PM Program Part 2: Routes PM Program Part 2: Routes
This application note will provide a basis for
creation of a Predictive Maintenance (PM) data collector route. Establishing an
efficient PM data collector ro |
Dial Indicator Alignment
Dial Indicator Alignment Procedure
The procedure for doing reverse dial indicator alignment is not a difficult one. There are several steps which need to be taken for a s |
Flatness Measurement Application Note Courtesy of Damalini Flatness
Flatness
measurement is done on for example machine tables, wire parties in paper making
machines, flanges (circular planes), machine foundations |
Plumb Line Measurement Application Note Courtesy of Damalini Measurement of straightness and center line relative to an absolute plumb line is done on for example
turbine and generator shafts. The measurement program uses |
Straightness Measurement
Application Note Courtesy of Damalini Straightness measurement is done on a large number of applications, for example balks, rolls, machine
constructions, transportation lines etc. The basic |
Accelerometer Installation Guide
Accelerometer Installation Guide Table of Contents:
Section I :
Introduction
Section II :
Mounting Accessories
Installation Tools
Adhesives and Sealants |
Accelerometer Transducers and Installation
Accelerometer Transducers and Installation
Accelerometers have been a popular choice for
rotating machinery vibration monitoring. They are a rugged, compact, light weight
transducer wi |
Balancing
Balancing Unbalance is a very common source of high
vibration that is identified by excessive levels of vibration amplitudes at a frequency
that is synchronous with machine speed. Possib |
Bearing Failure Modes Bearing Failure Modes
This application note presents specific failure
modes associated with machinery having journal bearings. Signal measurements presented
here are time waveforms that |
Classification of Machines Classification of Machines
This application note will provide a basis for
selection of the machinery list of a Predictive Maintenance (PM) data collector program.
Creating
a PM mach |
Cooling Tower Fans Cooling Tower Fans
Cooling Tower Fans have
applications in all industries. They remove heat from other materials, usually water. A
cooling tower may consist of one cell or many individual cells |
Differential / Rotor Expansion Differential / Rotor Expansion
Differential Expansion (DE) and/or Rotor
Expansion (RE) are very important measurements usually supplied by the Original Equipment
Manufacture (OEM) as part of a |
Eccentricity Eccentricity
Shaft Eccentricity plays a very important role
as part of a Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation (TSI) System on large steam turbines and
should be included in retro-fit p |
Eddy Current (Proximity Probe) Transducer Installation: Part 1 Radial Vibration Eddy Current (Proximity Probe) Transducer Installation: Part 1 Radial Vibration
Eddy Current Transducers (Proximity Probes) are
the vibration transducer of choice when installing vibrat |
Piping Vibration Piping Vibration
Piping vibration can be an annoying problem
which can consume unnecessary maintenance activity and can affect pumping system
performance and endurance. The system inc |
Predictive Maintenance Program (PMP)
Predictive Maintenance Program (PMP) A Quality Rotating Machinery Predictive Maintenance (PM) Program for your facility will return your investment many times over. This type of PM |
System Response System Response
An understanding of how a spring mass system
responds to vibratory influences is helpful in understanding, recognizing and solving many
problems encountered in vibrati |
Thrust Position Thrust Position
Thrust Position Monitoring was one of the
earliest applications for Eddy Current Transducers. When utilized for this application, it
is one of the most important componen |
Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1 Turbine Supervisory Instrumentation 1
Specification of a Turbine Supervisory
Instrumentation (TSI) system can be an exhausting process when the individual parameters
must be specified |
Velocity Transducer Installation Velocity Transducer Installation
The velocity pickup is a very popular transducer
or sensor for monitoring the vibration of rotating machinery. This type of vibration
transducer installs |