Multifunction maintenance instrument

Multimeter

Data collector

Predefined setups
Standard measurement types
Machine & RPM sensitive
vibration measurements
Internal vibration evaluation
according to ISO 10816-3
User-defined threshold values

Route/ Path measurements

Trending
Visual inspection
Data evaluation & storage
with OMNITREND PC software

Alignment system (option)

Horizontal/ vertical machines
Coupled/ uncoupled shafts
Machine trains

Balancing tool (option)

1-plane balancing
Sequential 2-plane balancing
Report printout

Machine analyzer (option)

Time wave form
Phase measurement
Sequential orbit
Recording

FFT analyzer (option)

Spectral analysis
Up to 6400 lines

Functional Designed For Efficient Tasks

LEDs for evaluation

Color coded according
to ISO 10816-3 (Vibration)
User-defined alarm & warning levels

Internal transducers & interfaces

Machine vibration & bearing condition
Non-contact RPM probe with target pointer
Retractable, flexible temperature probe
Socket for all transducer types (ICP, CLD..)
PC interface for data transfer

Pixel display
Illuminated sharp display
Intuitive user guide with
icons and menus
Joystick & operating keys
Easy one-hand operation
Left or right handed

Menu Button
Esc Button

Rechargeable batteries
8 hours capacity
Replaceable within 2 seconds
Socket for internal or external
charging

Rugged housing
IP 65 (dust & water)
Shock proof
Option: Intrinsically safe
(EEx em IIC T4)

Click & measure with built-in sensors

Shaft Speed

Vibration

Temperature

Machine vibration (from 60 cpm)

High-frequency shock pulses

Non-contact RPM measurement

Infrared sensor
Red target pointer beam

(Bearing condition & pump cavitation)

Optimal surface contact

Quick, accurate readings
Even in liquids

Contoured tip minimizes

contact resonance

Universal connection port for everyone

Vibration
Trigger / RPM
Inductive
Optical

CLD [A/g]
ICP [100mV/g]
Acceleration [mV/ g]
Velocity [mV/inc/sec ]
Displacement [mV/mil]

Temperature
Thermocouple (NiCrNi)
Pt 100

Analog Signal

Output

Analog signals for evaluation

Headphone
Voltage
(e.g. Oscilloscope)

Input

Process parameters as analog signals

AC signal: -10 ... +10 V / 0 ... 4 mA

(e.g. mV signal from VIBREX)
DC signal: 0 30 V / 0 ... 20 mA
(e.g. pressure, flow rate, ...)

FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATION

Productive Maintenance Technology

Causes of Machine Breakdown

80% of all machine breakdown are due to misalignment or balancing

Collecting Data for Analysis

Breakdown maintenance
+ Takes full advantage of entire lifetime
- Extensive damage
- Fire fighting (24h, 7 days/ week)
- Large supply of spare parts
- Long, unplanned shutdowns

Periodic service

3
Lifetime
Insufficient / poor maintenance

Replacement

Preventive time-based maintenance

+ Minor damage
+ Planned shutdowns

- Life time not fully used

- Machine repaired to death

Repair ?

Periodic service

3
Lifetime

Poor intervall
Good intervall

Condition based maintenance

+
+
+
+
+
+

Spare parts, repair according to condition

Takes advantage of entire lifetime
Service according to condition
No resulting damage
Planned shutdowns
Production certainty

- Condition Monitoring effort

Condition based service

Condition based repair
Periodic
service

Periodic
service

Alarm

Warning
3

Lifetime

Proactive maintenance
+ Extended lifetime through troubleshooting
+ Condition dependent service
+ Condition monitoring of process and operation
- Condition Monitoring effort

Troubleshooting & defect clearing (Level 2)

A

Condition based service (Level 1)

Periodic service

Condition based repair

Periodic service

Alarm

Warning
3

Lifetime

What is Condition Monitoring ?

Noise !
What else?

