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New IR Imaging Maintenance Program for Dairy Facility
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Saputo Foods values plant reliability, so they were naturally interested in learning more about incorporating InfraRed (IR) imaging into their preventative maintenance program. Sharing knowledge is one of my core values, so before I began imaging the plant, I found…
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Electrolysis Chemical Manufacturer Substation and Rectifier Annual Maintenance
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Erco Worldwide is a chemical manufacturing plant that owns a 138 kV substation feeding multiple polyphase rectifier transformers, which connect to rectifiers on the secondary side. As part of a contract maintenance crew, responsibilities included inspecting thyristors, performing full-function testing…
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Annual Power Plant Maintenance
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A notable achievement in preventative maintenance occurred during an IR imaging scan when a hot spot on a 138 kV lightning arrestor was discovered. Personal expertise identified the difficult-to-detect hotspot on this single point of failure, as confirmed by experts…