Vibration Analysis
Articles
The Vibration Analyst: Which “Type” Are You?
Vibration analysis of rotating machinery is very challenging; there is a lot to know and there is a lot of pressure to get it right. That knowledge can be gained through experience and formal training. The best analysts result from a combination of the best training (and lots of it) and the richest experience...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
How Do You Decide Which Condition Monitoring Technologies to Use?
There are many condition monitoring technologies that we could employ. And within each technology there are sub-technologies...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
Condition Monitoring of Ball Mill with HD Technologies
After long discussions, both plants decided to switch from the VCM system to the newer Intellinova system - and with fabulous results, which are highlighted in chapter...
- Robbert de Rouw
- SPM Instrument BV
Two Minute Tips
How Do You Decide How Often Measurements Should Be Taken?
Regardless of the condition monitoring technology, you must decide how often measurements...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Which Is the Best Bearing Fault Detection Technique?
Now, this is a tricky question to answer…
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Why Do I Need to Use Time Waveform Analysis?
Spectrum analysis provides a great deal of information about the health of rotating machinery. But you should consider the spectrum as a summary of the vibration within the machine...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
Vibration Troubleshooting Centrifugal Compressor
Vibration analysis is an important tool for condition monitoring, failure diagnosis and equipment life prediction. It also can be a powerful tool for new equipment development and manufacturing. This paper presents a case study of troubleshooting a vibration problem in Trane’s compressor plant when a new compressor family was launched...
- Yubo Nian
- Trane/Ingersoll Rand
10 Minute Talk
Unlocking the Mysteries of Channel Count
In this short video, you will learn about expanding upon and explaining the technology and history of single channel data acquisition. We will also discuss dual channel measurement and the importance of “frequency response”.
- Ron Newman
- PRUFTECHNIK
Five Minute Facts
Setting Alarms
One of the problems I see often when I talk to people who are running condition monitoring programs...
- Alan Friedman
- Mobius Institute
