Proactive Reliability Services LLC

05/26/2026

Proactive Reliability Services is proud to announce our partnership with NECI to bring Enviropeel thermoplastic encapsulation technology to NECI’s customers across New England.

Through this collaboration, NECI will now offer cutting‑edge corrosion and contamination protection to help facilities extend the life of both rotating and fixed assets.

We look forward to supporting NECI’s customers in achieving greater reliability, reduced downtime, and long‑term asset protection.

05/11/2026

These images were taken on a 13.8kv disconnect at the connection point. The temperature was 55 deg F with a slight breeze and a dew point of 38.5 deg F with partly sunny conditions.

The second image's left picture is B phase and the right picture is C phase. This is a Delta T of 19.7 Deg F between B phase connection point and C phase's Connection point. This clearly shows a fault condition on C phase. (both pictures have the same scaling)

The Third image (FLIR0922.jpg) shows two images, the left image is the overview and the right image is a zoomed in view of the connection point and optimized to show the detail of the connection point.

This was discovered while scanning a yard that is not owned by the company that has the fault, currently working on getting in touch with the company that owns the equipment. I don't know how much current was being measured at the time of these photos so I don't have a comparison to the other two connections like this. Also I don't have a feel for how much more energy can be produced as I don't know what the maximum current for the system is. These disconnects are tied to Hydroelectric power generation.

05/08/2026

Bearing Failures due to contamination?

I use these small bore pillow block bearings as the next best thing to a live demo to show customers the benefits of Enviropeel.

These bearings were dipped in Hot Envriopeel but the in field application of this thermo-polyer is sprayed on. Enviropeel does not stick to anything except for itself so the shaft is able to spin inside the coating.

This gives the bearing an impressive level of protection from outside contaminates. Keep your lubrication dry and clean.

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05/07/2026

What do you think of the new site?

Proactive Reliability Services has a new website: www.Proactive-Reliability.com You may notice a few familiar images from past projects and places of work. We’ll continue improving the site so potential customers, new customers, and our long‑time partners have a clear place to find the information they need.

Maine, Reliability, Thermography, Ultrasound, Lubrication, Enviropeel

04/30/2026

The power of thermography and the proper optics. From uninsulated tank levels to wind turbines thermography shows what the eye cannot see.

04/24/2026

Corrosion and contamination doesn't stand a chance. Coat it and prevent it.

04/22/2026

Thermal and acoustic imaging coupled with ultrasound scans of your High voltage yards finds early stage failures before they cause an outage or severe damage to the equipment. Meet NFPA 70B requirements and have your equipment thermally inspected.

Image adjusted with AI.

04/21/2026

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04/09/2026

Predictive maintenance is only as good as the actions after the fault is detected. Predictive maintenance is a waste of money if you don’t react to the data… essentially a more expensive run to failure program. Agree?

03/24/2026

Air leaks??? Best to ignore them — out of sight, out of mind. Except they quietly burn money every hour your plant runs.
Using the DOE sharp‑orifice calculations, a $0.20/kWh rate, and a 24/7 operation, here is the annual cost breakdown for a single leak. Even the small ones add up fast.
This is why an air leak survey must document both the exact location and the severity of each leak. That allows your maintenance team to prioritize the highest‑cost losses first. These leaks get buried inside your overall energy bill, making them one of the most overlooked hidden costs in any facility.
Proactive Reliability Services uses cutting‑edge ultrasound technology to identify leaks that go completely unnoticed by the human ear, especially in heavy industrial environments where background noise masks the problem.
Be proactive, not reactive. Reducing air leaks lowers your energy spend, reduces compressor load, and extends the life of your equipment. Eliminating the source of the waste is always cheaper than buying more compressed air.