Tracking vibration levels to reduce downtime

Vibration monitoring of rotating equipment can help to reduce costly down time due to maintenance requirements or to fix damaged machinery. CEE reports.

There is a growing demand for all companies to reduce and sustain low operating costs while maintaining quality and delivery standards. One area to benefit from this trend has been in monitoring the condition of rotating machinery by tracking vibration levels, because damaged machinery and unplanned shutdowns due to equipment failure can be hugely costly.

Maintenance engineers should already be aware of the benefits of monitoring vibration levels on industrial machinery. However, it is important that these benefits are recognised beyond the maintenance department. Chris Hansford, managing director at Hansford Sensors, explains why, using the experiences of one customer to demonstrate his points.

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