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Duration: 4 days plus 1/2 day exam

Prerequisites: None

Optional exam: Learn more here.

Resources you keep:

  • iLearnVibration [Category III]

  • Detailed course book

  • Pocket reference guide

  • Diagnostic mouse pad

  • Learn more here

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Five main benefits:

1/ When you register for this course, you will receive the iLearnVibration CD and pre-study guide. Prepare and you will succeed!

2/ Our course utilizes modern slides, animations, innovative simulations, and live case studies - all delivered by Clyde Volpe and/or Jason Tranter. 

3/ Each class will have ten notebook computers so that you can interact with the simulations, participate in course activities, and analyze real vibration measurements.

4/ You can take the optional certification exam. The training course and exam follows the ISO 18436.2 Category II standard, and the ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level II standard.

5/ You take away the award winning iLearnVibration vibration training CD, a course book, pocket reference guide and mouse pad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Vibration Training
ISO Category III / ASNT Level II-part 2

The Vibration Specialist "Advanced" course is intended for personnel who have at least two years vibration analysis experience and a thorough understanding of vibration theory and terminology. The course provides an in-depth study of diagnostic measurement techniques and the associated applications of the techniques.

It is expected that the attendee is either the leader of the vibration team, or takes a leading role in diagnosing faults and making the final recommendation.  This person must fully understand all of the data collector options, special test capabilities, and analysis tools; and must understand the widest range of fault condition.

This course will give the analyst all of the skills and knowledge necessary to solve all fault conditions, and to run a successful condition monitoring program.

  • Principles of vibration

o        Quick review of Category II fundamentals

o        Waveform, spectrum, phase, vectors and orbits

o        Transients, pulses, modulation, beating, sum/difference

o        Force, response, damping, and stiffness

o        Cepstrum analysis
 

  • Data acquisition

o        Special tests: phase, triggering, strobes, low speed machines and variable speed machines

o        Planning routes and route management

o        Optimizing test locations and setup options
 

  • Signal processing

o        Sampling, resolution, Fmax, averaging, windowing, dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio

o        A/D conversion: constant and variable sampling rate
 

  • Vibration analysis

o        Spectrum analysis review

         Harmonics, sidebands, and the analysis methodology

o        Time waveform analysis

o        Phase analysis: bubble diagrams and ODS

o        Orbit analysis

o        Analyzing enveloping/demodulation/PeakVue, etc. data
 

  • Fault analysis

o        Natural frequencies and resonances

o        Imbalance, eccentricity and bent shaft

o        Misalignment, cocked bearing and soft foot

o        Mechanical looseness

o        Rubs and instabilities

o        Rolling element bearing analysis

o        Analysis of turbo-machinery and sleeve bearings

o        Analysis of AC, DC and variable frequency drives

o        Analysis of gears

o        Analysis of belt driven machines

o        Analysis of pumps, compressors and fans

o        LOTS of case studies and exercises for participants

 

  • Equipment testing and diagnostics

o        Impact testing (bump tests)

o        Phase analysis

o        Transient analysis

o        Operating deflection shape analysis

o        Introduction to modal analysis

o        Cross channel measurements

 

  • Corrective action

o        General maintenance repair activities

o        Balancing process: single-plane and two-plane

o        Review of shaft alignment procedures: dial and laser

o        Flow control and replacement of machine parts

o        Resonance control, isolation and damping

 

  • Running a successful condition monitoring program

o        Managing a successful program

o        Reporting and financial management

o        Growing the program

o        Incorporating additional technologies
 

  • Acceptance testing
     

  • Review of ISO standards