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 About Mobius Institute
Mobius Institute is a worldwide provider of reliability improvement, condition monitoring
and precision maintenance education to industrial plant managers, reliability engineers
and condition monitoring specialists, allowing plants to be successful in implementing
IN THIS ISSUE reliability improvement and condition monitoring programs. Mobius delivers training via
public, in-plant and online education programs.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

A Double Anniversary:
35 years in the industry,
20 years of Mobius Institute
Mobius Institute Board of Certification is an ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 18436-1 accredited
certification body providing globally recognized certification to reliability professionals,
vibration analysts, ultrasound analysts and thermal imaging specialists.
Mobius further contributes to the condition monitoring industry by hosting the CBM
Conference and the www.CBMconnect.com media site worldwide.

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Meet the 2018 Q4 and Key Contacts at Mobius Institute

Grand Prize Winners!
Founder & CEO - Jason Tranter - jason@mobiusinstitute.com
Co-founder & CFO - Georgina Breedon - georgie@mobiusinstitute.com
Chief Operating Officer - Bill Partipilo - bill.partipilo@mobiusinstitute.com
Marketing & Communications Director - Dean Lofall - dean.lofall@mobiusinstitute.com

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The Importance of Proper

CBM Conference Director - Becky Partipilo - becky.partipilo@mobiusinstitute.com
Certification Manager - Roberta Clark - roberta.clark@mobiusinstitute.com
Shaft Alignment

MOBIUS INSTITUTE - FOUNDER & CEO

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Asset Criticality Ranking

Jason Tranter, BE (Hons), CMRP, VA-IV

Jason Tranter is the founder and CEO of the Mobius Institute

and the Mobius Institute Board of Certification. Jason is

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VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

Rough Alignment 
the author of the majority of Mobius’ reliability, condition
monitoring and precision maintenance training materials,
and is a member of ISO TC108/SC5. After running a vibration
consulting and software development company in Australia
in the mid-’80s, Jason sold his business and moved to the

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United States as the director of product development at a
leading condition monitoring product & services company.
Since starting Mobius Institute, he has had numerous
Mobius Institute courses
articles published and has delivered presentations,
workshops and webinars all over the world.