Monitoring Parameters

Standard Machineries :
Temperature
Output
Phase
Motor Current

Pressure
Speed
Vibration
Oil Quality

Turbo-machineries :
Casing Expansion
Eccentricity
Valve position

Differential Expansion
Rotor position

Parameters for Condition Monitoring

Machines faults - Potential Failure Modes
MisLubrication Gear mesh Blade
Unbalance alignment
defects
defect
Oil contam

Temperature
X

Acoustic
X

Oil Analysis
X

Stator Component
defect resonance

Rotordefect

Belt
vibrations

Bearing
defect

Vibration

The Vibration Measurement Process

Raw Signal

Accelerometer

Coupling

Cable

Vibration Measuring Instrument

Amp

Integrator
1x

High Pass
Filter

Amp

Low Pass
Filter

Detector
P-P or RMS

Display
Reading

Basics of Vibration
mm/s2

Vibration Measuring Units

Acceleration, a

Acceleration
(180 deg phase lead)

(mm/s2)
S

Velocity,

v=a/2

f (mm/s)
mm/s

Displacement = a/4

2f 2

Velocity
(90 deg phase lead)

(mm)
S

mm

Displacement

Vibration Transducers

Vibration Transducers also called Sensors, Transducers or Probes

Is a device that converts mechanical vibration

to an electrical signal

Types of Vibration Transducers :

Accelerometer
Charge Type

Velocity
Transducer

Proximity Probes

Line Drive

(Eddy Current Probes)

(Constant Voltage &

Constant Current)
measures acceleration
(mm/s2)

Displacement
Shaft Riders

measures velocity
(mm/s)

measures displacement
(mm)

Typical Uses of Vibration Transducers

Displacement Transducers

Accelerometer and Velocity Transducers

Radial Casing
Vibration

Radial Shaft
Vibration & Position

Axial Shaft
Vibration & Position

Frequency Range
Final Frequency range depends on sensor, sensor coupling, cables and Instrument
dB
30
Useful Frequency Range
10% limit -0.3f 3dB limit -0.5f
20
Relative Sensitivity

10
Frequency Response of Sensor

0
-10
-20
-30
-40

2Hz

10kHz 32kHz
Frequency [xf0]

Sensitivity

Sensitivity vs. Frequency Range

E.g. VIB 6.127

E.g. VIB 6.122

Frequency

The Vibration Measurement Process

Raw Signal

Accelerometer

Coupling

Cable

Vibration Measuring Instrument

Amp

Integrator
1x, 2x

High Pass
Filter

Amp

Low Pass
Filter

Detector
P-P or RMS

AC
Output

Display
Reading

DC
Output

Coupling vs. Frequency Range

Threaded & bonded stud

Threaded & bonded

transducer
VIB 6.10X

Hand held
probe

Magnetic holder
curved surfaces

VIB 6.12X

VIB 8.660

VIB 6.140

VIB 6.140
VIB 8.606

VIB
8.680
SET

VIB
8.685
SET

VIB 8.736

10
5

10k

36k

Hz

20k 36k

Hz

10
2

1k 2k

36k

Hz

2Hz

3kHz

The Vibration Measurement Process

Raw Signal

Accelerometer

Coupling

Cable

Vibration Measuring Instrument

Amp

Integrator
1x, 2x

High Pass
Filter

Amp

Low Pass
Filter

Detector
P-P or RMS

AC
Output

Display
Reading

DC
Output

Current Line-Drive (CLD) Accelerometers & Cables

The Vibration Measurement Process

Raw Signal

Accelerometer

Coupling

Cable

Vibration Measuring Instrument

Amp

Integrator
1x, 2x

High Pass
Filter

Amp

Low Pass
Filter

Detector
P-P or RMS

AC
Output

Display
Reading

DC
Output

Basics of Vibration
mm/s2

Vibration Measuring Units

Acceleration
(180 deg phase lead)

Acceleration, a (mm/s2)

Velocity, v = a dt (mm/s)
Displacement, s = a dt

mm/s

Velocity
(90 deg phase lead)

mm

Displacement

Types of Filters
Types of filters:

High-Pass filters

- As the name imply, a high pass filter allows high

frequencies to pass. (lower frequency limit)

Low-Pass filters

- Allow low frequencies to pass through

(upper limit)

