WI202 Vibration Analysis ISO Cat 1
The "Entry Level" Category I course is intended for personnel who are new to vibration monitoring and analysis. This is the ideal starting place for new vibration analysts, people collecting vibration data and those who want a better understanding of vibration analysis and condition monitoring.
Description
The course focuses on periodic, single channel data collection and analysis for condition based maintenance programmes. A foundation is established for in-depth understanding of spectrum and waveform relationships.
Maintenance practices
• Breakdown, preventive, predictive and RCM
• Condition monitoring
• Review of condition monitoring technologies: Vibration, oil, wear debris analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasonic acoustic emission, electric motor testing
Principles of vibration
• Motion, r.m.s./peak/peak-peak, frequency/period
• Displacement, velocity and acceleration
• Units and unit conversion
• Waveform and spectrum (FFT)
• Natural frequencies
• Basic forcing frequency calculations
Data acquisition
• Instrumentation
• Transducers and transducer mounting
• Measurement point naming conventions
• Routes/surveys: Loading and unloading the route
• Data collection
- Following a route
- Repeatable data collection
- Test procedures
- Observations: utilising your time effectively in the field
- Recognising bad data
Equipment knowledge
• Rotating equipment types and applications
• Rolling element bearings and journal bearings
• Review of failure modes and appropriate use of condition monitoring technologies
Basic vibration analysis
• Overall level measurements
• Spectrum analysis:
- Harmonics, sidebands and the analysis process
- Alarm limits, trending and exception reports
Fault diagnosis
• Imbalance, misalignment, looseness, eccentricity, resonance
• Defects associated with bearings, gears, belts, electric motors
Key Learning Outcomes
You will come away from this course with a solid understanding of:
• Benefits of performing condition monitoring and improving reliability
• Condition Monitoring Technologies: acoustic emission, infrared thermography, oil analysis, wear debris analysis, electric motor testing
• How machines work – via supplementary self-study using the ”Equipment Knowledge” section
• Why vibration measurements can tell you about the condition of the machine
• How to collect good, repeatable measurements
• How to analyse vibration spectra, and the basics of fault diagnosis: unbalance, misalignment, looseness, rolling element bearings faults, resonance, and other conditions.
• Introduction to setting alarm limits
Get Certified!
The training course strictly follows ISO 18436-2 and 18436-3. The optional Certification Exam is provided by Mobius Institute Board of Certification which is ISO/IEC 17024 accredited in accordance with ISO 18436-1 and ISO 18436-2. Students who meet the experience requirements, complete the course and pass the examination will become certified according to ISO 18436-1 and ISO 18436-2, providing the highest recognised certification available anywhere
Who Should Attend
• You are relatively new to vibration analysis
• You are or will be collecting vibration data
• You are or will be analyzing vibration data
• You look forward to the opportunity to develop your skills in the field of machine condition & vibration analysis
• You are seeking to become certified to international standards (ISO-18436) by an accredited certification body
• You want to become more valuable to your employer
Watch the Category I [Introduction] Tour by Jason Tranter from Mobius Institute (click image)
Recommended Pre-Study
Registered students are given access to the online version of the course via the Mobius Institute Learning Zone™ before the class and for six months after course completion to assist them with converting the course information into practice.