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Twenty years ago my wife and I started Mobius Institute.
What an incredibly journey it has been. But the fun really
began in 1984. Yes, it seems soooo long ago, but that was
when I personally got started in condition monitoring. In
1986 we started a company called ARGO that was focused
on vibration analysis; in 1990 we sold to DLI Engineering
and moved from Melbourne, Australia to a beautiful town
near Seattle; and in 1999 the Mobius journey began.
I would like to say that the CBM and reliability world has
significantly changed, but I think we all know that it hasn’t.
Yes, the technology has improved immeasurably, but what
goes on in the majority of industrial facilities has not.
“Why monitor our pumps; we have spares, and many are
redundant?” That was a question posed to me at a waste
water plant 35 years ago. That worried me. I am still worried.
That could easily be a statement made in regard to critical
assets today.
Why is it so?
It is human nature to enjoy solving problems. In addition to
the pride of being able to say “I fixed that”, you can clearly
demonstrate the benefit. If it was costing $10,000 an hour
while it was down, and now it is running, you just saved the
company a good chunk of money. And it doesn’t hurt if you
get paid extra during overtime, and if your supervisor pats
you on the back in thanks.
Now contrast that with reliability improvement and condition
monitoring. With the possible exception of the CBM analyst
being able to warn everyone of pending failure, true reliabil-
ity improvement can go unnoticed. When failure doesn’t
VIBRATION MATTERS - FEBRUARY 2019
A Double Anniversary:
35 years in the industry,
20 years of Mobius Institute
By Jason Tranter, Founder of Mobius Institute
occur, and equipment performance meets targets, there
may not be that pat-on-the-back moment. Being proactive
doesn’t provide the same rewards as being reactive.
What is the answer?
We have to be able to “sell” reliability. We must stop
rewarding reactive behavior, and start rewarding proactive
behavior. Rather than focusing solely on the “technology”
of reliability improvement (CBM, RCFA, RCM, etc.) we must
also address culture change and the business of reliability. If
we can measure and communicate the benefits, in dollars,
safety, and tons-per-day of output, then we may get people’s
attention.
This was the problem in 1984, and it is still the problem 35
years later. Most people, especially management, don’t
recognize the amazing benefits of having equipment that
performs as desired. Actually, that’s not correct. What people
don’t understand is that their facilities can be transformed so
they do perform as desired.
What is the real answer?
So what is the solution? I am convinced that education (with
the associated change in behavior) is the only way forward.
We started Mobius because it was frustrating developing
hi-tech vibration monitoring systems when the available
training was unable to explain how it worked, how machines
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failed, how to analyze the data, and so on. I was
fortunate to have application, software, and technology
experience so I decided to move into training and cer-
tification. Animations, simulations, e-learning, pre- and
post-course training and other techniques made a
difference. We have now trained
30,000 analysts in our courses, and many more via
iLearnVibration and Webinars/YouTube (we have over
1,000,000 views without involving kittens ;) ). And we can
offer real certification; accredited and audited to Interna-
tional Standards Organization (ISO) standards.
But we needed to change. Many years ago, probably
around 2010, we also transformed our business to
help our customers transition from reactive (condition
monitoring is very often reactive in nature) to proactive.
We need to detect and solve problems, but we also need
to work hard at preventing them.
So we created iLearnReliability. I have to confess, it has
been a tougher ‘sell’ than expected... e-learning is not
for everyone, but we also tried to create training for the
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entire organization. Sure, the reliability engineers, CBM
analysts, and maintenance technicians need training, but
so do the operators, production management, procure-
ment staff, and other management and engineering staff.
So iLR provides toolbox talks, manager briefings, skills
training, and more.
So while we can happily say that thousands have been
trained, it is just the tip of the iceberg. So that is why ARP
was born.
Stepping it up a notch
Being madly passionate about the benefits of quality
(non-commercial) education, and accredited, indepen-
dent certification, and being unsatisfied with the options
available around the world, a group of like-minded
industry professionals got together to define the Asset
Reliability Practitioner scheme. We are just getting
started, but the reaction has surpassed all my hopes. In
2019 we will have courses in multiple languages and in
multiple countries.
Without making this a sales pitch, ARP has three unique
benefits: it provides a growth path (from Category I to
III); it recognizes experience in addition to knowledge
(Cat IIx and IIIx); and it involves the “plant-floor” (ARP
I) to achieve site-wide buy-in, and management (ARP
III) for true leadership. With our signature animated
training, pre-course videos, and all the rest, I believe
it will make a meaningful difference around the world.
To infinity and beyond
Yes, I borrowed that phrase, but I can proudly say that
Mobius is now helping a significant community around
the world. In 2018 we trained over 5,000 vibration
analysts from 180 countries in our official courses, and
many more via our other forms of training, including ARP.
Plus we conducted four international CBM Conferences
(formerly IMVAC), plus we launched CBM CONNECT;
a fantastic web-site to continue learning and share
experience.
Our future
From a Mobius perspective, we hope you give us the
opportunity to continue to educate and certify you. We
know what a difference it can make to be confident in
your job, to have opportunities for improvement, and to
be recognized for your knowledge and experience. Via
our courses, publications, on-line, and conferences, and
via our qualified network of 100 partners in 60 countries,
we are going to continue to work to improve what we do
so you can achieve your personal goals.
Thanks for your support over the past 20 years!
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 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
WINNERS
We were delighted by the incredible response to our 2018 scholarship offer, we had submissions
from prospective vibration analysts from all over the globe. Through our selection process, we
have selected the three most deserving recipients for 2018 Q4 and the 2018 Grand Prize winner.

