e-Learning Machine Vibration Basics Training Software

• The unexpected breakdown of rotating machinery is the single largest cause of emergency downtime in industries
• This computer based training program explains the physical basis for vibration monitoring, vibration analysis through identification of discreet frequencies, and provides extensive problem solving examples of real life machinery problems
• Grand Award Winner for the Product of the Year by Plant Engineering Magazine

Predictive Maintenance Defined

• Emergency vs. Preventive vs. Predictive Maintenance
• Steps toward a Predictive Approach
• The Spectrum of Predictive Maintenance Methods
• The Physics of Failures and the Mortality of Machinery
• Bearing Life vs. Force Relationship
• Dynamic Load Ratings of Bearings Related to Actual Forces

Vibration Measurement and Engineering Limits

• Vibration Terms and Units of Measurement
• The Machinery Vibration Severity Chart
• Bearing Failure Detection
• Monitoring Conventions
• Determining Vibration Limits

Vibration Analysis

• Sweep Filter
• Vibration Analysis using Overall Readings
• The Time and Frequency Domain
• Vibration Spectrums
• FFT
• Sources of Vibration Frequencies
• Calculating Potential Machine Train Frequencies
• Envelopes and Bands
• The Troubleshooting Process

Correcting Machine Imbalance

• Causes of Machine Imbalance
• Units of Imbalance
• Simple "No Phase" Balancing Method