The list of problems that can occur in your machinery is as long as the list of the different types of machinery you can have. For every part and component, you can have in a piece of mechanical or electrical equipment, there’s a potential problem or malfunction waiting to happen. With so many different issues that can all present in similar ways, it’s a serious challenge to identify what’s gumming up the works in your machinery, even for an expert. 

What you really need is to be able to see inside your equipment with fine detail to examine what’s acting up and determine how to fix it. With the naked eye, this is impossible and would require opening-up or damaging your machinery. With DST’s ultrasonic technology, however, this is not only possible, but easy and effective! Using the power of ultrasound, you can get extensive information about what’s going on inside your equipment, learning not only what’s causing current issues, but what has the potential to cause issues in the future. DST can detect a wide variety of mechanical faults very early in the process. Here are just a few!

Bearing Faults

A bearing fault or failure can be caused by many things, including incorrect bearing size or type, inadequate or improper lubrication, contamination, incorrect installation or orientation, improper handling, overloading, and more. When a bearing completely fails, it can cause part of the machine or the entire system to break down, but before it reaches the final stage of failure, it starts to produce sound, some not detectable by human ear. Ultrasonic technology can pick up on these very early sounds and warn you about bearing faults before they cause issues!

Lubrication Problems

A machine that’s poorly lubricated is a machine that’s running poorly, and eventually, not running at all. At best, lack of lubrication or over lubrication causing seal failures in mechanical machines can cause grinding, high levels of wear and tear, and overheating. At worst, you’re at risk of permanent damage to your equipment that will require extensive repairs and replacements to fix. The abnormal sounds of an inappropriately lubricated machine can be captured and analyzed by DST to let you know that it’s time to bust out the grease or oil …. Again… DST ultrasound clearly hears this happen before we can hear it with our own ears.

Leaks

Leaks of fluid or gas can start off small, almost undetectable, but can become potentially disastrous for your machinery. There are many different components that can spring troublesome leaks, including coils, compressors, fittings, tanks, seals, or pneumatic controls. Fluid leaks can be difficult to find until they reach critical levels, and air leaks can be nearly impossible to find at all, even when it becomes clear that you have one. The highly sensitive receivers of ultrasonic testing equipment, however, can pick out the sounds of these leaks and tell you where they are, how bad they are, and how soon you’ll need to fix them.

Altered Airflow

Even without a leak present, a change in the way that air moves through your equipment can cause major issues, and can have many different sources, from clogged filters or malfunctioning fans to gapping seals and restricted flow. The effects of these problems are sure to be clear in the way your machine operates but identifying them can be hard. The specialized equipment of DST makes it easy, taking the guesswork out of your machinery maintenance and repair!

With the help of ultrasonic testing and Discovery Sound Technology, you’ll never have to lose sleep over any of these mechanical problems! Ready to learn more about this powerful technology? Contact us today for further information!