Predictive Maintenance PdM Vibration Programs

Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Programs

M&B is the industry's PdM low-cost & value leader. We provide data collection services, turnkey analysis programs, and training. If you want to reduce your Operations & Maintenance costs and increase Reliability, all while keeping program costs to a minimum, let us help you.

PdM Programs are the best first-step toward increasing equipment reliability for most of customers. Periodic vibration data surveys have been continually proven to detect the majority of machinery problems in the most cost effective and timely manner. And early detection allows for planned maintenance, with less reactive and breakdown maintenance, while increasing asset reliability.

We generally use and recommend Azima DLI’s robust DCX XRT four-channel data collector, with an embedded Expert-ALERT software analysis system. By using a triaxial accelerometer with dual frequency span ranges at each bearing, we quickly gather optimal low and high frequency data - up to 60% faster than traditional single axis methods. And, all data can be analyzed directly on the XRT while at the machine, avoiding typical route upload / download / analysis delays. This ensures that if we find an impending failure, you will be quickly notified, and we have the right diagnostic tools and the right know-how to rectify most machine malfunctions quickly and efficiently.

Depending on your desired level of involvement, we offer the following general options:

Vibration & Hardware Training, Program Setup & Management, and Remote Data Analysis

Turnkey Programs

Periodic Audits

Turnkey Programs

We can design, program, and staff a complete, cost-effective, PdM Program to handle all of your routine data collection & analysis needs. We will provide all of the man-power, equipment & analysis expertise to provide you with a fully-functional program in a fraction of the time you would spend implementing, training, and staffing a program on your own.

PdM routes can be established for your entire plant or a sub-set of machinery. Each route is designed and maintained by our professional field services staff with their integrity, knowledge and experience working for you every step of the route.

Training, Setup & Remote Analysis

By far, our customers have shown a preference for assuming the majority of the manpower and data collection tasks, while leaving in-depth analysis up to us, to be performed remotely.

PdM routes and databases can be established for your entire plant, or a sub-set of desired machinery. Each route is designed and maintained by our professional field services staff with their integrity, knowledge and experience working for you every step of the route.

We utilize DLI Engineering’s robust DCX XRT four-channel data collector, in conjunction with an embedded Expert-ALERT software analysis system.

Using a triaxial accelerometer, and dual frequency span ranges at each bearing location ensures optimal low and high frequency data is gathered at each point. And, the triaxial data collection is up to 60% faster than traditional single axis methods.

All data is analyzed on the XRT while at the machine, avoiding typical route upload / download / analysis delays. This ensures that if we find an impending failure, you will quickly notified, and we have the right diagnostic tools and the right know-how to rectify most machine malfunctions quickly and efficiently.

PdM Program Audits

M&B offers PdM Program Audits designed to assist you in the optimization and analysis your existing PdM programs. We review transducer applications & data acquisition settings on a per-machine basis, and analyze historical data. We will work with your plant personnel to thoroughly review data collection and analysis techniques, instrumentation setup , and computer database setup. We will also review the PdM database configuration for parameters such as:

Data acquisition intervals for optimum labor usage.

Proper frequency ranges (Fmax) and number of lines of spectral resolution, based upon the machine and bearing bearings. This allows accurate analysis of typical machinery faults for that specific machine.

Transducer response ranges based on machine operating speed and expected frequency responses. This ensures very low (cooling tower, belts, etc.) or very high frequency responses (gear mesh, motor rotor bar passage, etc.) are not missed by an inappropriate transducer application.

Optimization of software alarming and reporting functions to reduce analysis time.

Our PdM Program Audits ensure you realize the best value from your labor and equipment investment, and to help increase your machinery reliability.

Let us design a custom PdM program for your facility,
and leave the worry about your machinery vibration problems with us.