Case studies

THE CHALLENGE Wind turbine planet bearings are difficult to detect early using vibration systems, but make up a majority of...

THE CHALLENGE Detecting gearbox faults prior to secondary damage; allowing for up-tower repair, significantly saving cost and extending gearbox life....

THE CHALLENGE A high percentage of coolant leaks are not detected early enough using periodic oil samples, causing secondary damage...

THE CHALLENGE Mechanical issues in mining crusher gearboxes can lead to high levels of oil debris wear and progress to...

THE CHALLENGE Planetary bearing faults are difficult to detect during early stages and manage through end of life using vibration...

THE CHALLENGE Issues can arise at unexpected times within the oil’s lifetime and lead to expensive repairs and equipment failure....

THE CHALLENGE Locomotives run in remote regions and it’s hard to get consistent, timely, and accurate offline oil samples to...

THE CHALLENGE Desiccant life degrades at different rates on different equipment; replacements are based on fixed time intervals or visual...

THE CHALLENGE Clocking bearings are not detectable early enough through traditional vibration-based CMS systems. THE SOLUTION Poseidon’s online wear debris sensor...

THE CHALLENGE Catastrophic gearbox failures can begin with minor component damage and accelerate undetected, even with traditional oil sampling and...

THE CHALLENGE Replacement parts have long lead times, and an immediate repair was not possible. The Trident DM4500 wear debris sensor was...

THE CHALLENGE In tire manufacturing, rubber extrusion machines are critical to the operation of the entire plant and downtime is...

THE CHALLENGE A yaw motor suffering from sticking motor brakes, drivetrain lockup, or motor keyway failure will stress other yaw...