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Vibration Analysis Avoids Equipment Failure

November 29, 2010

www.facilitiesnet.com • November 2010 Many manufacturing facilities use vibration analysis to detect early signs of machine failure, allowing technicians to repair or replace machinery before a catastrophic failure occurs. All rotating equipment vibrates, but as components begin to fail or reach the end of their serviceable life, they begin to vibrate more and in unique ways. […]

VIBXPERT II recognized with Honorable Mention in the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition

November 18, 2010

MEDIA RELEASE The AHR Expo and its co-sponsors, ASHRAE and AHRI, have recognized our VIBXPERT® II portable vibration analyzer and data collector with an HONORABLE MENTION in the TOOLS & INSTRUMENTS Category of the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Awards Competition. A panel of Industry Professionals, selected for their knowledge and expertise in HVACR, found our […]

Shaft Alignment has a Bearing on Lubrication Excellence

November 8, 2010

Machinery Lubrication, September • October 2010 In his book “Machinery Vibration: Alignment”, noted author and expert on precision alignment Victor Wowk illustrates the relationship between misalignment and loss of machine life. Of course, some equipment is more or less tolerant to misalignment depending on bearing type and coupling type. Likewise, the effects of misalignment are […]