Five Minute Facts
Visualizing Vibration
We're so used to measuring the heartbeat of the machine (the frequency), and the amplitude and severity of vibration. Here, we're going to use a technology called motion amplification to analyze how the machine moves visually...
- Dean Whittle
- Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd
The Wind Power Industry and Vibration Monitoring
This 5-minute fact explains how predictive maintenance based on vibration monitoring can raise the efficiency of wind turbines...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Which Tool or Sensor Is Best for Monitoring Pumps?
Different vibration devices are designed to fulfill different purposes. Whether using handheld tools or remote sensors, vibration monitoring can tell you a lot about a machine’s health…
- John Bernet
- Fluke
Most Common Types of 1x Peaks and What They Mean
Vibration technicians stumble upon a high 1x peak once a week. In this short video, you will find the most common causes of a 1x peak...
- Reinier Kalp
- Wearcheck Africa
Time Synchronous Averaging Explained
Standard averaging is not the best method for synchronous faults in the case of gear conditions. Adjusting the number of averages per sample affects …
- Derek Harrod
- Fluke Reliability
Treating Looseness
Looseness is not a force, but rather a reaction to a force. To treat looseness, one needs to understand what type of looseness we are experiencing...
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
Performance vs Risk
This five minute fact discusses why it is important to have a good quality measuring system for condition monitoring of mechanical components…
- Johan Arvidsson
- SPM Instrument AB
MODBUS – Communication Protocol for Vibration Overall Values
This five minute fact provides a basic overview of how MODBUS works and the vibration overall values…
- John Tan
- PRUFTECHNIK
Acceleration Enveloping to Detect Bearing Damage
Read this guide to using envelope signal processing to pinpoint bearing failure at an early age…
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors