Book of Gold – Introduction
Practical Condition Monitoring Case Studies
We are pleased to recommend and distribute, JPS Reliability‘s new title, ‘Book of Gold, Practical Condition Monitoring Case Studies’ (#BookofGold). James Sylvester and James Pearce are co-founders of JPS Reliability. James Sylvester is also an RMS Reliability Training Institute trainer, VA practitioner and accomplished author, and this is his 2nd book in the series of CM case studies.
To show our support for the ‘Book of Gold’ as an excellent learning resource, RMS will be including the Book of Gold for students attending public Hotel-based CAT-II Vibration Analysis courses throughout 2024.
Free UK delivery, valid until 31/12/2024.
Listen along as James introduces the Book of Gold
00:00 – Introduction to JPS Reliability
00:52 – The Book of Gold is coming soon!
01:14 – The first book is for the seasoned analyst
01:40 – The ‘Gold is in the case studies
01:59 – Technical details of the proof copy
03:11 – Taking a closer look at the content chapters
04:55 – Looking inside at the images
05:32 – The time waveform is where the gold is!
06:15 – Consistent case study structure throughout
06:41 – Thermal imaging at the back of the book
04:07 – How to get a copy of the Book of Gold
Our first publication was effectively 20 years of black book notes put into a VA reference book to assist people learn and written for the tradesman and technicians. The feedback we had from that publication was that people loved the case studies and found them helpful, this was why we wrote this second book.
This second book will suit anyone from a newbie to a seasoned vibration analyst – the book will also be a great resource for the reliability engineer who needs real life data for comparison of failures. The new book has 118 case studies with VA data and strip inspection reports and some thermal imaging data as well.
Book Content
Chapter 1: Pearls Of Wisdom For Condition Monitoring (CM)
1.1 – Key Notes When Setting Up A Condition Monitoring Program
Chapter 2: If You Don’t Measure It, You Won’t Detect It
2.1 – Garbage In Garbage Out
Chapter 3: Electric Motors And Electrical Drives
3.1 – Electrical Dc System Defect Found With Velocity Data
3.2 – Rotor Problems Detected With Slip Frequency
3.3 – IGBTS Are The “Gatekeepers” Of Current
3.4 Motor Bearing Sub-Surface Fatigue Defect
3.5 – Motor Electrical Defect Found Through Vibration Analysis
3.6 – Utilising SPM HDTM Enveloping Fan Drive Motor
3.7 – Motor Bearing Failure Due To Lack Of Lubrication
3.8 – 7500kw Motor Inner Race Defect
3.9 – Visual Bearing Inspection From An AHU Motor Failure
3.10 – High Motor Vibration Due To Resonance
3.11 – Inner Race Bearing Damage
3.12 – Traction Motor Inner Race Fat Failure
3.13 – Motor With High Acceleration Friction Levels
3.14 – Outer Raceway Damage – Combination Of Causes
3.15 – Bearing Sub Surface Fatigue Due To Lack Of Lubrication
3.16 – High Voltage Motor Sound Proofing Failure Causing Imbalance
3.17 – 3.3kv 4 Pole Motor Ran To Failure
3.18 – Motor Coupling Wear
3.19 – Inner Race Spall Due To Shock Loading
3.20 – Greasing At The Motor
Chapter 4: Fans, Compressors And Blowers
4.1 – Fan Balance
4.2 – SPMTM Online System Alarmed On A Fan Bearing
4.3 – Fan Bearing Grease Application Error
4.4 – Fan Bearing False Brinelling
4.5 – Fan Unbalance After Overhaul
4.6 – Fan Bearing Incorrect Grease Used On Maintenance
4.7 – Compressor Bearing Cage Failure
Chapter 5: Pumps
5.1 – False Brinelling On The Standby Pump Motor
5.2 – Pump Flow Issue Detected Through Peakvue
5.3 – Pump Cavitation Example
5.4 – Pump Installation Issue
5.5 – New Pump Bearing Failure In 2 Months
5.6 – Vacuum Pump Repeat Failures
Chapter 6: Gearboxes and Gears
6.1 – Gear Toot Defect
6.2 – Gearbox Shaft Repair – Metal Spray Fatigue
6.3 – Screen Exciter Gearbox – Inner Race Bearing Defect
6.4 – Failure Due To Use Of An Aged Bearing In A Worm Wheel Gearbox
6.5 – Oil Pump Gear Failures
6.6 – Loose Coupling On Gearbox Input Shaft
6.7 – Inner Race Crack On 1st Intermediate Gearbox Shaft
6.8 – Screen Exciter Gearbox Criticalities Examples
6.9 – Gearbox Gear Coupling Wear
