A JOURNEY

THROUGH

PREDICTIVE

MAINTENANCE

TECHNIQUES AND

TECHNOLOGIES

Roger Earley

Predictive Maintenance Specialist

CAT II Vibration Analysis

Level II Infrared Thermography

Level II Airborne Ultrasound

Lubrizol Corporation

Wickliffe, Ohio

Lubrizol is one of the leading suppliers of specialty chemicals for the transportation, industrial and consumers markets

Reaching the far corners of the globe with laboratories and manufacturing facilities around the world

My journey started when I was in high school

My last 3 years I took up Industrial Electricity

I spent 5 years in the US Navy as an electrician

I joined Lubrizol in 1980, as a electrician in one of our maintenance shops

My duties was not only doing electrical.

Repair and Rebuilding Pumps

Pipefitting

Fabrication

Welding

Equipment Installation

Modification

Troubleshooting and Repair

In 1997 I joined the Engineering and Maintenance Dept.

My primary job was to learn and do vibration testing on various pieces of equipment.

I had the CSI 2115 vibration analyzer.

In 1998 I took my first vibration class at CSI, Level I

In 2000 I found two UE ultra probes in a cabinet. One was a UE 2000 and the other was a UE Model SST from 1985 I had no idea what they were. Thank goodness it had a manual with it

2001

LEVEL I

AIRBORNE ULTRASOUND

WITH ALAN

In 2001 attend Airborne Ultrasound Level I. This was the first year that I started a stem trap survey

UE 9000 2002

2004

LEVEL II

AIRBORNE ULTRASOUND

WITH MARK

Data Management

2004

ULTRASOUND WORLD I

4160 VOLT FEED FOR CENTAC AIR

COMPRESSOR 2004

EZ THERM PRO IR CAMERA 2005

2005

Level I

Infrared

Thermography

INFRARED USES

• Electrical Inspections

• Roof Inspections

• Building Inspections

• Mechanical Inspections

2005 Lubrizol Painesville Plant

Electrical Infrared Inspection

The start of my vibration inspection on their rotating equipment.

Due to the finding using the

Ultraprobe 9000

2006

Level II

Infrared Thermography

2006 VIBXPERT II

•Bearing Wear

•Misalignment

• Imbalance

•Soft Foot

•Resonance

In 2007 Alan approached me and ask me if I would be interested in writing an article on using ultrasound on bearings.

Plant Service Magazine May 2007

UE 10000 2009

• Bearing Inspection:

Incipient bearing wear, lubrication

• Steam Trap Inspection:

Failed Open, Failed Closed, Weeping, Motor Boating

• Electrical Inspection:

Arching, Tracking, and Corona

• Leak Detection:

Tubing, Regulators, Piping, Air or any other Gases

• Check Valves and Shut off Valves:

Operation opening and closing, holding pressure, or blowing

through

2010 FLIR P640 INFRARED CAMERA

2011

CAT II

Vibration Analysis

ULTRAPROBE 15000 2012

We have a great number of technologies to choose from when it comes to nondestructive testing.

Each of these technologies is fantastic on their own for troubleshooting.

But they all have their limitation's. Don’t be afraid to pair them up.

Most Important, Let Your Success Stories

“Be HEARD”

In Conclusion

Questions?

Thank You