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October 2009 · IMPO Magazine

Unlike imbalance, misalignment does not produce forces that are similar in the radius of the machine. Vibration in one radial direction may be very different in amplitude when compared to vibration in another radial direction. This is one instance where amplitude readings are not only helpful in detecting a problem but also helpful in diagnosing a problem. Misalignment can result in a machine having high vertical vibration on one end and high horizontal vibration on the other with other radial readings remaining low. Imbalance is not likely to cause this amplitude pattern.

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