Bandpass filters

- Allows only frequencies within the band

The Vibration Measurement Process

Raw Signal

Accelerometer

Coupling

Cable

Vibration Measuring Instrument

Amp

Integrator
1x, 2x

High Pass
Filter

Amp

Low Pass
Filter

Detector
P-P or RMS

AC
Output

Display
Reading

DC
Output

Intensity Characteristics Dimensions of Vibrations

x

xp
x pp
x rms
xm
t

T sampling time (BT > 1)

x rms= root mean square value x pp = peak- peak value

xp = zero - peak value
x = arithmetical mean value

VIBSCANNER Measurement Process

Sample 1

Raw Machine
Signal

Sample 2

Filtering

Filtering

+
Detectors
Averaged Time Signal
Non synchronous signal will be averaged out.
Reduced vibration effect from nearby machine

PRACTICAL ASPECT OF VIBRATION

Productive Maintenance Technology

How to Ensure Reliable Measurement

What location to take measurement?
Which orientation to take measurement?
How many averaging/ how long it takes to get good reading?
Which sensor coupling should be used?
What interval to take measurement?
What does the value mean?
How to trend the readings?
Is absolute value more important than relative changes?
How to predict failure?
How to set warning and alarm levels?
What to do if vibration levels exceed ISO standards?

Proper Measurement Location (Overview)

Vibration Measurement Location

90

180

90

axia l

270

N
2

180

270

r
veardi al
tica
l
90

N
1
18
0

18
0
N
2

axial

90d ial
ra
radial

27
0

axial

radial

a
di
ra

27
0

ra
ho dial
ri c
on
tal

Mounting Orientation For Vibration Measurement

Four Rules For Proper Measurement Location

Vibration Measurement

Simple, Intuitive Handling

One screen per application
(multimeter, FFT, balancing)

Icon = measurement task

Graphical user interface

Pre-defined setups
for fast measurement

Intuitive operation

Online help gives

tips in 7 languages

Display clearly divided into

selection field and function menu

1 joystick & 2 keys

Easy operation

One-hand navigation via joystick

Measuring With The Correct Set-Up

Pre-defined setups for vibration measurements are adapted to

Machine type & RPM range

Standard machine
(e.g. motor) Gearbox

Rolling bearing

High speed
( n > 600 rpm)
Medium speed
( 120 < n < 600 rpm)
Low speed
(n < 120 rpm)

Measurement task for

a medium-speed bearing

VIBSCANNER Vibration Measurement

Pre-defined setups for vibration measurements are adapted to

Machine type & RPM range

Standard machine
(e.g. motor) Gearbox

Rolling bearing

High speed
( n > 600 rpm)
Medium speed
( 120 < n < 600 rpm)
Low speed
(n < 120 rpm)

Measurement task for

a medium-speed bearing

VIBSCANNER Vibration Trending

VIBSCANNER uses thresholds for data evaluation

Acceptable Warning
Good condition /
Valid measurement

User-defined
Temperature
Process parameter

Alarm

Pre-defined
Bearing condition
Machine vibration
(e.g. ISO 10816-3)

Thresholds

Vibration is causing damage

Short-term operation allowed

B
A

Long-term operation allowed

Newly commissioned

ISO 10816 Guideline

ISO 10816

Mechanical vibration - Evaluation of machine vibration

by measurements on non-rotating parts

Part 1: General guidelines

Part 2: Large land-based steam turbine generator sets in excess of 50 MW
Part 3: Industrial machines with nominal power above 15kW and nominal
speeds between 120r/min and 15000r/min when measured in situ
Part 4: Gas turbine driven sets excluding aircraft derivatives
Part 5: Machine sets in hydraulic power generating and pumping plants
Part 6: Reciprocating machines with power rating above 100 kW

ISO 10816-3

11

0.44

7.1

0.28

4,5

0.18

3,5

0.11

2,8

0.07

2,3

0.04

1.4

0.03

0,71

0.02

mm/s rms

rigid

flexible

rigid

flexible

pumps > 15 kW
radial, axial, mixed flow
integrated driver
external driver
Group 4

Group 3

rigid

flexible

rigid

flexible

inch/s rms

Foundation

medium sized machines

large machines
15 kW < P 300 kW 300 kW < P < 50 MW
motors
motors
315 mm H
160 mm H < 315 mm
Group 2
Group 1

