Five Minute Facts
Real World Case Studies – Preventing Downtime in Bearing and Gear Applications
Examine several cases including a gearbox for a roller in the pulp and paper industry, and a mine hoist...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Boosting Energy Efficiency with Vibration Monitoring
According to the Royal Academy of Engineering, 60% of those questioned for its recent ‘Engineering an economy that works for all’ report stated that energy costs are a significant issue for their organisation...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
Gearbox Condition Monitoring – Understanding Dynamic Behavior vs Gear Surface Condition
We'll take a look at some helical cut gears and discuss the behavior of the gear in a variety of conditions...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
Imbalance, Misalignment, Looseness: Know the Difference
While wear is considered the main cause of failure in machinery, and preventing it should be a main focus for maintenance teams, there are a few other conditions that need to be closely monitored...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
How the Cement Industry Can Catch Bearing Failure Early
Signal processing technique acceleration enveloping is widely used in the cement industry where bearings are vulnerable to premature failure due to aggressive working environments...
- Martin Armson
- Hansford Sensors
Analyzing Vibration Trends of Frequency Spectra
Overall data (trends) from frequency selective brands (FMin) (FMax). Warn and alarm check against ISO norms, Manufacturers references...
- Sven Fleischer
- Easy-Laser AB
Modern Vibration Analysis – Following Bearing Damage Progression to Failure Mode
The time frame on which the spectrum analysis is based is very short, catching only the exact moment when one rolling element passes the specific position...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
How Do You Diagnose Unbalance?
Technically speaking, unbalance—some people say imbalance—exists when the mass center line and the geometric center line do not coincide. What does that mean and why is it important...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Statistical Alarms
This is part of a series of short presentations on setting alarms on vibration data...
- Alan Friedman
- Mobius Institute