RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT
VIBRATION ANALYSIS
PRECISION MAINTENANCE
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VibrationMatters
The Vibration Analyst’s Newsletter
Series 3, Issue 2 – November 2015
In this issue:
FEATURED LESSON
Featured Lesson:
Rolling Element Bearings –
Improved Life
page 1
Rolling Element Bearings – Improved Life
---------------------------- As a vibration analyst you may consider Poor design, poor installation practices,
that it is your job simply to detect the and poor maintenance leads to reduced
Roadmap to Reliability Summit in
fault. However, it is important to think bearing life.
San Diego
page 2
about what should be done in order to
extend the life of the bearing. Sadly,
---------------------------- many bearings only reach 10% of their
Mobius at IMC 2015 design life. When bearings are correctly
page 3 specified, transported, stored, installed,
lubricated and operated, then they should
---------------------------- provide reliable service for many years.
Featured Training Video:
Bearing failure, detection and
prevention
page 3
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As stated earlier, and as generally agreed
in the industry, less than 10% of bearings
reach their design lifetime. The following
Mobius Institute North America
There are basically two paths we can take graphic highlights the main reason why
has added more courses:
(and we should take both paths): this is true.
>Click to learn more
• We can do what we can to ensure that
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we get the longest life out of the
bearing, and
Mobius Institute can come to • We can monitor the bearing so that
your location: we can take the most appropriate
>Learn about our on-site courses
action before it fails.
Roadmap to Reliability
Sources of Contamination
Summit - San Diego
Seal types
December 2-3, 2015 • Often, the better the seal, the more
The Roadmap to Reliability™ teaches sensitive to fits, tolerances, and shaft
you the “big picture” of what must be deflections.
implemented in order to improve
reliability in an industrial plant. The Poor Maintenance Practice
Roadmap to Reliability is based on
• Pressure washing
experience and proven best practices.
• Installation techniques
After establishing the financial, safety
and environmental benefits related to Gearbox breathers
reliability improvement, the R2R covers: Fatigue: 34%
New, But Contaminated Oil
The foundational elements, including
the requirements for strong leadership Normal or Pure Fatigue It’s worth thinking about all the possible of
and a consideration of change root causes of lubricant contamination at
• With ideal design, installation,
management issues your facility.
lubrication, and contamination, a
The steps required to define the bearing can be selected for infinite
reliability strategy, including an asset fatigue life Poor Handling & Installation:
criticality ranking, a “lean” RCM process,
and a design of the CBM program
16%
Parasitic Loads
The changes that must be made to work Perhaps the most avoidable of all
practices, include the
• These loads, above and beyond
design loads, reduce the fatigue life of bearing failure sources
design/procurement process, inventory
management, planning & scheduling, a bearing • Fits and tolerances are critical
installation/repair/overhaul activities, • Common sources; rotor unbalance • Proper Tools and Skills are Essential
operating procedures, and asset care and shaft misalignment
(including lubrication and contamination
Added loads decrease bearing life by a Storage, Transportation
control)
CUBED function (approximation, varies • Before and after installation
And the steps required to continuously
with bearing type). A 10% load increase
improve the process, including root Failure mechanisms are created before
cause failure analysis, plant-wide
from misalignment reduces the calculated
bearing life by one-third! the shaft makes its first revolution.
communication, and the use of KPIs
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FEATURED TRAINING VIDEO:
Bearing failure,
detection and
prevention
Wednesday, December 9 – 2 PM
Vibration Analysis - Understand What the Consultants and VA Technicians are Telling You
What on earth do those squiggly lines mean, and what are those cryptic status reports telling you? Vibration analysis is an
incredibly powerful technology, but if you don’t understand the reports and the basics of the technology then a lot of the benefit
can be lost. We will demystify the technology but focus on what you need to get out of the report. We will also provide some tips
so that you can tell that the analysts actually know what they are talking about. This presentation is also for the authors of the
report – how to make your reports more understandable and therefore actionable.
Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Melbourne, AU 11/16/2015 4.5 days
Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Edmonton, AB, CA 11/16/2015 5 days
Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Kuala Lumpur, MY 11/16/2015 4.5 days
Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic San Pedro Laguna, PH 11/16/2015 4 days
Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Point Lisas, TT 11/16/2015 5 days
Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate San Pedro Laguna, PH 11/23/2015 4.5 days
See more courses listed on the Mobius Institute website by clicking here.