Steam trap leaks and failures present significant challenges in industrial settings, leading to substantial energy losses, increased operational costs, and safety hazards.  Addressing these concerns is essential for maintaining efficient, cost-effective, and safe steam systems.  Don’t wait until you hear pipes “knocking” – being proactive saves more than just money. Hidden Costs & Risks:  The...Continue Reading

The SONASCREEN 2 acoustic camera, produced by SONOTEC, and equipped with an integrated thermal imaging (IR) module, generates acoustic images from both the audible and ultrasound frequency range to visualise complex acoustic information in colour.  It offers enhanced capabilities for identifying and diagnosing leaks and other anomalies in industrial settings, providing audible feedback through industrial...Continue Reading

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) or Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) has been around for some time and many organisations practice some form of regular machine condition monitoring. Smart sensors are becoming a more affordable way to collect machine health data. There are however very few companies, service providers or software and hardware OEMs using data to deliver...Continue Reading

In today’s industrial landscape, machine condition monitoring services are becoming indispensable. They help organisations predict equipment failures, minimise downtime, and enhance overall operational efficiency. The market comprises four primary types of Condition Monitoring approaches: independent CM companies, CM divisions of machine or bearing manufacturers, CM companies that also perform machine repairs, and internal CM departments...Continue Reading

Teltonika provide all of our router needs.  They have produced an article around an installation we have had operating successfully for 5 years in the field: https://teltonika-networks.com/use-cases/transportation/4g-router-for-predictive-maintenance-of-the-woolwich-ferryContinue Reading

Our seasoned team of balancing experts have travelled far and wide to stabilise unruly rotors!   Workshop Balancing Machine Training,  Field Balancing and Specialist Consultancy.  In 2023 we delivered precision balancing and products throughout the UK, Greece, Romania, Czech Republic, France and Holland.     No job too big or too small, using @erbessd-instruments hardware and software to...Continue Reading

We are proud to announce that CBM Partners are now Distributors for Prosaris Ultrasonic Leak Detection devices in the UK and with partners throughout Europe. Prosaris ultrasonic leak detectors have quickly disrupted the market in the USA, and this will be their first important step into Europe.  Their acoustic camera is able to be very...Continue Reading

Petronas Advanced Industrial Lubricants for every Sector… CBM Partners are proud to announce our collaboration with Petronas to enable us to provide Reliability Centred Lubrication in the most effective and efficient way possible. Petronas manufacture their own wide range of industrial lubricants including sprays, greases, oils and coolants as well as tailor-made solutions for specialist...Continue Reading

Pharmaceuticals companies are pushing the boundaries of sensor and software technology andmany embrace wireless monitoring solutions as part of their global roll-out strategies.Since 2019, we have installed and managed wireless vibration analysis systems across the globe withsome of the biggest corporations. We like doing business in this fast-growing sector, as it constantlychallenges our technical R&D...Continue Reading

Effective lubrication is critical to a long machine life and must be one of the first things to get right after precision installation. Lubrication 5-rights Right PRODUCT/QUALITY Right PLACE Right AMOUNT Right QUALITY Right TIME When addressing the Product/Quality aspects of an existing lubricant program we often come across challenges associated with miscibility. “Miscibility is...Continue Reading