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White Papers
Continuous Condition Monitoring with Vibration Transmitters and Plant PLC’s
Predictive maintenance techniques have proven to be effective strategies to reduce unexpected machinery failure...
- Meredith Christman
- PCB Piezotronics
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Vibration Monitoring for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Vibration monitoring has been employed for some time now; indeed, we can be certain that it has been in use for almost two thousand years...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
Five Minute Facts
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
Five Minute Facts
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
Two Minute Tips
Why Do I Need to Use Phase Analysis?
The vibration spectrum can provide a clear indication of certain fault conditions...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
Electric Motor Fault
In this article we are going to take a look at a fault on an electric motor and then attempt to explain why the vibration changed in the way that it did...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Articles
Go Beyond Condition Monitoring; Condition Improvement
We all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
Ultra-Long Pre-Warning Time on Low-Speed Drying Drum with HD Technology
The application in this case is a drying drum. The drums are heated inside and their purpose is to mix ingredients together to make grains, and to cool or dry existing grains.
White Papers
Evaluating Wave Files to Determine the Severity of the Ultrasonic Emissions
We are often asked at which voltages and on what type of equipment is ultrasound most effective... The answer is not simple since it often depends on the individual asking the question...
