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The Maintenance Minute is a 60 second email newsletter designed to be read in 1 minute or less, specifically for centrifugal air & gas blower operators. Each month we will feature a different aspect of service and maintenance to centrifugal blowers.
We invite you to explore our past issues, and to sign up by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. |
- Issue #82, January, 2016 (1/11/2016)
- Fan Balancing - A Case History
- Issue #81, December, 2015 (12/11/2015)
- Shaft Alignment- A Case History
- Issue #80, November, 2015 (11/12/2015)
- Vibration Severity
- Issue #79, October, 2015 (10/11/2015)
- Vibration Trending
- Issue #78, September, 2015 (9/11/2015)
- More on Soft Foot
- Issue #77, August, 2015 (8/11/2015)
- Fans vs. Centrifugal Blowers
- Issue #76, July, 2015 (7/10/2015)
- PD Blowers vs. Centrifugal Blowers
- Issue #75, May, 2015 (5/11/2015)
- Preparing a Blower for Shipment
- Issue #74, April, 2015 (4/11/2015)
- Blower Repair Shops
- Issue #73, March, 2015 (3/11/2015)
- Oil Lubrication in Centrifugal Blowers
- Issue #72, February, 2015 (2/12/2015)
- Who Designed that Blower System?
- Issue #71, January, 2015 (1/11/2015)
- Resonance in Rotating Equipment
- Issue #70, December, 2014 (12/11/2014)
- Analyzing Vibration Spectrums
- Issue #69, November, 2014 (11/11/2014)
- Foundations & Baseplates
- Issue #68, October, 2014 (10/12/2014)
- Blower Expansion Joints & Sleeves
- Issue #67, September, 2014 (9/11/2014)
- Locknuts & Lockwashers
- Issue #66, August, 2014 (8/11/2014)
- More on Grease Lubrication
- Issue #65, July, 2014 (7/11/2014)
- Centrifugal Blower PM Programs
- Issue #64, June, 2014 (6/11/2014)
- Vibration Troubleshooting & Analysis
- Issue #63, May, 2014 (5/11/2014)
- What Are Baffle Rings?
- Issue #62, April, 2014 (4/11/2014)
- Cold Weather Blower Operation
- Issue #61, March, 2014 (3/11/2014)
- Inadequate Blower Storage
- Issue #60, February, 2014 (2/11/2014)
- Lack of Coupling Lube = Bearing Failure...A Case History
- Issue #59, January, 2014 (1/11/2014)
- New Year, New Equipment, New Take on Baseline!
- Issue #58, December, 2013 (12/11/2013)
- Vibration Monitoring -- Daily or
Annually? - Issue #57, November, 2013 (11/13/2013)
- Vibration Analysis Prevents Bearing Failure - A Case History
- Issue #56, October, 2013 (1/14/2014)
- Operation & Maintenance Training
- Issue #55, September, 2013 (9/11/2013)
- Case History - Exhauster System Repair
- Issue #54, August, 2013 (8/12/2013)
- Balancing Centrifugal Blowers
- Issue #53, July, 2013 (7/11/2013)
- Vibration Analysis or Balancing?
- Issue #52, June, 2013 (6/11/2013)
- Motor Shaft Grounding Rings
- Issue #51, May, 2013 (5/10/2013)
- Oil Mist Lubrication
- Issue #50, April, 2013 (4/11/2013)
- Centrifugal Blower Curves
- Issue #49, March, 2013 (3/11/2013)
- Selecting Vibration Equipment for your PM Program
- Issue #48, February, 2013 (2/11/2013)
- Shaft Alignment Tools
- Issue #47, January, 2013 (1/11/2013)
- Blower Bearings, Sealed, or Open
- Issue #46, December, 2012 (12/11/2012)
- Should I Upgrade to New Blowers?
- Issue #45, November, 2012 (11/12/2012)
- Why Do I Need a Check Valve?