6.10 – Oil Pump Gear Failure
6.11 – Screen Exciter Gearbox Inner Race Spalling
6.12 – Gearbox Cracked Inner Raceway Due To Shaft Stress Raiser
6.13 – Cracked And Chipped Gearbox Teeth
6.14 – Gearbox Hold-Back Defect
6.15 – Factory Acceptance Testing Gearbox Failure
6.16 – Epicycle Gearbox Bearing Bpfi Defect
6.17 – Broken Gear Tooth
6.18 Drier Gearbox Catastrophic Failure
Chapter 7: Crushers, Mills, Dryers, Grinders, And Centrifuges
7.1 – Gear Assembly Phase (Appeared After Maintenance)
7.2 – Mill Pinion Gear Support Bearing Defect
7.3 – Crusher House Vibration Due To Rotor Contamination
7.4 – Centrifuge Bearing Staining And Grease Contamination
7.5 – Centrifuge Bearing Outer Raceway Over-Roll Of Contamination
Chapter 8: Paper Machines
8.1 – Universal Joint
8.2 – Roll Bearing
Chapter 9: Bearing Edm Issues
9.1 – Examples Of Edm Bearing Damage:
9.2 – Blower Motor Bearing Excessive Static Current Erosion
9.3 – Compressor Motor Bearing Electrical Discharge Machining
9.4 – Drive Motor On New Vfd First Inspection
9.5 – Drive Motor On New Vfd Second Inspection After Improved Cabling
9.6 – Drive Motor On New Vfd Third Inspection After Hf Grounding
9.7 – Visual Bearing Inspection From Repeat Compressor Motor Failure
9.8 – Short Life Of An Extraction Fan Drive Motor
9.9 – Dc Motor Edm Detected Through Routine Va
9.10 – Motor Edm Defect Lasted For Over 3 Years
9.11 – Motor Edm Defect Lasted For Over 7 Years
9.12 – Stage 4 Rolling Element Defect Due To Edm
Chapter 10: Slow Speed Bearings
10.1 – Slow Speed Bearing Defect Detected Though Peakvue
10.2 – Rapid Failure Of A Conveyor Drum Tail Bearing
10.3 – Adapter Sleeve Slipping On A Conveyor Head Pulley Bearing
10.4 – Bearing Failure On Conveyor Head Pulley
10.5 – Spool Drum Shaft Defect
10.6 – Conveyor Pulley Bearing – Cracked Inner Raceway
10.7 – Conveyor Pulley Bearing – Review Of Catastrophic Failure
Chapter 11: Sleeve Bearings
11.1 – Fan Sleeve Bearing Defect
11.2 – New Pump – Valve Gagged Back
Chapter 12: Dynamic Vibration Absorbers
12.1 – Horizontal Mount Conveyor Drive Motor
12.2 – Vertically Mounted Motor
12.3 – Vertically Mounted Motor On False Floor
Chapter 13: Visual Inspections Mechanical
13.1 – Fan Unbalance
13.2 – Small Conveyor Roller Bearing
13.3 – Large Conveyor Pulley Drum Bearing
13.5 – Small Food Process Conveyor Roller Bearing
13.6 – Using Your Ears On A Pulley Bearing
13.7 – Check The Greasing Regime
13.8 – High One Order
Chapter 14: Thermal Imaging Examples
14.1 – Contactor
14.2 – Panel Cooling Fan
14.3 – Distribution Db Board Cover On And Off
14.4 – Small Panel Block Connection 14.5 Contactor Before And After Replacement
14.6 – Overload To Contactor Connection
14.7 – Two Cables Into The One Connection
14.8 – Trip Connection
14.9 – Change Your Angle
14.10 – Stalled Panel Cooling Fan
14.11 – Understand What You Are Surveying
14.12 – Compressor Before And After Service
14.13 – Cold Steam Trap And Line
14.14 – Dryer Door Seals
14.15 – Steam Box
14.16 – Electric Motor
14.17 – Refractory
14.18 – Fan Inlet Ducting Insulation
Chapter 15: An Area For Your Thoughts
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- Dust jacket
- Full colour
- Inside pages 135gsm gloss
- A4 portrait
- 118 CM case studies
- 338 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-3999-2158-9
- 1.612 Kg
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We are pleased to recommend and distribute, JPS Reliability's new title, 'Book of Gold, Practical Condition Monitoring Case Studies' (#BookofGold). James Sylvester and James Pearce are co-founders of JPS Reliability. James Sylvester is also an RMS Reliability Training Institute trainer, VA practitioner and accomplished author, and this is his 2nd book in the series of CM case studies.
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Last updated: 19th September 2024
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Knowing how much passion went into this highly valuable set of CM case studies makes getting it into the hands of practitioners even more enjoyable. Congratulations Team, JPS Reliability 👍
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