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Vibration Analysis ISO CAT I
This course focuses on periodic, single channel data collection and analysis for condition-based maintenance programmes.
$3,800.00
Information & Course
The ‘Entry', or 'Junior Level’ Category 1 course is intended for personnel who are new or have 6 months vibration monitoring and analysis experience. It is ideal for reliability engineers, asset managers, maintenance planners, fitters plant operators, electricians, mechanics, mechanical engineers, condition monitoring and lubrication practitioners. Anyone who is interested in the reliability of their machinery and want to know more about vibration analysis.
The course focuses on periodic, single channel data collection and analysis for condition-based maintenance programmes. A foundation is established for in-depth understanding of spectrum and waveform relationships.
Scott Henderson
Scott started his reliability journey completing 14 years in the British Army as a senior maintainer of rotary aviation assets (helicopters). Operating across the globe in various roles, reliability engineering and condition monitoring was key to operational effectiveness and safety.
After relocating to Australia and 6 years working for a variety of industries in reliability roles, Thermalign was born and has now celebrated 10 years of business. Scott believes in hands-on, real-world solutions, to real world problems. As a trainer he brings his wealth of knowledge to the classroom with a very personable approach. His extensive experience in the condition monitoring field across many industries, allows Scott the knowledge and true understanding that is the hallmark of an effective trainer. He continues to add to his credentials and training portfolio in many disciplines that he has been actively involved in for some time.
Duration:
4 days including optional extra 2-hour certification exam.
Example Hours:
Training Days 1-3:Â 8.00am to 5.00pm
Training Day 4:Â 8.00am to 11.00am
Exam Day 4:Â 11.00am to 1.00pm
Format:
Classroom learning
Optional Extra:
ANDT Certification examination, 2 hours, 70% passing grade.
Compliance:
Follows ISO 18436-2 and 18436-3 and provides 3 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits.
Certification Prerequisite:
Prior experience is not required for attending the training course, but 6 months of experience is required for certification.
Outcome:
You will come away from this course with a very good understanding of vibration analysis fundamentals, you will understand how to take good measurements, and you will be ready to begin analysing vibration spectra.
- 3.5-day classroom training
- Course notes/manual
- Lunches and refreshments
- Interactive assessments during the course
- Certificate of completion
- Condition Monitoring Institute Certificate
Optional Extra Exam: 2-hour AINDT Certification exam
Maintenance practices
- Breakdown, preventive, predictive and RCM
Principles of vibration
- Motion, r.m.s./peak/peak-peak, frequency/period
- Displacement, velocity and acceleration
- Units and unit conversion
- Waveform and spectrum (FFT)
- Natural frequencies
- Basic forcing frequency calculations
Data acquisition
- Instrumentation
- Transducers and transducer mounting
- Measurement point naming conventions
- Routes/surveys: Loading and unloading the route
- Data collection
- Following a route
- Repeatable data collection
- Test procedures
- Observations: utilising your time effectively in the field
- Recognising bad data
Condition monitoring
- Review of condition monitoring technologies: Vibration, oil, wear debris analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasonic acoustic emission, electric motor testing
Equipment knowledge
- Rotating equipment types and applications
- Rolling element bearings and journal bearings
- Review of failure modes and appropriate use of condition monitoring technologies
Basic vibration analysis
- Overall level measurements
- Spectrum analysis
- Harmonics, sidebands and the analysis process
- Alarm limits, trending and exception reports
Fault diagnosis
- Imbalance, misalignment, looseness, eccentricity, resonance
- Defects associated with bearings, gears, belts, electric motors
Condition Monitoring Institute Certification
Optional Extra AINDT Certification