Machine Type

Group
A
B

C
D

newly commissioned
unrestricted long-term operation
restricted long-term operation
vibration causes damage

Measurement Interval and Condition Deterioration Rate

Duration - analogue level measurement

50
60
70
7
8
9
0
1

15
10
5
50
45

50
20
10

40
30
20

+
dB

short

20mA=Alarm

6
5
4
3
2

30
20
10
100
90
30
20
10
100
90
15
10
5
50
45

ALARM
open

-15dB=Warn

SV

WARN
Power

20
25 Delay Time
30
35 in seconds
40

100
mm/s (=100% =20mA)
short

40
50
60 %= ALARM
70
80
40
50
60 %= WARN
70
80
20
25
30 Delay Time
35 in seconds
40

open

Power

VIBREX

VIB 5.755 I
10 - 1000 Hz

VIB 5.756I

VIBREX

Machine Condition Monitoring

Duration - measurement value sampling

MASTER No. STRING No. MUX No. SENSOR No.

SENSOR

SYSTEM

More
Alarm
SIGNAL

Warn

s s s s s s

VIBRONET
Online

RS 232 C
Rx OK

Error

Tx OK

OK

RESET

Master No.

Mux
Mux
Mux

DIAGNOSE

Mux No.

String No.

Master

CONFIRM

Mux
Mux
Mux

Sensor No.

Mux
Mux

VIBRONET

Mux
Mux

MASTER

MASTER No. STRING No. MUX No. SENSOR No.

VIB 8.300

SENSOR

SYSTEM

More
Alarm
Warn

Duration - measurement value sampling multiplexed

s1

Quartz
Quartz

s2

s3

s1

OK

s2

RESET

Master No.

May

s5

Mux
Mux
Mux

VIBRONET
Mux
Mux

MASTER

VIB 8.300

mm/s
RMS

s1

No

s1

1 week

s2

mm/s
RMS

s1

No

s1

1 month

Measurement once in a few months

ENT

1 year

VIBROTIP /
VIBSCANNER
trending
alarm occurs

s1

No

mm/s
RMS
No

VIBROTIP /
VIBSCANNER
trending normal
operation

ENT

mm/s
RMS

s1

VIBRONET
Standalone
normal operation

ENT

s67

1 day

1997

s1

Sensor No.

Mux
Mux

ENT

s37

1 day

s1

Tx OK

2nd cycle = 20 minutes

Data collecting and trending of results

July

Rx OK

DIAGNOSE

Mux
Mux
Mux

Data collecting after warning/alarm

s1

CONFIRM

Mux No.

String No.

Master

20 minutes = 1st cycle

SIGNAL

RS 232 C
Error

s1

VIBROTIP /
GREENTIP

Measurement Interval for Off-line Monitoring

Trending and Reliability

Predictive Maintenance

Start

Rules
+
Experience

NO
YES
Create
Ref.

Regular
Meas.

Compare
limits

Fault
Diagnostics

Input
m/c
specs

Create
New Ref. & Limits

Fault
correction

Setting of Alarms

Setting of Alarms

D
C
B

Normally set relative to a baseline. Recommended to be higher by 25% of the

upper limit of zone B. If baseline is low, the Alarm may be below zone C

Where there is no baseline, based on experience and after a period time

establish a steady state baseline.

Should not exceed 1.25 times the upper limit of zone B

Significant Change in Vibration

mm/s

ISO limits
... not exceed 1.25x upper limit of zone C ie. 5.75 mm/s

4.5
... not exceed 1.25x upper limit of zone B ie. 3.5 mm/s

1.6x
2.8
2.6

Example B
ref. is high

2x
1.4

25% of 2.8 mm/s = 0.7 + 0.2 = 0.9

Example A
0.2

new ref. very low

Time

Vibration Monitoring Example (A)

Which is a Good Machine ?

Alarm Limit

Alarm Limit

Warning Limit

Warning Limit

Reference

Reference

Machine A

Machine B

Vibration Monitoring Example (B)

Which is a Good Machine ?

