Five Minute Facts
The Basics of Fans- Know Your Machines
Fans are a very common component in industry, they are used to move air from one place to another. Fans are used in dust collection, supplying air to boilers, providing ventilation to factories, are used in the manufacturing process and more.
- James Otremba
- Acoem USA
Motion Amplification Case Study: Structural Looseness
This case study features a convection oven fan used in the customer's production process. Multiple welds and other repairs were made prior to the inspection. A service team was called in to balance the fan, but with Motion Amplification it quickly became clear that there was a serious structural issue.
- Andrew Dougherty
- RDI Technologies
Underwater Vibration Sensor Selection
Underwater vibration monitoring can be accomplished through various methods and sensor styles. Peter Eitnier discusses some of these methods in more depth.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Gear Induced Vibration Study With HD ENV Technology
Learn about HD ENV technology and how it allows early detection of gear faults in a gear box coupled with a gas turbine for energy generation.
- Ettore Di Pasquale
- SPM Instrument Srl
Accelerometer mounting techniques impact the accuracy of vibration measurements
Guidance for vibration practitioners on evaluating and determining the ideal location and mounting method of vibration sensors for each machine and vibration source to be monitored. Specific guidance is given for permanent accelerometer installations, route-based data collection, high-frequency vibrations, low-clearance locations, and electrical isolation.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Time Waveforms Take Us Inside the Machine
Time Waveforms give us a summary of all of the vibration that it records during the time that it is recording. It tells us exactly what happens from moment to moment. Jason Tranter will explain more in detail what happens based on the information that is recorded.
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
How Wireless Monitoring Impacts Safety and Security
Are you considering wireless monitoring for your plant but worried about security issues? David Howard addresses those concerns and also discusses how wireless monitoring can improve the safety of your plant, including during pandemics…
- Dr. M. David Howard
- Erbessd Instruments
Vibration Basics: Acceleration, Velocity, and Displacement
Vibration can be expressed by three main ways: acceleration, velocity, and displacement. Ron Newman defines all three of these and discusses why they are important and when to use each one…
- Ron Newman
- PRUFTECHNIK
Automatic fault detection in machinery using narrow spectral bands
Spectral bands can be a very useful tool for the detection of machine faults. However, not all condition monitoring analysts use them or take advantage of their full potential.
- TWave
- TWAVE