Assets

We know how your assets fail, component by component.

For each asset type: the five components that matter most, how they fail and what a failure costs you: downtime, repair cost, safety and environment. Open an asset for the signals, the warning time, the systems we find in the plant and where predictive maintenance does not pay off.

Energy and utilities 8

  • Wind turbines

    In operation

    Covered by Blueprints

    1. Gearbox: bearing and gear damage Downtime Cost
    2. Main bearing: wear and spalling Downtime Cost
    3. Generator: bearing wear Downtime Cost
    4. Pitch system: hydraulic leaks, sensor faults Downtime Safety/Env
    5. Converter: cooling failure Downtime
    Signals, systems and limits for Wind turbines →
  • Solar PV plants

    In operation

    Covered by Blueprints

    1. Inverter: IGBT power module overheating Downtime Cost
    2. Inverter cooling: fan and filter failure, derating Downtime
    3. DC side: insulation loss, ground faults Downtime Safety/Env
    4. Trackers: actuator and sensor faults Downtime Cost
    5. MV transformer: overheating Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    Signals, systems and limits for Solar PV plants →
  • Hydro power plants

    In operation

    Covered by Blueprints

    1. Guide and thrust bearings: wear, loss of oil film Downtime Cost
    2. Runner: cavitation, efficiency loss Downtime Cost
    3. Generator stator: winding overheating Downtime Cost
    4. Governor: hydraulic power unit faults Downtime Safety/Env
    5. Spiral case: clogging Downtime
    Signals, systems and limits for Hydro power plants →
  • Diesel and gas engines, gensets

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Injectors: wear, dripping Cost Safety/Env
    2. Turbocharger: bearing wear, fouling Downtime Cost
    3. Main and big-end bearings: wear, seizure Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    4. Valves, rings and liners: burnt valves, blow-by Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    5. HT/LT cooling: heat exchanger fouling, water pump failure Downtime
    Signals, systems and limits for Diesel and gas engines, gensets →
  • Water and wastewater plants

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Lift pump: bearing wear, cavitation Downtime Cost
    2. Sewage pump: impeller clogging (rags, wipes) Downtime Safety/Env
    3. Lobe or screw blower: timing gear and bearing wear Downtime Cost
    4. Sludge decanter: bowl bearing wear, unbalance Downtime Cost
    5. Aeration diffusers: membrane fouling Cost
  • Waste-to-energy plants

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Induced draught fan: unbalance from deposits, bearing wear Downtime Cost
    2. Boiler superheater: tube thinning from corrosion, erosion Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    3. Bag filter: bag rupture or clogging Downtime Safety/Env
    4. Combustion grate: grate bar wear, hydraulic cylinder faults Downtime Cost
    5. Steam turbine, feed pumps: bearing wear, cavitation, seal leaks Downtime Cost
  • Combined-cycle power plants

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Boiler feed pump: wear ring and bearing wear, cavitation Downtime Cost
    2. Gas turbine compressor: fouling Cost
    3. Combustors: combustion instability, burner damage Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    4. Condenser: fouling, air in-leakage Cost
    5. Cooling tower fans: bearing and gearbox wear Downtime Cost
  • Secondary substations

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. MV circuit breaker: slow or stuck operating mechanism Downtime Safety/Env
    2. Busbar joints, contacts: overheating Downtime Safety/Env
    3. MV/LV transformer: thermal ageing from overload Downtime Cost
    4. Gas-insulated switchgear: insulating gas leak Cost Safety/Env
    5. RTU auxiliary supply: battery degradation Downtime

Industry 5

  • Electric motors and drives

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Bearings: wear, poor lubrication Downtime Cost
    2. Stator: insulation breakdown Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    3. Rotor: broken bars, unbalance Downtime Cost
    4. Coupling: misalignment Cost
    5. Bearings (inverter-fed motors): shaft currents, fluting Downtime Cost
  • Centrifugal pumps

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Impeller: cavitation Downtime Cost
    2. Bearings: wear, contaminated lubricant Downtime Cost
    3. Mechanical seal: leaks, dry running Downtime Safety/Env
    4. Wear rings: wear, efficiency loss Cost
    5. Operating point: running far from BEP Cost
  • Compressors

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Screw airend: bearing wear, rotor contact Downtime Cost
    2. Valves: breakage, leaks (reciprocating) Downtime
    3. Oil separator: clogging, oil carry-over Cost
    4. Motor and transmission: bearing wear, misalignment Downtime Cost
    5. Cooling and intake: clogged cooler or filter Downtime Cost
  • Fans and blowers

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Impeller: unbalance from build-up or erosion Downtime Safety/Env
    2. Bearings: wear, poor lubrication Downtime Cost
    3. Belt drive: loose or worn belts, pulley misalignment Downtime
    4. Structure: looseness, resonance Downtime Cost
    5. Lobe blowers: timing gear wear Downtime Cost
  • Machining centres

