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Demodulation and Enveloping

Demystifying Demodulation and Enveloping

Demystifying Demodulation and Enveloping The following is a brief description of this short video on demodulation and enveloping in vibration. To learn more, please message me, email me at [email protected] or check out my course schedule at https://ZencoVibrations.com You might want to have a look at my last two articles before you read this one…
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Harmonics and sidebands

Demystifying Harmonics and Sidebands

In my last article I talked about linear and non linear systems. These systems contain frequencies, such as harmonics and sidebands, that are not in the inputs. In this article I share a short video I made with my signal processing simulator that demonstrates the concepts. Watch the video with the sound on. Feel free…
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Non-linear vibration

Linear and Non-linear Vibrations

In this article I will explain linear and non-linear vibrations in an easy-to-understand, non-mathematical way and then I will relate these concepts to machinery vibration monitoring. Linear Systems The definition of a linear system is that the output is directly proportional to the input. If you hit a billiard ball in one direction, it will…
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Alarms and Baselines

Importance of Setting up Alarms and Baselines in Machinery Vibration Analysis Machinery vibration analysis is an essential tool for monitoring the health of industrial equipment. It involves measuring the vibration of machines and analyzing the data to identify potential issues. One of the critical aspects of vibration analysis is setting up alarms and baselines to…
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False Brinelling on a shaft

Brinelling and False Brinelling

What is the difference between Brinelling and False Brinelling? What causes Brinelling and False Brinelling? Keep reading and find out! Brinelling Brinelling is named after the Brinell scale of hardness.  In the Brinell hardness test, a small ball is pressed into the surface of a material using a specific amount of force. The size of…
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Part 6 -10 Components of a Successful Condition Monitoring Program

  Part 6 -10 Components of a Successful Condition Monitoring Program. Right Processes and Procedures and What Can Be Learned About Reliability on a Silent Meditation Retreat by Alan Friedman Uptime Magazine Oct/Nov 2016 Download a PDF version of Part 6 here Buy my book on Amazon: Audit it. Improve it! Getting the Most from Your…
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KPIs for Condition Monitoring

KPIs for Condition Monitoring KPIs KPIs For Condition Monitoring help you determine the effects or outcomes of your efforts. Are you really getting a benefit from your condition monitoring program?  How can you know if you do not measure? But what KPIs do you measure? Well, that depends on the goals of your program. Is…
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10 components part 5 – right understanding analysis and reporting

Right Understanding, Right Analysis and Right Reporting – Part 5 of the 10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program – by Alan Friedman Uptime magazine August / September 2016 – PDF version Buy my book Audit it Improve it on Amazon Part 6  https://zencovibrations.com/part-6-10-components-successful-condition-monitoring-program/ Part 5  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-part-5-right-understanding-analysis-reporting/ Part 4  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program-part-4/ Part 3  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-successful-cm-program-part-3/ Part 2…
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10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program – Part 4

10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program – Part 4 – Right Tools and Right Data By Alan Friedman Uptime magazine June / July 2016 Download PDF version Buy my book Audit it Improve it on Amazon Part 6  https://zencovibrations.com/part-6-10-components-successful-condition-monitoring-program/ Part 5  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-part-5-right-understanding-analysis-reporting/ Part 4  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program-part-4/ Part 3  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-successful-cm-program-part-3/ Part 2  https://zencovibrations.com/right-people-10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program/ Part 1  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program/…
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10 componentes parte 2 personas correctas

10 Componentes de un Programa de Vibraciones Exitoso Parte 2 – Personas Correctas y Liderazgo Correcto Uptime Feb/Mar 2016 – Alan Friedman Version PDF: https://zencovibrations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/10-componentes-de-un-programa-2.pdf El libro: www.amazon.com/Audit-Improve-Getting-Vibration-Program/dp/1941872247                         Personas Correctas Personas correctas – La norma ISO18436-2, la cual cubre el entrenamiento y la…
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Condition monitoring management:

Not just another tool in the toolbox. Condition monitoring management. Condition monitoring technologies should help you change your processes By Alan Friedman Download the PDF here: Industrial supply magazine spring 2016 Buy my book on Amazon: Audit it Improve it Condition monitoring management: A good tool should change the way you work. In fact, you could…
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future of vibration monitoring

Reliability radio interview with Alan Friedman and Terrence O’Hanlon talking about the future of vibration monitoring, wireless technologies, big data, analytics and the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Recorded in April 2016 at the Reliability Conference in Las Vegas. You can listen to the entire interview here: https://soundcloud.com/uptime-1/alan-friedman What do you think the future holds in…
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10 Components of a Successful CM program Part 3

10 Components of  Successful CM Program – Part 3 Right Goals and Right Follow-Up and Review by Alan Friedman Uptime Magazine April / May 2016 Part 3 of this series focuses on setting goals and KPIs for condition monitoring. Download PDF here 10 Components: Maintenance personnel go to work and do their jobs taking measurements…
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right people

Right People-10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program

Part 2 – Right People and Right Leadership 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. By Alan Friedman. Published in Uptime Magazine Feb – Mar 2016. Download PDF…
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10 componentes de un programa de vibraciones exitoso

10 componentes de un programa de vibraciones exitoso – Alan Friedman Ver articulo aqui gratis free PDF Esta articulo es de Uptime Magazine revisión diciembre/enero 16 Vib Alan Friedman es fundador y CEO de Zenco, un proveedor de auditorías y entrenamiento de programa de vibraciones. Alan tiene más de 24 años de experiencia ayudando a configurar y administrar…
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10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program

Part 1 of 6 – 10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program. 10 Components of a Successful Vibration Program by Alan Friedman from Uptime Magazine Dec 2015. Buy my book Audit it Improve it on Amazon Part 6  https://zencovibrations.com/part-6-10-components-successful-condition-monitoring-program/ Part 5  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-part-5-right-understanding-analysis-reporting/ Part 4  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program-part-4/ Part 3  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-successful-cm-program-part-3/ Part 2  https://zencovibrations.com/right-people-10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program/ Part 1  https://zencovibrations.com/10-components-of-a-successful-vibration-program/ A…
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Machine vibration test guide – free download

Download a free vibration test guide here. When setting up or managing a vibration monitoring program or condition monitoring program, it is important to document information about the machine and create a vibration test guide. (Audit it. Improve it! Getting the most from your vibration monitoring program. Buy it here) Here are the important things…
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10 Reasons why you need to audit your vibration program NOW!

Only 30% of PdM programs are successful. If your is not one of them then it is time to Audit you vibration monitoring program NOW! 10 Reasons why you need to audit your vibration program NOW! By Alan Friedman is now available in the December 2014 issue of Uptime Magazine and on the web. You…
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Me and my book at IMC 2014

Audit it. Improve it! Getting the most from your vibration monitoring program is now available for sale at MC 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The book is now available online here: http://books.mro-zone.com/Audit_It_Improve_It_Getting_the_Most_p/mm9781941872246.htm

How Vibration Works: The Importnce of Trending

by Alan Friedman Presented October 2009 at CMVA Introduction    Although it has been said many times, it can never be said enough, when it comes to vibration, trend, trend, trend! I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked a question like “What are the acceptable levels of vibration in a 200 HP air compressor”…
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