Vibration
Level

Alarm Limit
Warning Limit
Machine A

Machine B

Time

Vibration Monitoring Example (C)

Which is a Good Machine ?

Vibration
Level

Alarm Limit
Warning Limit
Machine A

Machine B

Time

Level 1 and 2 Philosophy

Time Signal
v
mm/s

80

40

-40

-80
0

mm/s

100

Trending (Level 1)

t (ms)

Fast Fourier Transform (Level 2)

Alarm

200

mm/s

Short-term operation allowed

Warning

B
A

Long-term operation allowed

Pre-Warning
Newly commissioned

Time

Frequency (Hz)

BEARING CONDITION
MEASUREMENT

Productive Maintenance Technology

Forces and Motions in Rolling Bearings

bearing clearance

VIR > VRE > VOR > VRC

Example:
bearing type 62222 C3

fIR > fRE > fOR > fRC

C3 = 0.05 mm
gap

Vc
Fcentrifugal, rolling
element
Vb
housing

v(fn)

Fdyn., rotor

shaft
Fstat, rotor
acceleration impulse
roller leaves load zone

breaking impulse
roller enters load zone

Hertz
surface pressure

vibration

contact
no air gap

load zone = measuring zone

A Typical Bearing Life Cycle

Types of Rolling Bearing Damages (1)

Damages types/ Causes
1 Wear

wear

- lifetime expired
- overloading
- assembly /
manufacturing error
- greasing deficiency

shock pulses

wear

2 Damage to
rolling track

3 Contaminated
lubricant

lifetime expired
bearing overloaded
bearing under-loaded
greasing deficiency

- Damaged rolling track

- damaged sealing
- contaminated
lubricant

shock pulses
damage
envelope

high variation in
shock pulse levels
and defect
frequencies

Types of Rolling Bearing Damages (2)

Damages types/ Causes
4 Greasing
deficiency

- greasing deficiency
- Under-loading
temperature
rises very late

shock pulses
air gap

5 Unround
deformation of
bearing race

- assembly error
- manufacturing defect
in shaft or bearing
housing

damage
frequencies
in envelope

dirt

6 Jammed loose
bearing

- in bearing housing
(sliding fit)
- mis-calculation of
housing design

fixed bearing

loose bearing
high vibration
increasing bearing
temperature

Types of Rolling Bearing Damages (3)

Damages types/ Causes
7 Excessive
Greasing

8 Installed at an
angle

9 Rolling bearing
clearance too small

- maintenance error
(quantity, interval)
- defective grease
grease drain

- assembly error

- assembly error at
bearing with taper sleeve
- shaft diameter to large to
inner race diameter
- got hot by friction after
greasing deficiency

Large temperature
Increase after greasing

Whistling
Bearing noise

Large temperature
increase after greasing
deficiency

Types of Rolling Bearing Measurement Methods

k (t) Method

Spike Energy Value

BCU Value
Kurtosis Factor
gSE - Factor
SEE Factor
Acceleration Crest Factor
Shock pulse measurement
Normalising
Alarm Levels
Gradient of trend development
is necessary for evaluation of rolling
bearing condition

Normalising of Shock Values

dBsv
90

dBsv
90
ideal
measurement
dBn

measurement location
with signal damping

dBm
dBm
dBc
dB c

dBi
0

0 dBia

-9

-9
dBsv = absolute shock pulse value

dB i = initial value
Basic normalised shock pulse value
function of RPM and shaft diameter

dBn = normalised shock pulse value

dBi = (f(, rpm)

dBn = dBsv dBi

dB ia = adjusted initial value

dBia = (f(, rpm)
Actual measurement location
dBn = dBsv dBia
(not at load zone)
influencing factors like load condition dBia = dBi + dBa
lubrication and bearing type
Where dBa(dB) is the
adjusting value

VIBSCANNER Bearing Condition Measurement

in

Normalising of Shock Pulse Measurements

Bearing Condition : Location & Preparation

Extent of rolling bearing surface damage

0 good

n - number of rolling
elements in contact
with damage
a - extent of damage to
rolling bearing component

