Technical Report

Vibration Measurement and Analysis on

TC 10 Motor 2 and TC 20 Motor 2
Site

: Lumut Port Malaysia (Lekir Bulk Terminal)

Survey Date

: 11th October 2013

Report Date

: 28th October 2013

Reported For

: En Mohd Daud

Reported By

: En. Mohd Fazli Jaafar

En. Mohamad Asyraf Halim

Work Supervisor
Lekir Bulk Terminal

Vibration Analyst Category II,

Mobius Institute of Australia

Verified By

: Haji Ahmad Fawzal B. Mohd Noor

Managing Director,
Msc Condition Monitoring (UK)
Vibration Analyst Cat III

AFCM
AF Condition Monitoring (M) SdnBhd
No 15-1 JalanKenanga
SD 9/4 Bandar Sri Damansara
52200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel. +603-6273 4078 / 9
Fax.+603-6273 4080
Email: afcm@tm.net.my
Website: www.afcm.com.my

CERTIFIED TO ISO 9001:2008

CERT NO. AR4928

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1.

Vibration survey and condition verification

1.1. Background
Two units of plan conveyor motors at Lumut Port which are Trestle Conveyor 10 (TC 10 M02) and
Trestle Conveyor 20 (TC 20 M02) experiencing a high vibration. AFCM were ask to make a vibration
measurement and analysis on these two motors. It was discovered that the high vibration on both of
the motor are fluctuating and the level are noticed on the floor.
1.2. Machine Outline
Figure 1: TC 10 AF010-M02 Motor Layout and Vibration Measurement Locations

Gearbox
DE

Gearbox
NDE
Coupling

Motor DE

Motor
NDE

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2. Vibration Measurement Results

2.1.

TC 20 Motor 02

2.1.1. Vibration data

The absolute vibration is measured at all bearings at condition of normal
operation on TC 20 Motor 02.
Location

Orientation

Overall

mm/s rms

1X

mm/s rms

Horizontal
25.88
25.8
6.215
Vertical
5.866
2.301
Axial
1.122
11.12
Horizontal
11.04
5.078
Motor DE
Vertical
4.569
4.054
Axial
3.667
2.767
Horizontal
0.337
0.267
Gearbox DE
Vertical
3.392
0.847
0.312
Axial
3.057
0.207
Horizontal
Gearbox
4.640
0.817
NDE
Vertical
5.171
1.938
Axial
Table 1- Absolute casing vibration result for TC 10 Motor 02

Dominant
vibration on
machine

Motor
NDE

It can be observed that from above table, most of the dominant vibration were contributed
from the motor side. The horizontal direction experienced higher level of vibration due to
flexibility of position of the machine that mounted vertically. Based on the ISO 10816-3, this
machine exceeded the danger threshold (zone D). This phenomena are clarified on the
spectrum below.

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2.1.2. Vibration Spectrum

As shown on the spectrum waterfall plot below, the vibration is actually highly
fluctuated from 20 mm/s to less than 10 mm/s, on both motor sides during
measurement.
Figure: TC 20 Motor 02 NDE Horizontal

Figure: TC 20 Motor 02 DE Horizontal

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After studying the nature of the oscillations, the dominant vibration were
contributed by 1X running speed of the machine. The level of 1X vibration fluctuating while
the running speed is constant. Further analysis required to identify the cause of fluctuating
symptom. It is suspected that those present fluctuation is caused by beat phenomenon.

Acceleration waveform above shows that the vibration spectrum for the motor had a
sidebands with 0.248 Hz. The frequency of the peaks with 24.69 Hz is corresponding to the
speed of the motor, and 24.43 Hz is suspected belongs to the running speed of TC 10 motor
01.
It is believe that the beating effect that occurs on this machine is caused by an
interference from another machine that is closely spaced.

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2.2.

TC 10 Motor 02

2.2.1. Vibration data

The absolute vibration is measured at all bearings at condition of normal
operation on TC 10 Motor 02.
Location

Orientation

Overall

1X

Horizontal
8.125
7.724
8.118
Vertical
8.047
5.272
Axial
5.093
6.650
Horizontal
6.130
3.349
Motor DE
Vertical
3.214
3.142
Axial
2.972
2.750
Horizontal
0.915
2.667
Gearbox DE
Vertical
3.392
4.433
2.960
Axial
2.148
0.762
Horizontal
Gearbox
2.755
1.352
NDE
Vertical
3.690
2.658
Axial
Table 1- Absolute casing vibration result for TC 10 Motor 02
Motor
NDE

Dominant
vibration
on machine

From above table, most of the dominant vibration were contributed by the motor side. The
horizontal and vertical direction experienced high level of vibration due to fluctuation of the
vibration level. This phenomena are clarified on the spectrum below.

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2.2.2. Vibration Spectrum

As shown on the spectrum waterfall plot below, the vibration is actually fluctuated in
the range of 8 mm/s to 5 mm/s rms.
Figure: TC 10 Motor 02 NDE Horizontal

Figure: TC 10 Motor 02 NDE Vertical

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After studying the nature of the vibration characters, we observed that this machine is
having similar symptom as TC 20 Motor 02.

3. Recommendation
Based on our findings, this beating phenomenon is induced by the position of two closely
located machines which are Motor 01 and Motor 02.
To reduce or eliminate this beating effect that cause the structure to vibrate fluctuately,
it is advisable that action can be implement on the machine without a lot of structure
modification by installing a vibration isolator, to prevent the transmission of mechanical
vibrations into the machine floor. The isolator (spring) functioning with a minimum of 1 inch
or 25.4 mm compression mounted at each sides of machine steel frame.
Picture below shows typical design on how the vibration isolator was used to support heavy
equipment.

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Pictures below showed two types of vibration isolator which are commonly installed on identical
closely spaced machines that operated in parallels. It is known as proven results in order to reduce
and isolate the transmission of vibration from mechanical equipment through a floor structure of
mechanical equipment and at the same time it also to protect equipment from damage during any
seismic activity.

Figure 1: Mitigation example on existing structure.

Figure 2: Typical design isolator for newly commissioning machine.

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4. Appendix

4.1. ISO 10816-3

Evaluation of machine vibration by measurements on non-rotating parts Part 3:
Large machines with rated power above 300 kW and not more than 50 MW;
electrical machines with shaft height H 315 mm.
Velocity
Vibration Level
Acceptable
Warning
Alert
Danger

Description
Less than 2.3 mm/s RMS
Between 2.4 mm/s RMS and 4.4mm/s RMS
Between 4.5 mm/s RMS and 7.0mm/s RMS
Higher than 7.1mm/s RMS

Displacement
Vibration Level
Acceptable
Warning
Alert
Danger

Description
Less than 82m pk-pk
Between 82 and 158m pk-pk
Between 158 and 251m pk-pk
Higher than 251m pk-pk

Table: Classification of vibration severity zones for machines of Group 1: Large machines
with rated power above 300 kW and not more than 50 MW; electrical machines with shaft
height H 315 mm.

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