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this Issue:
Engine
Balance – The Thinking Has Changed
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By
Charles G. Ely II, PE and Randy L. Anderson
Anderson Consulting, Training & Testing |
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Balanced combustion on reciprocating
engines is important for reliable, emission-compliant
operation. Through the years, a number
of engine balance techniques have been
developed and utilized. Unfortunately,
no clear-cut standard has been established
for engine balance methodology or frequency.
This paper will discuss the fundamentals
of engine balance, describe the history
of balancing, and present the most current
thinking on proper engine balance technique,
equipment, and frequency.
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| NURBS
Feedrate Adaption For 3-AXIS CNC Machining |
By:
Elkeran, A. and El-Baz, M.A |
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The development of manufacturing technologies
to improve machining and obtain high productivity
has become a very important goal in modern industry.
Experimental evaluation shows that the proposed approach
results in much smoother CNC movements as well as
achieved a reduction of cutting time that satisfy
the requirements of today’s machining needs.
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| Plant
Maintenance Strategy: Key For Enhancing Profitability |
By:
HISHAM BIN JABAR, Segi Perkasa Sdn Bhd |
Proper maintenance
of plant equipment can significantly reduce the overall
operating cost, while boosting the productivity of
the plant. Although many management personnel often
view plant maintenance as an expense, a more positive
approach in looking at it is to view maintenance works
as a profit center. The key to this approach lies
in a new perspective of proactive maintenance approach.
Reviewing the most likely ways that equipment will
fail has been a major concern in reliability-centered
maintenance (RCM) to ensure that proactive, predictive
and preventive maintenance activities during turnaround
could be planned and carried out.
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