A typical Hydro-Québec substation showing only one of the installed grid transformers. Hydro-Québec has more than 2,000 grid and GSU transformers with an average age of more than 30 years in operation ...

Optimizing automated equipment condition monitoring calls for a different wireless network protocol than that used with process instruments. Manufacturers of all sorts have long sought a balance ...

When fully utilized, condition monitoring can transform how power plants operate and maintain their assets. It can lead to increased efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, improved safety, and better ...

Partial discharge (PD) is the name given to the partial breakdown of the electrical insulation in high voltage (HV) switchgear and cables. This is a destructive process and, if unchecked, it will ...

The pressure on mining operators to improve asset reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and maintain rigorous safety standards is constant. The efficiency and productivity of sites also depend on ...

Lean manufacturing can pay handsome dividends, sometimes even in unexpected places. Such was the case at the Ideal Division, in St. Augustine, Fla., an operating unit of Stant Companies that makes ...

Condition monitoring of equipment used in quarrying and mining applications is critical, helping to ensure predictive maintenance of heavy equipment, such as crushers, screens, and conveyors. Early ...

A web-based condition monitoring solution can help power plant operators quickly identify emissions gas analyzer problems, enabling timely corrections. The technology can also allow experts to monitor ...

Industrial plants tend to rely on oil to keep things running. Whether utilized as a fuel or lubricant, oil is the substance generally responsible for keeping industrial processes functioning in an ...

Trimble Beena Vision is one of the leading global providers of wayside vision-based condition monitoring systems for the examination of rolling stock. With a wide range of systems and broad customer ...