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MTBF is defined as Mean Time Between Failure. MTBF is a calculation that is used to predict the time between the failures of a particular asset. Below we will discuss what is MTBF and how we can calculate the MTBF and how we can improve the MTBF of machines. Understanding MTBF MTBF gives us a … Read more
MTTR is also called Mean Time to Repair and it is the maintenance metric that measures the average time required to troubleshoot and repair the equipment that has failed. MTTR is a metric that reflects how quickly and company or organization responds to unplanned breakdowns and repairs them. What is an Equipment Failure? Whenever a … Read more
Before discussing the different types of threads, let’s understand the threads. There are many things around us that are connected with the help of thread. The very first fasting part with threads was used in ancient Rome. At the beginning of the 17th century, the thread connection appeared similar to that we used today. Initially, … Read more
Before Discussing the types of engines, first, let us understand what is a heat engine. Any type of machine or engine that derives heat energy from the combustion of fuel or from any other source and which converts this energy into mechanical energy is called a Heat Engine. Types of Engines Heat Engines can be … Read more
Pressure gauges are devices that are used to measure the pressure of the system. To understand the concept of pressure gauge and how it works, first of all, we need to understand what is pressure. Pressure is an essential component of our daily life. Generally, we speak about atmospheric pressure, vacuum pressure, blood pressure, and … Read more
The lathe machine is also called the mother of all the machine tools. This machine is one of the most widely used machine tools all over the world and it is very versatile. Functions of Lathe Machine The main function of the lathe machine is to remove the material from the workpiece to get the … Read more
A pressure relief valve is a safety device that is used to protect the equipment during an overpressure event. Now, first of all, we will understand what an over-pressure event is. An overpressure event is a condition in which, the pressure of the system get exceeds the design pressure of the system or we can … Read more
As the name suggests, a flow control valve is defined as the valve which is used to control the rate of flow through a hydraulic circuit. The main function of flow control valves is to increase or decrease the speed of actuators, for example, hydraulic cylinders or hydraulic motors. If there is no flow control … Read more
Hydraulics has been derived from 2 Greek words that are: ‘Hydor’ which means water and ‘Aulus’ which means pipe. So in simple terms, we can say that hydraulic can be defined as the work done by the fluids in the pipes. Hydraulic is one of the main sources of power transmission in modern equipment and … Read more
There are many types of gears. Gear is generally defined as the rotating circular machine part which is having the teeth cut on its surface and these teeth mesh with the other teeth to transmit the torque and speed. Gear devices can generally change the torque, speed, and direction of a power source. Two or … Read more