2018 Q4 Award Recipients

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Maria Alejandra Bonilla Diaz
Limerick, Ireland
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“These certifications will have a strong and direct impact in my daily activities, and
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this is just the beginning. From what I expect, I will improve not only my theoretical
knowledge that will help me to do vibration analysis but also it would improve my
techniques about collecting data on field. All this will make turn more reliable all Vibration analysis is an important skill, but
the process and therefore I will be more accurate.”
being a vibration analyst, with people
counting on you to make timely, accurate
diagnoses, is a demanding role. Education
Christian Flores and accredited certification are key to
Punto Fijo, Venezuela success, and CBM Conference enables
analysts to further their knowledge and meet
“I am very grateful for this award, which is an excellent morale-booster that will people who face the same challenges.
encourage me to continue doing my best work. I am firmly convinced that I will put
all my effort into learning as much as possible to be able to give my contribution
to my country in this difficult time. It means a lot to me.” Mobius Institute, in association with CBM
Conference, would like to help twelve people
each year to achieve Category II certifica-
Janet Jase Kukuma tion and benefit from CBM Conferences.
Boroko, Papua New Guinea

“I am so grateful and looking forward to taking up the online courses awarded. It will Submit your
be the beginning of my career in Reliability Engineering because after completion
of the courses I should be in a position to understand better the tasks undertaken in application now!
vibration analysis and interpret the results correctly.”

www.mobiusinstitute.com/scholarship
2018 Grand Prize Winner

The Top Award recipient not only receives all the benefits of the General Award but also an all-expenses paid trip
(registration, hotel and travel expenses) to attend a CBM Conference of their choice.

Mayuri Shanika Sumanadasa

2018 2nd Quarter General Award Recipient
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
“I worked very hard on the reference materials and to gain the knowledge from the online learning materials as I believe the
knowledge and certification can lead me to the success. All the theories in the online material were described crystal clearly
and hence I was able to identify the mistakes and the correct way to diagnose machines using vibration analysis.”

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 FEATURED LESSON

The Importance of
Proper Shaft Alignment
We are all under great pressure to increase uptime,
reduce costs, and improve product quality. No
matter what your role in the organization we can all
contribute to these goals. One way you can help is
to perform precision shaft alignment on your rotating
machinery.
Bearing damage
Rolling element (anti-friction) bearings are precision components
designed to operate with clean lubricant, reasonably constant tem-
perature, and axial and radial forces/loads within design guidelines.
When a machine is misaligned, the pre-load and dynamic forces are
raised considerably.

The fact is that misalignment is the root cause of the majority

of machine breakdowns: bearing failures, and damaged seals,
shafts and couplings. It is widely believed that 50% of machine
failures are due to misalignment.

Misalignment places considerable load on bearings

The majority of bearing failures are caused by misalignment
Poor lubrication practices, imbalance, resonances and other
factors also contribute to machinery failure, but it is widely
agreed that misalignment is the major cause.
If you increase the load on a bearing by just 20%, its life is halved.
If you double the load on a bearing, you reduce the life to one
seventh of its design life. When machines are misaligned, the load
on bearings is increased considerably.
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 FEATURED LESSON continued

When a bearing fails, production may stop and there can be

secondary damage, i.e. damage to other parts of the machine
due to the bearing failure. The downtime, parts, and labor are
very expensive - and avoidable.

Seal damage
Seals are high cost items, often costing up to a third of the total
pump cost. Misalignment also causes seals to fail prematurely
due to the increased load. Seals do not tolerate misalignment:
face rubbing, elevated temperatures, and ingress of contami-
nants quickly damage expensive components. The life of the
seal can be reduced to 30-50% of design life.
Misalignment has different effects on different types of couplings
The rubber or plastic sleeve between the two hubs in flexible
couplings can wear - in fact you will often find a small pile of rubber
or plastic under the coupling when you remove the coupling guard.
There is a common misconception: “I use flexible couplings so
I do not need to worry about precision alignment”. It is very
important to understand that the life of the coupling will be reduced
if misaligned, and more importantly, bearings, seals and shafts
will still be under increased load and thus likely to fail prematurely.

