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  • Benefits of Drift Specification

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Since the invention of pressure transmitters, manufacturers have sought to improve their performance.  This includes accuracy, repeatability, speed of response and long-term stability.  As design methods and raw material supply has improved, all of these...
  • Instrumentation and Root Cause Failure Analysis

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    When rotating equipment fails, it is quite common to perform a root cause failure analysis (RCFA).  The RCFA, unfortunately, is not done properly, as it only captures the first level of what failed and what likely caused the failure.    A true RCFA will...
  • Statistical Process Monitoring and Cavitating Pumps

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Cavitation is a common source of pump failure.  Vibration monitoring is the general technology used to capture this condition.  However, it does not always work because the impact of cavitation cannot be discerned within background noise.  Pressure transmitters...