Organizations today are being forced to maintain their assets so now they’re finally coming around about measuring vibration systems.
The organizations out in
today’s markets realize that they can’t operate and turn a profit if the
machines they use break down. It’s actually a basic economic principle; we’re
talking chapter one, day one stuff here. However, some people forget this extremely
simple idea.
You cannot make money with a business unless you
have capital (resources).
If you have a broken machine, you can make money by selling the machine for
parts (not a lot of money, and it’s a one-done-deal). You need to produce
widgets with machines for economic success.
When it comes to
contemporary standards, Adam Smith would have never dreamed of something called
measuring vibration systems operating
on 1-, 2-,
and 4-channel systems. These handy devices tell the captains of industry when their
machines are about to bust.
To operate, they fit
cooling towers, fans, motors, turbines, and compressors. If you can imagine a
plant or factory floor, it’s got a lot of these. All of those machines make
money… unless they’re broken! If they are, you better act fast because you’re
losing money.
A more complex business
lesson is risk management. The simple aspect of reducing risk makes sense if
you really consider it. You could wear a helmet, which costs $30, and avoid
losing your life when you fall off your bike.
Maybe you survive, but
medical bills will be high!
Isn’t a little
preventive maintenance and prevention worth it in the end? That’s why we care
so much about bearing vibration. If those
bearings break, the risk of losing profit isn’t good. Losing life or limb would
be even worse!
If these points can’t
convince you of the purpose of a vibration measurement system, nothing will.
It’s as easy as pie.
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