Vibration Analysis
Two Minute Tips
Why Use 1000Hz-800Hz Lines When You Have a Choice?
Most people use 1000Hz as the standard setting, but nobody asks why. Why not make your life easier by having 1Hz resolution rather than 1.25 or 0.625 Hz? Lines is ALWAYS a selected value but FMax can be user defined or selectable.
- Matthew Moore
- Moore Reliability Limited
Five Minute Facts
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
Five Minute Facts
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
Two Minute Tips
Frequency is Everything
In the world of vibration analysis frequency is everything. Frequencies are generated by many sources within a machine.
- David Procter
- Sensoteq
White Papers
Vibration Monitoring and Analysis- The Cornerstone of Successful Predictive Maintenance
With competitive and financial pressure mounting for production facilities, uptime has become the gold standard of operations. Reliability is at the cornerstone of uptime, yet it continues to be a challenge for manufacturing operations everywhere.
- Kris Deckers
- I-care Group
Articles
Towards Better Understanding of Sidebands Generation
In vibration analysis terminology, Amplitude Modulation just like in telecommunication results when a certain frequency component is amplitude-modulated according to a specific time-dependent function. Amplitude modulation is very common phenomenon in machinery vibration.
- Jaafar Alsalaet
- SFC CO LTD
Two Minute Tips
Gear Mesh Frequency Monitoring
Gear mesh frequency analysis is a key tool for vibration monitoring programs focusing on gearboxes. There are a number of reasons a gearbox may fail including tooth wear, tooth load, gear eccentricity, broken or cracked teeth, gear misalignment and more.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
Two Minute Tips
Yaw Bearing System Fault Detected
A case study demonstrates how an effective remote condition monitoring strategy avoids uneconomical operation, costly downtime and consequential damage of wind turbines.
- Michael Hastings
- Brüel & Kjær Vibro (B&K Vibro)
10 Minute Talk
Your Top Questions about Wireless Sensors – Answered
David Howard addresses some of the most common questions people have about wireless sensors, including topics such as WIFI and range, product life cycle, software and gateway, the maximum temperature a sensor can withstand, battery life, and what happens if a device loses connection…
- Dr. M. David Howard
- Erbessd Instruments
