Throws, 3 Stages Medium: Natural…
Detection of bearing failure in a large extruder gearbox
After a longer failure history with this gearbox, the customer decided to replace the installed spot measurement by a reliable…
Babbitt metal wear on crosshead
Machine data Manufacturer: Ariel Drive power: 6150 kW (8636 hp) Speed: 700 rpm 6 cylinder Double acting, 2 stages Suction…
Early detection of rider band and piston ring failure
Shutdown due to high values of Peak-To-Peak and Piston rod position of the Booster cylinder. Monitored compressor Booster Primary, Burckhardt…
Pulp & Paper industry: Bearing defect on 2nd Press CC Roll
This case is presenting a defect of a Triple Ring Bearing at the 2nd Press CC Roll. CC refers to…
Consequential damages of failed lubrication
PROGNOST® successfully detected irregularities during the supply of lube oil at the crosshead. Based on two case studies, the following…
Monitoring world´s largest LDPE compressor
The Tasnee facility has 5 different plants. Next to the PDH (Propane Dehydrogenation), EC (Ethylene Cracker), PP (Polypropylene) and HDPE…
Compressor Monitoring in a shale oil plant
Often, reciprocating compressors are used to handle very dirty and corrosive gases that have a negative Impact on the life…
