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Vane Pass Frequency on a Pump
Vane pass frequency (VPF) can cause resonance if it is close to a natural frequency. To avoid this, one frequency must …
Small Water Pump Bearing Failure
Bearing defect on 185 g’s is severe, with multiple defects including damaged balls, outer race, and cage.
MTBF - MTTF - MTTR Stages
Accurate MTBF requires immediate failure notifications and precise restart timestamps. Incomplete data, such as unrepor…
Early Stage Bearing Distress on a Stamping Machine Case Study
Sensors detected early-stage bearing distress on a stamping machine, preventing catastrophic failure. The sensors’ adva…
Early Signs of Bearing wear – Cooler Fan Motor
Vibration checks detected high-frequency peaks indicating an outer race bearing fault in the cooler fan motor. Early de…
Bearing Fault Case Study at a Paper Machine
Axial vibration on roll V2 of a paper machine exceeded safe limits, indicating imminent failure. Despite the high cost …
Vane Pass and Cavitation Issues at Pump
Vibration analysis reveals pump issues like vane pass and cavitation, evident in elevated noise floors and 5x peaks.
Rotary Kiln Fuel Injection Air Blower Belt Wear Case Study
Vibration analysis of a rotary kiln fuel injection air blower revealed a 10.25Hz frequency spike, indicating belt wear.…
Hydraulic Pump Impact and Looseness Fault Case Study
Vibration analysis detected impacting and looseness in a client’s hydraulic pump, prompting a timely investigation and …
Small Fan Motor Bearing-Housing Looseness Fault
The 0.75 kW small fan motor 6204 bearing was removed due to a fault signal, revealing the rear bearing was rotating in …
Resonance Catch by Frequency Response Function
Severe cracks were found on the discharge pipe of a rotary lobe pump during inspection. A Frequency Response Function (…
Bearing Wear on Leach Feed Pump
Bearing wear on Leach feed pump B was caused by false brinelling and water ingress due to excessive end float clearance…
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