1 very small

2 small

at
b

ac

- small material defects

- several pitting
- defect frequencies are visible
in envelope spectrum

- slight material splintering

- Max values of shock pulses begin to rise
when rolling element passes over defect

Extent of rolling bearing surface damage

3 medium

4 large

5 very large

- one roller drops into slight depression

caused by damage to rolling track
- maximum values rise perceptibly

- one or more rollers drop into

large depression by damage to
rolling track
- maximumvalues rise dramatically
carpet values rise continuously

carpet values rise substantially

bearing approaching crash
componentsmay break
increasing machine vibrations
rotor drops into very large depression
several rollers drop into severe

CAVITATION MEASUREMENT

Productive Maintenance Technology

Cavitation Measurement

RPM MEASUREMENT

Productive Maintenance Technology

RPM Measurement

TEMPERATURE
MEASUREMENT

Productive Maintenance Technology

Temperature Measurement

PROCESS PARAMETERS

Productive Maintenance Technology

Powerful electronic note pad

Visual inspection
Carry out on-site inspections and store
results in VIBSCANNER.

Visual inspection
User checks the level in
container B102; he clicks
the result in the list.

Results are predefined in OMNITREND.

Manual input
Manual input
User reads the pressure
on the manometer, and
enters the value.

Read measured values from the display

instrument and enter into VIBSCANNER.

Events and comments

... enters a
comment.

Document events for every measurement

task
Event & comment
After the measurement, the
user clicks on the event and..

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
OF VIBSCANNER

Productive Maintenance Technology

Adaptive Data Collection

Adaptive Path:
For machine diagnosis when the
condition deteriorates.

Path adapts to machine condition

Diagnostic task starts automatically

when a measurement value
exceeds a threshold.

Data collection

Adaptive task in the path

Definition of adaptive & diagnostic

tasks in OMNITREND.

Measurement value exceeds warning threshold!

Machine diagnosis

Adaptation
VIBSCANNER includes the diagnostic
task into the path

Machine fault detection via a spectrum

Fast and Simple Data Collection

Click & go simplicity: Machine scanning with VIBCODE

Path key features:

Easy Path creation by Drag &
Drop in OMNITREND.
Rapid download & upload via
OMNITREND PC software
Text-based or graphic path
(machine scan)
Visual inspection tasks
Adaptive measurement tasks
Memory capacity for up to 10000
locations with 5 tasks each.

Select the path and

attach the VIBCODE probe

VIBSCANNER scans the

locations on the machine

VIBSCANNER reads the location ID...

... Displays the various task icons

Start measurement, save data and ...

... proceed to the next location.

Autosave Function in Route

VIBSCANNER device setup

AutoSave function
Only in route/ path mode

Enter AutoSave delay

Tasks measured with

the same transducer

Start measurement by
clicking on the icon

Tasks measured with the same

transducer are processed
automatically after a delay
Delay can be adjusted in the
VIBSCANNER device setup

4 x 4 seconds

Result are displayed &

saved automatically

1-click-task-processing

Start next task by

clicking on the icon

LineSpeed for production lines

Roller bearing monitoring and diagnosis on a paper machine

LineSpeed mode

Special note: RPM is required (normalization, damage frequencies)

Problem:

A large number of rollers with different RPMs

a large number of RPM measurements required

Only in route/ path mode

Uses LineSpeed for RPM calculation
Normalization of shock pulse meas.
Calculation of damage frequencies
Set up in OMNITREND

v: Line speed

Solution :

VIBSCANNER calculates the RPM at each measurement point

no more RPM measurements required!!

RPM calculation

Input of line speed

Normalization of shock pulse measurement (dBn),

damage frequencies in the spectrum (OMNITREND)

LineSpeed: RPM calculation

For each measurement point i:

ni= 2 v/di gi 60
Measurement point (n1)

ni : RPM at the measurement point i (in 1/min.)

di : Diameter of the roller i
v : Line speed
gi : RPM ratio at measurement point i ( gear,...) / slip

Input in VIBSCANNER:
- Line speed v

v
Measurement point (n2)

Input in OMNITREND:
- Roller diameter d
- RPM ratio g

TrainSpeed for machine trains

TrainSpeed mode

RPM-normalized measurements are simplified

Normalized shock pulse

measurement (dBn)