- Issue #44, October, 2012 (10/11/2012)
- Laser Shaft Alignment can save me how much?
- Issue #43, September, 2012 (9/11/2012)
- Vibration Alarms on Motor Bearings—a Case History.
- Issue #42, August, 2012 (8/11/2012)
- Landfill gas, or air, blower….what is the difference?
- Issue #41, June, 2012 (6/14/2012)
- Blower Performance and Design
- Issue #40, May, 2012 (5/11/2012)
- Blower Rebuilds and Impellers…..replace or re-use?
- Issue #39, April, 2012 (4/11/2012)
- Is Oil Analysis helpful for Centrifugal Blowers?
- Issue #38, March, 2012 (3/11/2012)
- Bearing Temperatures....What is good or bad?
- Issue #37, February, 2012 (2/11/2012)
- What is Baseline Vibration Data?
- Issue #36, January, 2012 (1/11/2012)
- Grease & Oil Slingers--Do they wear out?
- Issue #35, December, 2011 (12/11/2011)
- Preventative Maintenance--More than just greasing the bearings!
- Issue #34, November, 2011 (11/11/2011)
- Bump Test......Sounds Like Fun!
- Issue #33, October, 2011 (10/12/2011)
- Shims for Shaft Alignment
- Issue #32, September 2011 (9/11/2011)
- Coupling Failures
- Issue #31, August 2011 (8/11/2011)
- Shaft Seals - Laby or Carbon?
- Issue #30, July 2011 (7/11/2011)
- Blower Seized Up -- Why?
- Issue #29, June 2011 (6/11/2011)
- Imbalance in Rotating Equipment
- Issue #28, May 2011 (5/11/2011)
- Motor Troubleshooting and Repair Procedures
- Issue #27, April 2011 (4/11/2011)
- How Do We Measure Vibration, and Why?
- Issue #26, March 2011 (3/11/2011)
- What is Laser Shaft Alignment?
- Issue #25, February 2011 (2/11/2011)
- Regular Monitoring Prevents Failure -- A Case History
- Issue #24, January 2011 (1/11/2011)
- V-Belts and Sheave Alignment
- Issue #23, December 2010 (12/11/2010)
- Inlet Air Filters
- Issue #22, November 2010 (11/11/2010)
- Blower Piping: Check Valves, B-Fly Valves, & Expansion Joints
- Issue #21, October 2010 (10/11/2010)
- Blower Condition Reporting
- Issue #20, September 2010 (9/11/2010)
- Bearing Failures
- Issue #19, August 2010 (8/11/2010)
- Vibration Pads vs. Excessive Vibration
- Issue #18, July 2010 (7/12/2010)
- Blower Repairs
- Issue #17, June 2010 (6/11/2010)
- Shaft Keys vs. Excessive Vibration
- Issue #16, May 2010 (5/11/2010)
- Operator Training
- Issue #15, April 2010 (4/11/2010)
- Blower Startup Procedures
- Issue #14, March 2010 (3/11/2010)
- What is a Balance Piston?
- Issue #13, February 2010 (2/10/2010)
- VFD's for Centrifugals?
- Issue #12 January, 2010 (1/11/2010)
- Blower drains....Why?
- Issue #11 December, 2009 (12/10/2009)
- Soft Foot = Excessive Vibration...A Case History
- Issue #10 November, 2009 (11/11/2009)
- Couplings & V-Belts
- Issue #09 October, 2009 (10/11/2009)
- Blower Design & Assembly
- Issue #08 September, 2009 (9/11/2009)
- Not enough flow -- Why?
- Issue #07 August, 2009 (8/10/2009)
- Oil leaks -- Why?
- Issue #06 July, 2009 (7/11/2009)
- Unusual Noises in Centrifugal Blowers
- Issue #05 June, 2009 (6/11/2009)
- Vibration vs. Coupling Alignment--Case History File
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Snyder Technical Services, LLC
3012 Pine Ridge Road
Canastota, New York 13032
315-415-0966
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