If you want to safeguard your online privacy using a virtual private network (VPN), there are certain trade-offs you have to make, the most notable of which is a decrease in internet speed. In order ...

Abstract: The increased presence of advanced sensors on the production floors has led to the collection of datasets that can provide significant insights into machine health. An important and reliable ...

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As pointed out in prior columns, the second leading cause of pump breakdowns is bearing failures. This is due in part because fewer than 10 to 30 percent of all ball bearings run long enough to ...

Abstract: In industrial applications, nearly half the failures of motors are caused by the degradation of rolling element bearings (REBs). Therefore, accurately estimating the remaining useful life ...