Vibration Analysis
Two Minute Tips
Beyond the Quick Fix: Unlocking True Root Cause Analysis
Quick fixes may restore operations temporarily, but they rarely eliminate the real problem behind equipment failures. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) digs deeper to identify and correct the underlying issues, ensuring long-term reliability and preventing repeat breakdowns.
- Shaiful Hady Mohamad
- Handy Engineering
White Papers
No Pain, No Gain, No Change: Recognizing 5 Common Industry Challenges that Impact Plant OEE
Regal Rexnord breaks down five issues that often hurt plant OEE: the constant tug-of-war between production and maintenance, the high cost of unplanned downtime, the loss of tribal knowledge when experienced workers leave, the limits of manual machine monitoring, and common causes of bearing failures. It gives practical, shop-floor-ready solutions, like using predictive maintenance, real-time condition monitoring, and better knowledge sharing, to cut downtime, keep machines running at peak efficiency, and hit production targets more reliably.
- James Jansen
- Regal Rexnord
Two Minute Tips
The Diagnostic Process
Tony Planamento from AME Solutions discusses how misalignment is detected, how its root cause is identified, and how vibration analysis is used to resolve the issue.
- Tony Planamento
- AME Solutions
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How Vibration Analysis Prevented a Catastrophic Failure
In a recent vibration analysis of a paper machine’s drying cylinder, we identified a 22238 C4 bearing on the drive side in an advanced stage of wear. In the first month of data collection, the overall acceleration level was already at 1.9 Gs, rising to 3.78 Gs the following month. Based on this data, we recommended an intervention during the next scheduled shutdown.
- Felipe Shishito
- Abecom
Two Minute Tips
Steam Turbine Governor Valve Failure: A Case Study from Singapore Refining Company
At the Asia Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium 2018, Vasanth Bhat and Thangavel Suthan from Singapore Refining Company (SRC) presented a compelling case study on the failure of a steam turbine governor valve in their Wet Gas Compressor (WGC) unit. This critical asset, driven by a four-stage back pressure turbine, experienced two major failures in the main valve stem of the steam inlet valve, leading to significant operational challenges.
- Khalid Farooq Khattak
- Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited
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What Is the Difference Between “Vibration Isolators” and “Shock Absorbers”?
This article will discuss vibration isolators, which are applied in many situations to achieve vibration isolation. This brings us back to a common question: is a vibration isolator the same as a shock isolator or a shock absorber? It also explores whether the purpose of vibration isolation is best described as a combination of isolation and shock absorption, or as vibration isolation and general isolation.
- Bor-Tsuen Wang
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
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Mounting a Triaxial MEMS Accelerometer
When many people think of a MEMS accelerometer, they think of a MEMS chip. This 2-minute tip will not address MEMS accelerometer chips, which require a pick-n-place machine and soldering to install onto a circuit board and then connection to an output mechanism. We’re going to address mounting an industrial MEMS triaxial accelerometer sensor to achieve the optimal measurement range and accurate readings.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
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Crest Factor in Vibration Analysis
The Crest Factor (CF) is a fundamental metric in vibration analysis, defined as the ratio of the peak amplitude of a time waveform to its root mean square (RMS) value This dimensionless ratio serves as an indicator of the severity of transient or impulsive events in a vibration signal.
- Muhammad Muneeb Babar
- Al Jouf Cement Company
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What is Resonance?
Resonance is a term that is familiar to everyone, but what is the phenomenon of resonance and what is the cause of resonance? Also, what is the "resonance frequency" that people often talk about?
- Bor-Tsuen Wang
- National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