Misalignment will reduce the life of flexible couplings

In gear couplings, misalignment results in increased wear on the

mating teeth. Under severe misalignment conditions, the load on the
teeth will be concentrated to the end of the gear tooth flank. Mis-
alignment can also cause lubrication problems, resulting in metal to
metal contact and therefore greatly increased wear.

Seals will fail prematurely due to misalignment

The result is lubricant leakage and other lubrication problems,

and in many cases, total seal failure with little or no warning.
When the seal fails, production may stop. The seal and bearing
will have to be replaced. The total cost of parts, labor and
downtime can make this a very expensive failure.

Coupling damage
The impact of misalignment on couplings varies greatly Misalignment can increase the wear on gear couplings

according to the type of coupling used. The forces and friction

If you eliminate misalignment, the machine will provide greater
are detrimental to all couplings, however the signs of damage,
service. Bearings, shafts, seals and couplings will last longer.
and the nature of the damage can vary.
Unexpected breakdowns cause secondary damage to machines,
and the downtime and repair can cost a small fortune.

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 FEATURED LESSON continued

Vibration
The rotational forces that result from misalignment generate
vibration. We have seen how these forces can damage the
coupling, seals, shaft and bearing, but the vibration can
damage other components - even machines located within
close proximity.

Brinelling – bearings are subject to vibration from surrounding machines

Misalignment generates vibration
Have you ever heard of a standby machine that was started,
only to quickly fail? This can be due to “brinelling”. The
bearings in the standby machine are subjected to the vibration
of local machines, and that vibration either creates localized
wear, or it results in “plastic deformation” of the bearing
surface.
Energy consumption
Misaligned machines can also consume more energy. Although
studies have produced varying results, it is generally considered
that a misaligned machine will consume up to 15% more
energy. Large studies have documented savings of between
3% and 8%.
Consider the following equations. If we can reduce the con-
sumption of a 30 HP (22 kW) 460 Volt motor from 36 amps to
32 amps, and we are paying 0.06 per kW Hour then the savings
are approximately $1,500.

kW = (Volts x Amps x pf x 1.732)/1000

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Misalignment can also result in reduced product quality in many
industries. By reducing vibration levels, and aligning rolls and
other items, product quality can be maximized.

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FEATURED
FEATURED VIDEO
VIDEO

Rough Alignment Mac MacCormack of Vibralign demonstrates

the four steps to perform a preliminary/rough
shaft alignment that will make your follow-on
precision alignment much easier.

Related Video
Simulator Spotlight: iTeachAlignment

Watch as Jason Tranter demonstrates the iTeachAlignment simulator.

This interactive simulator demonstrates phase measurements and
how dynamics and sensor type affect phase readings, and is included
as part of the iLearnReliability [Condition Monitoring] e-learning
product.

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 ISO 18436 CAT-II VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]  ISO 18436 CAT-I VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]
3/18/2019 Riobamba, EC 6 Days 3/25/2019 Kuala Lumpur, MY 4 Days
 ISO 18436 CAT-II VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]  Termografía Level I  [+]
3/18/2019 Colchester, UK 5 Days 3/25/2019 Riobamba, EC 4 Days
 ISO 18436 CAT-III VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]  ARP CAT I Advocate: Manager/Engineer Awareness [+]
3/18/2019 Rayong, TH 5 Days 3/26/2019 Seattle, Wa, US 3 Days
 ISO 18436 CAT-I VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]  ISO 18436 CAT-I VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]
3/18/2019 Lisboa, PT 4 Days 3/26/2019 Edmonton, Ab, CA 4 Days
 Asset Reliability Practitioner (ARP) CAT-2 [+]  ISO 18436 CAT-I VIBRATION ANALYST Course  [+]
3/18/2019 Hamilton, NZ 5 Days 3/26/2019 Marseille, FR 4 Days