Only in route/ path mode

Uses reference measurement for RPM
calculation
Normalization of shock pulse meas.
Calculation of damage frequencies
Set up in OMNITREND

Gear spectrum and

motor spectrum
Display of calculated damage
frequencies in OMNITREND

RPM (meas. point) = Reference RPM x ratio (e.g. gear)

Measurement of reference RPM

Balancing Capability
Key features
Machine symbols for 1-plane and 2plane balancing
Graphic user guide with instructions for
each balancing step
Different types of balancing
corrections: Degrees, fixed mass or
location, tape measure, negative
mass to be drilled out

Machine icons simplify set-up

Smiley symbol appears when

balancing quality is reached
Report printout via OMNITREND

Measurement screen with all

essential measurement data

Recommended mass and position

Smiley = correct balancing quality reached!

Balancing in Two Planes

Sequential balancing
Measurement in plane A, followed by measurement in plane B

To switchover channels A and B,

a switch box is used:
VIB 5.446 automatic switchover via software

L 4040
manual switch box

Automatic switch
VIB 5.446

Selection of the balancing planes

Balancing results in plane A and B

Balancing report
Printing tool features:

Printing tool
PC software

'Plug & Print' simplicity

No additional printer setup required
Uses printer settings on your PC
Serial cable for PC connection
(No additional hardware required)

Printout
on any printer

Advanced Signal Analysis

Time signal

Optional signal analysis module features

Time signal
Time-synchronous averaging
Recording
Sequential orbit

Time-synchronous averaging
1. Measurement

2. Measurement

3. Measurement

Avarage measurements

Non-RPM-synch.

RPM-synch.

Lower noise in the FFT spectrum and in the time signal

Non-RPM-synchronous
signal is dampened

Record variable machine conditions

Machine
load

Recordable
Overall values -> Trend
Spectra -> Waterfall

Measurement
Pause

Not recordable
Time signal
Manual input
Meas. with trigger input
(-> dBsv + RPM)
Start

Recorded spectra
are stored in a single
file

Stop

time

Upload to PC

VIBSCANNER = temporarily installed online system

Waterfall spectra in OMNITREND

Sequential orbit

transmitter

Y: displ. probe

X: displ. probe

transmitter
Trigger
Shaft

Orbit (unfiltered)
Y signal

Upload to PC
Delay
(sequential
measurement)

Orbit (filtered, 1st order)

X signal

Orbit in OMNITREND

Alignment capabilities
Alignment readings
in 3 smart steps
1: Enter dimensions

Optional 'Alignment'
module features
Aligns horizontal & vertical machines
Aligns coupled & uncoupled shafts
Aligns machine trains

2: Take measurements

Measures soft foot

Extendable detector measurement range
'Live move' for misalignment corrections

3: Display coupling results

and correction values

Data evaluation and reporting with PC

software

Alignment hardware comes

in a rugged case

VIBSCANNER firmware upgrades

Alignment
Balance limited
VIB 5.489

Basic

Signal analysis*
FFT analysis*

VIBSCANNER balancer

*Firmware 'Basic'
must be registered

Firmware

Optional firmware module

Alignment
Basic
VIB 5.480

VIBSCANNER standard

Balance
Signal analysis
FFT analysis

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Productive Maintenance Technology

VIBSCANNER Optional Accessories

VIBSCANNER Optional Accessories

Order in the case

The VIBSCANNER case

provides orderly storage of the

VIBSCANNER instrument
Probes & sensors
Cables
Charger
OMNITREND CD ROM
Instruction manual

VIB 5.429

VIBSCANNER your favorite maintenance tool

Select from 7 different measurement types - with

integrated sensors

Universal inputs and

outputs for analog signals

Enter process parameters and inspection data

Automatic measurement location

recognition with VIBCODE

Warns you when tolerances are exceeded

One-hand joystick navigation

Machine scan guides from one

measurement location to the next

OMNITREND PC software for trend

analysis and documentation

1/ 2-plane balancing (optional)

FFT analysis (optional)

Signal analysis (optional)

Shaft alignment (optional)