Case Studies
Grease Contamination
Over the course of several months, site
management personnel observed that lubrication system components
were failing at a rate higher...
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Electric Motor Bearing Defects
The site was experiencing a high frequency of electric motor bearing faults. Condition monitoring reports had identified specific motors as manifesting bearing defects...
Bearing Skidding
Over the last three years IRS has been monitoring motor bearings displaying various stages of fatigue...
MagnaDrive Coupling Air Preheater
Minnesota Power was experiencing vibration problems on their Air Pre-Heaters. In an effort to correct this problem, Minnesota Power implemented...
MagnaDrive Coupling Chilled Water Pump
The Washington Mutual Tower located in Seattle was experiencing high levels of vibration in a Chilled Water Pump...
MagnaDrive Coupling Conveyor
The City of San Antonio was experiencing excess vibration in their Conveyor Drive system using Falk Fluid Drive hydraulic couplings...
MagnaDrive Coupling Screw Pump
The City of Eugene, Oregon U.S.A was experiencing premature wear in the bearings from the gearbox connecting their motor to their double flight, Archimedean screw pump...
MagnaDrive Coupling Vibration Success
A forest products company was experiencing repeated failures in their clean condensate pumps due to extremely high levels of vibration in the system that were a result of...
Plant Feed Conveyor
The plant feed conveyor failed to start after the operator attempted to restart operations following a plant stoppage. Upon investigation it was noted that the motor would run but there was no output from the MagnaDrive coupling to the...
Hose Down Pump
Prior to the installation of the new coupling, the 3/2 AH Warman slurry pump ran at a constant 2950 rpm with a pressure sustaining valve diverting excess water needs back to the clarified water tank...