Condition Monitoring and Measuring Vibration in 2020

 

This blog post explores important themes such as condition monitoring and measuring vibration in the year 2020.

You can transform your operations with affordable condition monitoring tools.  You need to really double down on this if you’re looking for a way to improve your bottom line.

Condition monitoring is the measurement of parameters such as temperature, vibration, and sounds as they pertain to machines.  Machines may or may not vibrate on their own, when working well, but if there are any changes to vibration (or temperature or sound), then adequate action must be taken right away.

Preventive maintenance requires special components to be replaced from time to time, like a shaft or a bearing.  When these pieces become worn out, the machines start to rock or shake violently.  It is scary!  If something else snaps, you could have a dangerous situation on your hands.  The whole assembly line could come to a grinding halt, or worse, “days since last accident” may slide back to zero.

This is why people are so into measuring vibration across the field.  Maintenance is a science, but it is also an art.  To do it well will result in lower costs and fewer emergencies.  Think of it as an investment, really.

Managers will be able to micromanage this process without hurting anybody’s feelings!  Every detail, every chart, every graph, and every table will conveniently present itself on demand when you automate your readings.  Do you need manual readings?  Yes.  Do you need them every time?  Not always!

In 2020, more and more companies are looking into and making the switch to rack-based machine vibration measuring systems.  Get with the program!