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

Prove your ISO50001 Energy Management compliance with the Prosaris OL1, a smart ultrasonic leak detector, adding real value to your energy management strategy for compressed air, gas, and vacuum systems. Energy Savings and Environmental Responsibility The energy to generate compressed air can be over 10% of the energy bill for a site.  Rates of 30%...Continue Reading

Sontec have incorporated a Lepton 3.5 Infrared sensor into their rugged acoustic camera.  The groundbreaking ‘Sonascreen IR’ will be launched in the U.K. at the Interactive Reliability Experience; Stand A50, Birmingham NEC, 7/8 June.  – Thermal Camera: Lepton 3.5 ex Flir – Resolution: 160 × 120 – High gain mode -10°C – +140°C – Low...Continue Reading

Evie Flage-Donovan, the daughter of one of our very own Engineers, Nick Donovan, has competed as a senior gymnast for the first time, and CBM Partners is thrilled to announce that we are supporting her. Evie already has an enviable reputation in the gymnastics community after winning the title of Junior British Beam Champion in...Continue Reading

Three good reasons to combine… As an engineer, I have spent many years studying and researching ways to improve the reliability and performance of industrial machinery. One of the key areas of focus for me has been on the value of combining condition monitoring and lubrication. In my experience, these two practices can work together...Continue Reading

The primary use for a stroboscope is to stop motion for diagnostic inspectionpurposes. However, the stroboscope can be used to measure speed. In order todo this, several factors need to be considered. First, the object being measuredshould be visible for all 360° of rotation (e.g. The end of a shaft). Second, theobject should have some...Continue Reading

CBM Partners have successfully installed Vibration Monitoring Systems in almost all Industry Sectors! And we don’t just supply sensors; we tailor the best solutions and provide effective training and remote analysis to help optimise machine reliability and plant productivity. For some fun; send us an email naming all the movies to enter the draw for...Continue Reading

Reliability Centred Lubrication in Action Whilst completing scheduled Acoustic Emission Readings of all Oven Extract Fan Bearings one set of DE and NDE Bearings flagged up an unusual reading. Each Extract Fan is scheduled for monthly Distress readings to enable Reliability On-Condition Lubrication. All Fans usually display a Distress (DST) reading of between 4-12 and...Continue Reading

Maintenance & Operations KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR and OEE are good measures of Asset Performance and Maintenance Efficiency. But rarely do we see organisations with a good handle on the key drivers of effective and efficient lubrication. Poor lubrication accounts for >60% of bearing failuresGlobal lubricant waste costs industry >$40m per yearModern lubricants can...Continue Reading