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ISO Category IV Vibration
Analysts are an elite group
of specialists that carry the
highest regard in the field
of Condition Monitoring,
at Mobius Institute we
recognize them VIBRATION
SUPERHEROES.
VIBRATION SUPERHEROES are qualified
to lead condition monitoring teams and
have a deep understanding of machine
dynamics and failure modes. Their
knowledge and qualifications allow them
to design tests to solve difficult problems
and identify underlying issues to prevent
re-occurrence. There are no rotating
machines problems too difficult to solve.
Mobius Institute would like congratulate
all of our Vibration Superheroes and take
the opportunity to recognize several of
you in each issue of Vibration Matters.
You can become a VIBRATION
SUPERHERO TOO! To learn more
about CAT-IV blended training at
www.mobiusinstitute.com/CAT4
VIBRATION MATTERS - FEBRUARY 2019
VIBRATION HALL OF FAME
Tarun Motwani
CAT IV
Certificate: M-8135-01
Exp: 11 December 2019
Location: Smithfield, NSW  AU
Pipatpong Kuesirikul
CAT IV
Certificate: M-125310-01
Exp: 9 August 2021
Location: Chonburi, TH
Jung Chieh Lee
CAT IV
Certificate: M-125506-01
Exp: 9 August 2021
Location: Hsin Chu County,  TW
Thomas Fischer
CAT IV
Certificate: M-125829-01
Exp: 20 September 2021
Location: Essen, NRW  DE
Luca Barraco
CAT IV
Certificate: M-126430-01
Exp: 24 February 2022
Location: Milano, IT
Dries Van Loon
CAT IV
Certificate: M-127765-01
Exp: 27 April 2022
Location: San Diego, CA  US
Jacobus Johannes Botes
CAT IV
Certificate: M-127767-01
Exp: 27 April 2022
Location: Kyalami  ZA
THE VIBRATION ANALYST’S NEWSLETTER 15

Mobius Institute is
represented well all around
the world. We have107
Authorized Training
Centers (ATC) that offer
Genuine Mobius Institute
Training in more than 55
countries.
Mobius Institute Authorized Training
Centers (ATC) provide high quality training
and certification. Centrally managed
through Mobius Institute and Mobius
Institute Board of Certification, students
from around the world receive the same
quality of training and accredited certifi-
cation according to ISO 18436-1 and ISO
18436-2.
To learn more about ATOs in your region
of the world, visit our website and select
“Locations & Schedules”.
We would like to recognize several of our
ATOs in each issue of Vibration Matters,
please see this month’s listing to the right.
VIBRATION MATTERS - FEBRUARY 2019
OUR TRAINING PARTNERS
Process Management Limited
http://www.pml.co.tt/
Duane, Zaheer Lall, duane.lall@pml.co.tt
Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
+8686362170
AMPs AS
http://www.amps.no/
Tommy Glesnes, tommy@amps.no
Straume, Bergen, Norway
+47 915 23 878
PRUFTECHNIK S.E.A. PTE LTD
http://www.pruftechnik.com.sg/
Sven Fleischer, Sven.Fleischer@pruftechnik.com
Singapore
+(65) 638 20662
Kistal Equipment Supplies Ltd.
http://www.kistalng.com/
Ibrahim Adegbite, ibrahim.adegbite@kistalng.com
Ibadan, Lagos, Nigeria
+234 803 363 8055
SKF LATIN TRADE S.A.S
http://www.skf.com.co/
Liliana Gordillo, liliana.gordillo@skf.com
Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
+57 3157918468
Samir Odeh Engineering Group
http://www.samirodeh.com/
Riyadh Bsiso, riyadh.bsiso@sosgroup.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971 4 2821762
Mobius Institute North America
www.mobiusinstitute.com
Lorne McMurray, lorne.mcmurray@mobiusinstitute.com
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA
(+1) 877 550 3400
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