In July of 2019, Fluke Corporation anounced the aquisition of PRUFTECHINK - a world-renowned leader in precision laser shaft alignment, condition monitoring,...
AME Service Engineer - Level 1 Thermography Certification
In August, one of AME's service engineers, Kris McKee, obtained a Level 1 Thermography Certification from ITC/Infrared Thermal Center. The Level I Thermography...
Municipal Customer - Reliability Problems
Recently, a municipal customer was experiencing reliability problems on one of their large horizontal line shaft pumps. To improve reliability, majormodifications...
Condition-Based Monitoring Program for Major Shipping & Towing Company
A major shipping and towing company looking to improve their vessel’s reliability reached out to AME.
AME’s solution was to implement a machinery...
In the Community
AME joined Marine Industries Association of South Florida/MIASF as a builder sponsor for Habitat for Humanity Broward. In August, AME installed all...
Virgin Trains (formerly Brightline) hosted South Florida Manufacturers Association/SFMA members at their Miami-Dade station late August. The AME te...
AME recently sponsored the Propeller Club - Port of Miami's Annual Salute to The US Coast Guard. The team had an eventful night touring the ba...
Final Takeaway
Tips to Increase Your Machinery's Reliability
Oil Analysis : detects early wear on machinery and contamination problems. Tests are very inexpensive and yield rapid and accurate results. The range of elements identified is large.
Motor testing: Not all winding faults start as ground faults. Instead, they can start as a weakness in the winding insulation system that may eventually fault to ground when the motor stops running. Being proactive instead of reactive about your motor health will go a long way. Contact us for more information
