Vibration Analysis
Interviews
Editorial Board Spotlight – Dennis Swanepoel
In this interview, we speak with Dennis about his start in vibration analysis. Dennis shares his passion for the industry and a few inside secrets…
- Dennis Swanepoel
- WearCheck
Two Minute Tips
Sensor, Accelerometer, or Transmitter?
What is the difference between an accelerometer, transmitter, and vibration sensor? Find out...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Articles
Getting Started
Welcome to the home of condition monitoring; CBM CONNECT! The site is designed to provide you with educational articles, videos, and podcasts...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Interviews
Spotlight on Waveform Analysis
CBM CONFERENCE presenter Roeloff Hoffman sits down with CBM CONNECT to reflect on his experience in the industry and how waveform analysis plays a vital role…
- Roeloff Hoffman
- WearCheck
Two Minute Tips
Gland Steam Fan Bearing Fault
One gland steam fan was running and the other was on standby. Gland steam fans should have dampers and rubber mounting under the base of the machine, but due to humidity...
- Salah Attia
- ALS Industrial
Two Minute Tips
Mill Gearbox With Broken Teeth
In this case we have a gearbox with broken teeth. The gearbox bearings were showing a bit of vibration at running speed with harmonics. The vibration levels were unusually high...
- Salah Attia
- ALS Industrial
Five Minute Facts
Resonance Solutions: Reduce Exciting Forces
We've confirmed resonance after collecting data. Now, we need a solution. Let's go back to basic physics; we can focus on the frequency or the amplitude...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Five Minute Facts
Resonance Separation Margin
For separation margin, we want to quantify for the x-axis how far we are from the natural frequency. The concept is very easy: you identify the running speed...
- Ali Al-Shurafa
- Saudi Aramco
Case Studies and Stories
Hear Failure from Miles Away
Experienced maintenance professionals can understand if a machine is healthy or not by walking up to it and using their senses – hearing, touch, smell, and sight. But this skill doesn’t scale when there are more plants than experts. This case study – a TechINSIGHT – shows how IoT maintenance solutions are helping machine analysts be in multiple places at once...
- Brett Burger
- National Instruments
