The safety strap which is included with the analyzer should be checked for condition prior to each use. Most safety straps use Velcro and the Velcro is there for your safety. The strap is designed to separate to prevent injury should your cables become tangled in the rotating shaft or some other moving part of [...]

Soft Foot has often been noted as the most inexact science portion of Shaft Alignment. Historically, when people think of Soft Foot, they often want to neglect, ignore, or otherwise do everything possible to not deal with it. This is one of the traps that leads down the path of bad habits, bad alignments, and [...]

An accelerometer is often used with a magnet to couple the sensor to the machine. The coupling between the magnet and machine is critical to ensure quality vibration data is acquired. Placing the magnet onto the machine can create an impact which can shock the sensor for several seconds. Collecting data during this time can [...]

When wiring an online remote monitoring system or accelerometers into a termination box/switch box, it is a good practice to run the cables in flexible or rigid conduit. After the fact, it is highly recommended to label both ends of each cable with its respective measurement location. If ferrule tags are not available for labeling, [...]

Many accidents can be avoided by simply following a company’s safety procedures. There are many things that might not be considered when thinking about safety. For example, keeping your workplace clean, and free of debris. If objects or spills are left around the work environment, anyone may trip or slip on them. Debris can also [...]

When performing a Dynamic Balance procedure a few things should be considered: 1.  Inspect the structure/mounts and ensure there no cracks or loose bolts. 2.  If driven via a belt drive make sure that the belt is in good condition and properly tensioned.  • Remember that the second harmonic of a belt frequency can be [...]