Highlights
Ensuring Hatch Cover Integrity for Maritime Safety
Hatch covers are crucial components in the maritime industry, protecting cargo from water ingress and maintaining the structural integrity of ships. The HATCHecker is designed to verify the tightness of hatch covers, ensuring they are secure [...]
Optimize Your Operations with the SDT Checkers Range
Operational efficiency and asset reliability are critical for industrial maintenance. SDT Ultrasound Solutions brings cutting-edge technology to the forefront with their innovative range of Checkers. These ultrasound detectors are designed for every application [...]
Non-Intrusively Inspecting Couplings with Airborne Ultrasound
A coupling is a mechanical component used to connect two shafts together and transfer power while providing some degree of flexibility into the system, reducing shock loads and accommodating for inaccuracies in shaft alignment. They’re an [...]
Case Study: Electrical Inspection on High-Voltage Transformer Leads to Corona Discovery
Our client, a utility company operating in Europe was looking for a reliable method for the inspection of their high-voltage electrical assets under management. They recognize that total electrical systems failures are often 10 times more [...]
SDT Ultrasound Solutions unveils the CRY8120 Series Acoustic Imaging Camera
SDT Ultrasound Solutions is thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated CRY8120 Series Acoustic Imaging Camera, designed by CRYSOUND. This state-of-the-art device represents a significant leap forward in industrial inspection technology, offering unparalleled precision, [...]
Lubrication Using Ultrasound: A Pragmatic Way to Determine the Correct Amount of Grease
Proper lubrication is critical for the efficient and reliable operation of machinery. Traditionally, maintenance schedules are based on operating hours, with lubricants applied at regular intervals. While logical, this approach does not account for dynamic factors [...]
Achieving peak performance through enhanced lubrication practices
It is becoming more and more recognized and accepted among industrialists that lubrication is a cornerstone of reliable operations. Yet, understanding the intricacies of why and how to lubricate remains a challenge for many. The question "Why [...]
SDT International SA Signs Letter of Intent with Hangzhou CRYSOUND Electronics Company, Ltd.
Brussels, Belgium - May 22, 2024 - SDT International SA, a leader in ultrasound solutions for industrial asset management, is proud to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hangzhou CRYSOUND Electronics Company, Ltd., [...]
Navigating the Seas of Efficiency through Marine Condition Monitoring
In the marine industry, where reliability is considered central to success, the synergy between Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS) and Condition Monitoring (CM) has long been regarded as a cornerstone of operational success. However, despite the prevalence [...]
Long gone are the days of time-based lubrication
Lubrication management is a cornerstone of industrial maintenance, encompassing a range of tasks far beyond the simple application of oil or grease to machines. It involves meticulous selection of lubricants, proper storage and filtration, vigilant monitoring [...]
Shaping the Future of Machinery Maintenance with the LUBExpert ON-GUARD
The importance of good lubrication cannot be overstated when it comes to industrial maintenance, which is a constantly developing sector. Yet, despite its essential role in ensuring the longevity and optimum performance of machinery, lubrication practices [...]
SDT Announces LUBExpert ON-GUARD
SDT Ultrasound Solutions is excited to announce the release of the LUBExpert ON-GUARD, the newest addition to the SDT Catalog, combining automation with reliability, simplicity, and safety. Perfectly in line with the SDT mission, the LUBExpert [...]
Electrical safety through proactivity with the CRYSOUND Acoustic Imager
When it comes to exploring the complexities of electrical power transmission and distribution, the CRYSOUND acoustic imager can be a powerful ally and a game-changing technology. Indeed, unlike traditional methods, CRYSOUND can not only detect partial [...]
CRYSOUND Acoustic Imager’s Impact on Compressed Air Leak Detection
Compressed air, the versatile force of industry, powers tools, automates manufacturing and propels various machines. The fourth most important utility, along with electricity, water and gas, its omnipresence is accompanied by high energy costs, making it [...]
Reinventing Industrial Inspections with the CRYSOUND Acoustic Imager
When it comes to industrial inspections, precision, adaptability and agility are factors that should always be considered together. That's why SDT Ultrasound Solutions recently introduced a new addition to its product range, boasting a wide range [...]
The CRYSOUND Acoustic Imager, not just for compressed air leak detection
Don't limit your ultrasound equipment to managing compressed air leaks, when they're capable of so much more. Indeed, acoustic imaging cameras such as the CRYSOUND Acoustic Imager go beyond conventional air leak detection, extending its capabilities [...]
Ultrasound measurement on slewing ring and expertise after replacement
For years, the reclaimer at a paper mill in north-western France had worked reliably, pivoting on three pinions mounted on reducers. The reclaimer is used to collect wood chips from a pile and convey them by [...]
Mechanical equipment, where ultrasound comes into its own
Recently, the maintenance team at a mill in north-west France shared with SDT an unusual but crucial piece of feedback on mechanical fault detection using ultrasound, highlighting how this method surpassed the capabilities of vibration analysis [...]
The Future of Industrial Lubrication: How SDT’s Ultrasound Technology is Revolutionizing Maintenance Practices
Introduction In the world of industrial manufacturing, the importance of lubrication cannot be overstated. From radial and axial bearings to complex gearboxes, lubrication plays a pivotal role in ensuring machinery runs smoothly and efficiently. However, traditional methods [...]
Why Replacing Sealed Bearings based on Time is a waste of effort?
But Run to Failure is not an Option Nearly all facilities Electric Motors are dominated by Seal For Life Bearings, the shear number poses an challenge to Asset Strategies. The default strategy often chosen is to [...]
Critical Centrifuge Bearing Monitoring
A centrifuge uses centrifugal forces, generated at high RPMs to separate solids and liquids. At Greenfield Ethanol, they use centrifuges in their manufacturing processes. They are critical to their operations. This centrifuge in question [...]
Mastering Ultrasound Monitoring with the CONMONSense Sensor Range: A Breakthrough in Asset Reliability
For industrial maintenance and condition monitoring practitioners, precision and reliability are paramount. The SDT CONMONSense range of sensors is a game-changing solution, opening up a new era of ultrasound monitoring. With advanced technology and unparalleled features, [...]
Hydro-Cyclone Surveillance, Antapaccay Mine, Preventing Sanding & Blockages
This is a Hydro-Cyclone. It separates things. Solids from liquids, solids from solids, or even liquids from gases. The principle is simple enough. A slurry enters the inlet pipe. Centrifugal force pulls large stuff to the [...]
SDT International SA Announces Transition to High-Performance Leak Detection Solution in Partnership with HANGZHOU CRYSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
SDT International SA, a global leader in ultrasound solutions for energy management and condition-based maintenance applications, is pleased to announce its transition to a new cutting-edge solution in collaboration with HANGZHOU CRYSOUND ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. This [...]
10 Minute Acquisition Time – Monitoring an Extreme Slow Speed Wastewater Decanter with Ultrasound
This large wastewater decanter centrifuge is tasked with continuously separating solid materials from liquids at a Canadian Pulp & Paper Mill. Enormous quantities of water are used in the pulp and paper manufacturing process. For [...]
