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rotor unbalance

Rotor unbalance

Rotor Unbalance Rotor unbalance causes premature damage to  bearings and seals and greatly reduces the mean time between failures (MTBF) of machines. The vibration from rotor unbalance can cause false…
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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…
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Log Linear or dB Scales?

Log linear or dB scales? Log linear or dB scales? Which should you use? Log and dB scales better for analyzing vibration velocity spectra. Here’s why: Log or dB scales…
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Detecting bearing defects using vibration analysis – video

Detecting bearing defects using vibration analysis Alan Friedman describes the detection of bearing defects using vibration analysis from the time waveform, the vibration spectrum and amplitude demodulation.  This video is…
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Tip: Creating baselines and alarms

Creating baselines and alarms The best alarm limit or baseline is created from data from the machine itself tested under a predetermined set of conditions including a set load, run…
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Tip: Create Case Histories

When using a condition monitoring technology to diagnose faults in machines or other plant assets, it is important to create case histories of each diagnosis, whether it was correct or…
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Tip: Create a program flow chart

There is a difference between using a predictive technology for troubleshooting and using it in the context of a condition based maintenance program. In the latter, it is extremely important…
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Tip: Change test frequency based on condition

Condition monitoring is a process of using a technology to detect changes in machine health over time in order to make a prognosis about when the machine will likely fail…
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Tip: Performing a bump test

A bump test is used as a quick and easy method to look for natural frequencies (related to resonance) in a structure. A bump test is conducted by hitting the…
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Tip: “As-found” condition

In condition monitoring programs, a technology will be employed to detect a problem with a machine or asset and a repair or overhaul may be conducted based on that information.…
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Tips for Running a Successful PdM Program: Understand the Machine

Understand the machine By Alan Friedman When using vibration analysis or other predictive maintenance technologies, it is important to first identify the problem you want to solve and then consider…
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