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Description
M&B’s 4-day Vibration Analyst - Level 2 seminar
provides the information and training essential for advancing an analyst’s
Predictive Maintenance (PdM) skills. Attendees are instructed in data
collection, analysis theory, identifying machinery faults, and performing
basic corrective actions. And the course follows
ISO 18436 guidelines for Vibration Analyst Level 2 for training and
certification (ISO 18436.2, Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines
- Requirements for Training and Certification of Personnel - Part 2:
Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics).
Our highly experienced field staff will
instruct your analysts in basic vibration measurement & analysis theory, and
teach them how to identify common machinery faults. Your analysts will be
able to properly measure vibration and diagnose most common machinery
problems at the end of the seminar. We also provide guidance on properly
configuring your PdM software for the correct frequency spans, lines of
resolution, and spectral band alarms, all specifically based upon the design
aspects of each machine.
This course does not focus on particular
hardware or software offerings. We teach concepts applicable to most
diagnostic systems and portable data collectors, and we highlight relevant
analysis limitations. And workshops at the end of each topic provide
relevant practice, and help prepare attendees for the optional Certification
Examination offered on the last day of training. |
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Objectives
In addition to the skills required of a Level 1
Vibration Analyst, this course will help train analysts to:
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Select the appropriate machinery vibration measurement technique
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Set up instruments for basic resolution of amplitude, frequency and time
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Perform basic vibration analysis of machinery and components, such as
shafts, bearings, gears, fans, pumps and motors, using spectrum analysis
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Maintain a database of results and trends
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Perform basic (single-channel) impact tests to determine natural
frequencies
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Classify, interpret and evaluate the test results (including acceptance
tests) in accordance with applicable specifications and standards
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Recommend minor corrective actions
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Understand basic single-plane field balancing concepts
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Be aware of some of the causes and effects of bad measurement data
Course Materials
A manual containing slide presentations,
discussion materials, workshop exercises and additional reference
information is provided in hardcopy and CD-ROM.
Instructors
Mr. Stanley R.
Bognatz, P.E.
Mr. Timothy S.
Irwin, P.E..
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Who Should Attend?
Rotating equipment engineers, OEM service
engineers, vibration analysts and technicians, supervisors, and managers who
are involved with machinery maintenance and reliability, and have less than
1 - 2 years of related experience.
Prerequisites
None. However, for those seeking certification,
we recommend 1 - 2 years of vibration analysis related experience.
Continuing Education
This course provides 32 Professional
Development Hours (PDH) for engineering licensure requirements.
Course Fees
Hotel Seminars (U.S.):
$1,295 per
person
On-site and international seminars are priced
by quotation -
please contact us for more information.
Vibration Analyst - Level 2 Certification
exam
(optional): $200 per person
Course Schedule
Click here for the
current schedule; on-site
seminars can be scheduled at any time.
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Section 1 – Introduction
- Level 2 Vibration Analyst – Description &
Duties
- Training Objectives
Section 2 – Principles
of Vibration
- Simple
Harmonic Motion
- Period, Frequency & Orders
- Displacement, Velocity & Acceleration
- Time & Frequency Domains
Section 3 –
Understanding Phase Angles
- Definitions; Relative & Absolute Phase
- Phase Measurement Techniques
- Applications
Section 4 – Data
Acquisition
- Instrumentation
- Vibration Transducers
- Sensor Mounting & Mounted Resonance
- Dynamic Range & Signal-to-Noise Ratio
- Test Planning & Procedures
- Data Formats
Section 4 –Signal
Processing & FFTs
- Digital vs. Analog Overall Levels
- FFT Applications
- FFT Parameters (#Lines, Resolution, Fmax)
- FFT Window & Filter Selection
- Averaging & Overlap Processing
- Bandwidth & Frequency Separation
Section 5 – Condition
Monitoring
- Equipment evaluation and prioritization X
- Monitoring program design
- Baseline assessments, trending
- Route planning
- Fault condition recognition
Section 6 – Fault
Analysis
- Spectrum analysis, harmonics, sidebands
- Mass unbalance
- Misalignment
- Mechanical looseness
- Bearing defects: rolling element, journal
- Electric motor defects
- Gearbox analysis
- Resonance and critical speeds
Section 7 – Corrective
Action
- Shaft alignment
- Field balancing
- Basic maintenance action
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Section 8 – Equipment
Knowledge
- Electric motors, generators and drives
- Pumps, fans
- Steam turbines, gas turbines
- Compressors
- Reciprocating machinery
- Rolling mills & paper machines
- Machine tools
- Structures, piping
- Gearboxes
- Rolling element bearings
- Journal bearings
- Gearing
- Couplings, belts
Section 9 – Acceptance
Testing
- Test procedure
- Specifications and standards
- Reporting
Section 10 – Equipment
Testing & Diagnosis
- Impact testing
- Forced response testing
Section 11 – Reference
Standards & Fault Severity
- Vibration Severity
- Overall, Narrowband & Component Severity
- Severity charts, graphs & formulas
- Standards – ISO, IEC, API, AGMA, NEMA, HI
Section 12 – Reporting &
Documentation
- Condition monitoring reports
Vibration diagnostics reports
Level 2
Exam Preparation
& Certification Exam
(optional) |
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M&B specializes in
providing technical training related to condition monitoring, vibration
analysis, predictive maintenance, shaft alignment, and rotor balancing, all
customized to our customer’s specific needs. We provide seminars both
on-site at your location, and off-site at hotels or other locations for
centralized training.
If you have questions on any training course, or would like a
custom-designed course, please contact us. |
