Ultrasound’s Growing Popularity as a Condition Monitoring Technology

Brandin Muccio2026-03-26T19:06:09+00:00 Ultrasound first gained notoriety in the 1970s as a simple method for detecting compressed air and gas leaks. This is around the same time when SDT Ultrasound Solutions released their first airborne ultrasound detection device. Since then, SDT has helped maintenance teams around the world significantly...

Turning Sound into Maintenance and Reliability Strategy

Brandin Muccio2026-03-26T15:35:13+00:00 Maintenance and reliability teams need tools that help them stretch resources, reduce risk, and meet growing pressure for sustainability and accountability. That’s a big ask, and most tools only tackle one piece of the puzzle. But there is one technology that consistently delivers quick wins...

Avoid These Three Common Bearing Greasing Mistakes

Brandin Muccio2026-02-26T19:43:37+00:00 When executed properly, bearing grease replenishment extends the lifecycle of rotating machinery. Be a LUBExpert… don’t make these 3 common greasing mistakes Every plant is different. The machines inside them, the production processes they power, and the loads and conditions in which they operate. But one...

The Hidden Costs of Over-Greasing — And How to Stop It

Brandin Muccio2026-02-26T19:24:42+00:00 Walk into almost any plant and you will hear it. If a little grease is good, more must be better. That belief has quietly cost industry millions. Over-greasing does not protect bearings. It creates excess pressure, increases friction, raises operating temperatures, and pushes grease past seals....

Turning Ultrasonic Leak Detection into Real Savings

Brandin Muccio2026-02-26T19:07:00+00:00 Everyone agrees that compressed air leaks cost money. We tag them, we mark them, and we acknowledge them. And then nothing happens.  Leaks can consume 30 to 40 percent of the total air volume produced in a system. That wasted air represents lost energy, unnecessary compressor...

Cement Manufacturing – Slow-Speed Bearing Condition Monitoring (SKF 61952 MA) – SDT340 Case Study

Brandin Muccio2026-03-09T14:34:40+00:00 Cement production is rotating equipment heavy. To keep material moving through each stage of production, rotating assets must be monitored and maintained. Cement manufacturing involves a high concentration of slow-rotating equipment which can pose challenges for under-equipped maintenance and reliability teams. Slow-rotating equipment often found within...