BMG has extended its range of SPM condition monitoring systems to include the new intrinsically safe VibChecker and BearingChecker portable instruments, designed for safe and reliable use in hazardous environments.
“These devices for potentially explosive environments are highly effective in condition based maintenance programmes where a customer is alerted about maintenance needs on a scheduled basis rather than a breakdown basis,” says Pieter van Zyl, BMG condition monitoring manager. “By combining condition based maintenance products and services with current maintenance strategies and upgrades to energy efficient products, downtime is reduced and productivity levels are significantly improved.”
The VibChecker gives early warning signs of developing machine problems in order to prevent premature replacement of machine parts. Vibration monitoring is the most widely used preventative maintenance technique for the accurate assessment of the condition of machinery elements such as pump rotors, fan impellors, gearbox gears and housing mountings.
The lightweight user-friendly VibChecker has an ergonomic design, an easy button operation and user-friendly interface, making it the perfect maintenance tool for plant mechanics, machine operators and maintenance technicians. With this device, vibration monitoring no longer needs to be a question of cost or expertise.
The VibChecker is designed for simple vibration checks and with built-in Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) capabilities it is also an efficient device for troubleshooting. Periodic vibration checks are easily done, and reliable and accurate vibration information is delivered in seconds. Readings are immediately and automatically evaluated according to established ISO standards. The unit returns a green, yellow or red indication when it compares the measured value to the selected ISO standard.
The instrument has an internal probe and connector for external ICP transducers. It is capable of displacement, velocity and acceleration RMS and ISO 2372/10816 measurement between the 10 and 1000 Hz frequency range.
The BearingChecker, which can be used on rotating machines such as electric motors, fans and pumps, measures shock pulses on bearings, instantly giving a green, yellow or red status that indicates whether damage is developing and automatically rates its severity. This lightweight instrument also evaluates a machine’s surface temperature using an infrared sensor and can be used as an electronic stethoscope for listening to machine sounds.
Bearing damage, which is one of the most common mechanical machine failures, does not normally occur suddenly, but evolves over a period of time, causing shocks in the bearing. Through regular shock pulse measurement, the development of damage can be monitored, and maintenance and repairs can then be scheduled for an appropriate time without causing major production losses.
The cost efficient, user friendly BearingChecker makes the improvement of machine reliability economically feasible for companies of all sizes. Both these instruments are instantly usable and require minimal training for efficient operation.
BMG offers condition monitoring products for users at every level. The company’s portfolio of SPM condition monitoring equipment extends from basic hand held instruments, to high level online systems.
For more information contact Pieter van Zyl, BMG, +27 (0)11 620 1570, [email protected], www.bmgworld.net
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