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Spindle: bearing degradation Downtime Cost
    2. Ball screws: wear, loss of preload Downtime Cost
    3. Tool changer: positioning and gripping faults Downtime
    4. Hydraulics and lubrication: pressure loss, pump wear Downtime Safety/Env
    5. Coolant system: clogged filters, fluid degradation Cost Safety/Env

High-value machinery 6

  • Bottling lines

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Blow moulding valves: seal wear, slow pilot valve Downtime Cost
    2. Filling valves: seal and spring wear, fill level drift Cost
    3. Capping heads: clutch, seal and bearing wear Cost Safety/Env
    4. Carousel slewing ring: wear, poor lubrication Downtime Cost
    5. End-of-line drives: gearbox, chain and motor wear Downtime
  • Automatic packaging machines

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Cams and followers: wear, pitting, backlash Downtime Cost
    2. Gearboxes, bearings: gear and bearing wear Downtime Cost
    3. Conveyor chains, belts: elongation, tooth wear Downtime
    4. Vacuum pumps: vane wear, flow loss Downtime Cost
    5. Servo axes: overheating, screw wear Downtime
  • Injection moulding machines and extruders

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Screw, check valve: wear, falling cushion Cost
    2. Hydraulic pump: wear, cavitation Downtime Cost
    3. Toggle clamp: bushing and pin wear Downtime Cost
    4. Hydraulic oil: contamination, overheating Downtime Cost
    5. Extruder gearbox: gear and thrust bearing wear Downtime Cost
  • Food process machines

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Separator spindle: bearing wear Downtime Cost
    2. Separator bowl: unbalance Downtime Safety/Env
    3. Homogeniser head: piston seal and valve wear Downtime Cost
    4. Homogeniser crankcase: bearing wear Downtime Cost
    5. Pasteuriser heat exchanger: fouling Cost Safety/Env
  • Paper and tissue machines

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Dryer cylinders: bearing wear, seizure Downtime Cost
    2. Felt rolls: bearing wear Downtime Cost
    3. Vacuum pumps: wear, cavitation Downtime Cost
    4. Press rolls: vibration, bearing wear Downtime Cost
    5. Rewinder drives: gearbox and bearing wear Downtime
  • Ceramic tile lines

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Kiln rollers: bending, breakage Downtime Cost
    2. Kiln and dryer fans: bearing wear, unbalance Downtime Cost
    3. Press hydraulic unit: pump wear, hot or dirty oil Downtime Cost
    4. Roller drive: gearmotor and chain wear Downtime
    5. Glaze pumps: abrasive wear Cost

Agriculture and food 5

  • Olive mills

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Decanter gearbox: bearing and gear wear, oil loss Downtime Cost
    2. Decanter main bearings: wear, poor lubrication Downtime Cost
    3. Bowl and scroll: unbalance, scroll wear Downtime Cost
    4. Vertical separator: spindle bearing wear, erratic discharge Downtime Cost
    5. Crusher: hammer and screen wear, rotor unbalance Downtime Cost
  • Cold stores and post-harvest

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Refrigerant circuit: refrigerant leak Cost Safety/Env
    2. Compressor: valve breakage, mechanical wear Downtime Cost
    3. Evaporator: icing, poor defrost Cost
    4. Condenser: fouling Cost
    5. Evaporator and condenser fans: bearing wear Downtime Cost
  • Irrigation pumping stations

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Pump: cavitation Downtime Cost
    2. Pump and motor: bearing wear Downtime Cost
    3. Filters: clogging, poor backwash Downtime
    4. Pivot tower drives: gearmotor wear, water ingress Downtime Cost
    5. Diesel pump set: cooling, injection, starting faults Downtime Cost
  • Wineries

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Press membrane: puncture, wear Downtime Cost
    2. Tank glycol valve: stuck valve Cost
    3. Chiller: refrigerant leak, compressor wear Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    4. Press drum gearbox: wear Downtime Cost
    5. Glycol and transfer pumps: bearing and seal wear, cavitation Downtime Cost
  • Livestock and biogas plants

    Project-based Blueprint

    Main failure modes

    1. Digester agitator: seal or bearing failure Downtime Cost Safety/Env
    2. Milking vacuum pump: wear, unstable vacuum Downtime Safety/Env
    3. Feed mixer gearbox: gear and bearing wear Downtime Cost
    4. Biogas feed pumps: stator and rotor wear Downtime Cost
    5. Milking pulsators: pulsation curve out of tolerance Safety/Env

Predictive maintenance does not always pay off. On cheap or redundant assets, or where failures strike without warning signals, good preventive maintenance costs less. We will tell you before we start.

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