PdM COE - INSTALLATION OF VIBRATION MONITORING SYSTEMS

MISTRAS PdM Services install complete on-line vibration monitoring systems, made and guaranteed by our own VibraMetrics Division, including vibration sensors and local read-out meters and alarms at the machines (these also have outputs for frequency analysis to diagnose the problem) which can be wired to your control room for trending and shutdown capabilities.

With the MISTRAS vibration system, these monitors could also be used for periodic data collection similar to other walk-around PdM programs. Even if shutdown is not needed, these sensors and monitors are often installed because there is no access to the machine for portable instrumentation or it's unsafe for personnel to be nearby.

A comprehensive PdM program utilizing vibration signature analysis and trending can be accomplished quite easily using MISTRAS Services. In fact if a customer needs assistance in analyzing the data, our offsite Engineers can monitor your assets 24-7.

Note that continuous monitoring of machine vibration is desirable for many reasons. First of all, it can provide protection from catastrophic failure by alarming a Control Room or even shutting down a machine if the vibration level is destructive. Second, on-line monitoring provides data for accurate and precise analysis and trending of the operating condition or health of your machines, which tells you when and where maintenance is necessary. The advantage here is that it saves money in the long run by increasing machine reliability and production time, while lowering maintenance costs.