Chaos and Caffeine Episode 25 EMPOWER Vibration and MCSA with Peppermint Mocha

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A review of the upcoming EMPOWER-VIB vibration analysis system and the EMPOWER-MCSA current signature analysis system available the first week in January, 2026. Includes the new features for time to…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 22 Holiday Coffee and the Real Purpose of the P to F Chart

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We enjoy some chocolate and peppermint coffee while discussing the real original use of the P-F chart per Nowlan and Heap (https://motordoc.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RCMOrig.pdf) and the expansion by Moubray in 'RCM II).…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 16 7 11 Cappuccino and Standards Meetings and Overview for Electric Machines

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Trying out 7/11 Cappuccino and then a discussion of the upcoming IEEE P1415 project on root cause failure analysis and condition based maintenance of electric machines, standards meetings from this…

Chaos and Caffeine Podcast 15 Pumpkin Spice Condition Based Maintenance

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We try and compare Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts pumpkin spice latte (shudder) and then discuss what's going on with modern condition-based maintenance with a combination of AI-generated jokes and a…