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Air Handling Units Bearing Defects
A pharmaceutical manufacturer used wireless vibration monitoring to detect bearing defects in Air Handling Units, allow…
Ball Mill Main Mmotor Bearing Fault
Vibrational data analysis after aligning the motor and reducer shafts revealed uniformity in speed and displacement lev…
Paper Mill Bearing Failure Because of Thermal Shock
Rapid thermal expansion from quickly restarting a paper machine can damage bearings. Gradual reintroduction of steam pr…
Induction Motor - Bearing Defect Due to Static Load and Water Ingress
Pulsating noise in an induction motor with bearing 6322 is caused by a beating effect between the motor’s rotational fr…
Gearbox Gear Wear Case Study
Online vibration monitoring detected increased vibration and impact signals in the gear system, indicating mechanical p…
Early Fault Detection with Online Vibration Monitoring
Online vibration monitoring provides early fault detection, enabling efficient resource use and minimizing downtime. It…
Fan Balancing Case Study
Fan balancing resulted in a significant reduction in vibration, from 21.33 mm/s to 2.93 mm/s.
1X Peaks, Mysterious Sidebands, and the Power of Phase Analysis : A Pump Case Study
A between-bearing amine pump exhibited a distinctive vibration pattern, prompting a detailed analysis. Phase analysis r…
Propane Screw Compressor Journal Bearing Failure
A propane screw compressor at Jam Polypropylene experienced a significant vibration increase, prompting a shutdown and …
Chopped Sugarcane Metal Belt Drive with Planetary Gearbox Bearing Failure
Vibration data analysis revealed FTF failure peaks in the 6217 input bearing of a planetary gearbox. Immediate interven…
Rotor Bar Defect Sidebands Around the Line Frequency
Rotor bar defects cause sidebands in motor current spectra, appearing at the line frequency plus or minus the Pole Pass…
Eccentric Press Flywheel Balancing
Flywheel balancing work on the 1000-ton eccentric press machine was completed, minimizing vibrations and increasing eff…
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