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The Role of Machinery Protection Systems

In today’s industrial environment, most turbomachinery has permanently installed machinery protection systems that incorporate vibration monitoring instrumentation. These systems typically utilize proximity probes to monitor both radial and thrust events (i.e., relative vibration measurements), case mounted seismic vibration transducers (i.e., absolute vibration measurements) and a shaft speed/phase reference measurement. By incorporating the preexisting machinery protection systems’ available measurement types into a routine vibration analysis program, technicians can determine specific fault types and machine condition based on signal amplitudes, frequency content and phase relationships between machine components. Additionally, these measurements can be acquired for machine commissioning purposes after mechanical repairs/inspections and utilized for machinery diagnostics with the use of multi-channel transient vibration analysis techniques.

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New Accelerometers at Reliable Plant 2016 as Hansford Sensors Builds North American Business

Hansford Sensors, the leading global manufacturer of high performance industrial accelerometers, will be continuing its North American program of business development at Reliable Plant 2016. The company will be using the show to announce its newly formed US sales partner, Hansford Sensors USA, and to launch a number of exciting new products, designed to help plant and maintenance engineers improve the accuracy and reliability of vibration and condition monitoring systems.

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10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program: Part 2

Part 2 of this series on the components of a successful vibration program describes the skill sets and attitudes that are most appropriate for those who want to run successful vibration monitoring or condition monitoring (CM) programs.

Asset Condition Management

10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program: Part 1

Understanding the 10 components of a condition monitoring (CM) program is the first step in making them work to support you and your organization’s goals. The 10 main components comprising a condition monitoring program are shown in Figure 1. Each of the components relates to and affects all of the others. Like the supports of a structure, they all must be balanced for the structure to stand. This is the introduction to a 10-part series covering each of the 10 components of a successful program. A more in-depth handling of the subject matter can be found in the book, Audit It. Improve It! Getting the Most from Your Vibration Monitoring Program by Alan Friedman, available at the MRO-Zone Bookstore.

RedVector Strives to Help Companies Prevent Machine Downtime with a New Applied Vibration Analysis

A new, 8-course Applied Vibration Analysis Training Series from RedVector will aid industrial organizations and their employees in uncovering issues that may lead to downtime

TAMPA, FL - RedVector, the leader in eLearning and workforce training solutions for the industrial manufacturing industries, has launched a new, 8-course Applied Vibration Analysis Training Series to help companies analyze machine vibrations and uncover issues that may contribute to production downtime.

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The Art of Balance Saves $100,000

by Ankit Niranjan

Balance in critical equipment isn’t an optional goal for manufacturing facilities. It is a necessary part of keeping production running and preventing unplanned shutdowns. It’s particularly important for facilities with high demand for products, as is the case with the Oman India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C. (OMIFCO).

Fluke Enhances the 810 Vibration Tester to Simplify and Speed Assessment of Machine Health

Free firmware upgrade delivers overall vibration data, detailed diagnosis and actionable repair recommendations. Fluke Corp. has released a firmware upgrade for the Fluke® 810 Vibration Tester that helps mechanical maintenance teams more quickly identify and prioritize mechanical problems. This no-cost upgrade is available to all owners of the Fluke 810 Vibration Tester.

Alarm Management of Permanent Vibration Monitoring on a Slow Speed Gearbox

by Han-Chian Gee

In any modern plant, condition monitoring is essential for allocating limited resources for repair when necessary and convenient to curtail downtime. Among the many available technologies, vibration is one of the leading measurements for rotating equipment reliability.

SPM Instrument releases ELS14 – a new generation electronic stethoscope

SPM Instrument now announces the introduction of a new version of its popular electronic stethoscope. Listening to machine sounds in order to determine the probable source of abnormal noise is one of the most widely used methods in maintenance departments across all branches of industry.

The ACOEM Group acquires its long-standing U.S. distributor, VIBRALIGN

ACOEM was created in late 2011 following the purchase of 01dB-Metravib by Evolem and its leading executives. The group is pursuing its build-up strategy with the purchase of VIBRALIGN, a long-standing partner of FIXTURLASER in the U.S. The ACOEM Group offers unrivaled expertise in the environmental, industrial and defense sectors, presenting its know-how through four unique brands:

VibrAlign Introduces the ONEPROD HAWK, a Powerful Machinery Diagnostic Tool for Mechanics

VibrAlign introduces the first ONEPROD product from ACOEM to arrive in U.S. markets: the ONEPROD HAWK. The HAWK is a machinery diagnostic tool that empowers mechanics to instantly diagnose the health of their rotating assets, and requires no vibration training or certification to use.

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A Sustainable & Effective Approach to Vibration Analysis

The approach to vibration analysis is likely the most varied practice in the industry. This is partially due to the lack of standardization, combined with an explosion of new knowledge and technologies over the last two decades. Guidelines for creating a world-class vibration program will differ immensely depending on the source of information. When designing a new policy or optimizing an existing program, it is vital to have a good understanding of the shortcomings that can be found in almost every network in operation. A lack of buy-in, priority, provability, the uncertainty of diagnostics, false alarms, missed opportunities, time and dedication, improper settings and lack of resources are common reasons for a less than fully successful vibration program. In short, the issue is not one thing that's 100 percent wrong, but rather 100 things that are one percent wrong. At the Chevron Phillips Chemical Company's (CPChem's) Sweeny complex, a small amount of unique improvements made a significant difference in the program's success.

vibration analysis

The Role of Machinery Protection Systems

New Accelerometers at Reliable Plant 2016 as Hansford Sensors Builds North American Business

10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program: Part 2

10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program: Part 1

RedVector Strives to Help Companies Prevent Machine Downtime with a New Applied Vibration Analysis

The Art of Balance Saves $100,000

SPM Instrument Presents the DuoTech® Accelerometer

Quickly Verify Operation of Entire Measurement Chain

What are you Monitoring?

Fluke Enhances the 810 Vibration Tester to Simplify and Speed Assessment of Machine Health

3 Easy Steps for Quality Vibration Data Collection

Alarm Management of Permanent Vibration Monitoring on a Slow Speed Gearbox

SPM Instrument releases ELS14 – a new generation electronic stethoscope

The ACOEM Group acquires its long-standing U.S. distributor, VIBRALIGN

VibrAlign Introduces the ONEPROD HAWK, a Powerful Machinery Diagnostic Tool for Mechanics

Hansford Sensors Opens New Office in India

Quickly Verify Operation of Entire Measurement Chain

A Sustainable & Effective Approach to Vibration Analysis

New Senior Staff Expands BETA’s Reach and Capabilities

Emerson Increases Efficiency, Power Module Life in Wireless Vibration Transmitter