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Vertical Pump Motor Structural Resonance
A vertical pump motor experienced excessive vibration due to structural resonance. A Dynamic Vibration Absorber (DVA) w…
Pelletizing Disc Drive Dual Fault - Gear Backlash and Bearing Damage
Condition monitoring of a pelletizing disc drive identified a combined mechanical fault on the pinion shaft. The fault,…
Pump Imbalance
Always good when the client confirms the diagnosis of imbalance on their pump! Cascade MVS
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
Sub-synchronous vibration issues plagued a centrifugal compressor after a 2004 overhaul, closely correlated with discha…
Centrifugal Compressor Diffuser Stall - Aerodynamic Instability
Diffuser stall, an aerodynamic instability, can damage centrifugal compressor rotors by causing a non-uniform pressure …
Logarithmic Scale: The most forgotten yet powerful vibration analysis tool
A high vibration in an electric motor was analyzed using a logarithmic scale, revealing a defect profile of 1X + harmon…
Circulation Multi-Stage Pump Bearing Looseness
A case study demonstrates the application of vibration analysis in predictive maintenance (PdM) to save costs. By ident…
Gearbox Bearing Usage Until Failure
Gearbox Bearing failure due to BPFO.
Sugarcane Shredder Bearing Defect
Vibration analysis identified a defect in the 23156 CCK/W3 bearing of a sugarcane shredder, preventing downtime and pro…
Conveyor Belt Bearing Problem
Thanks to the use of smart sensors in the accuracy of vibration and temperature measurement, a bearing problem was dete…
Gearbox Mid Stage Gear Failure
A customer successfully replaced a mid-stage gear gearbox before failure, avoiding a potential breakdown.
Bearing Fitting Looseness Prediction by Machine Learning
Machine learning detected incipient damage and fitting looseness in SKF 24048 bearing, prompting a priority change in p…
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