AccuTrak
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more accurate diagnosis of system health. These values can be entered into a
computer spreadsheet program for creating charts, and storing data.
Keep this information in your files, or tagged on the equipment itself. When
returning to the same equipment, perhaps several months or even years later,
you have the information you need to make a decision as to the degree of wear
in a particular piece of equipment.
It is worth while to show this information to supervisors and plant management.
The problems you identify and correct will eliminate costly downtime and energy
loss, ultimately saving your company money. More
scheduled
repairs and less
emergency work keeps your business under control.
Vibration
Vibration, misalignment, or moving machinery which is not properly balanced can
be deadly to a system. These things can cause excessive wear bringing the life
of any system to an early demise.
All these problems have a common warning signal;
increased ultrasonic energy
.
This ultrasonic energy is generated from the friction associated with these
problems, and can be detected with the AccuTrak. With experience, you will
know what readings are good, and which are bad for the most common types of
equipment you work on.
Example: If you are responsible for maintaining a system using multiple pumps
or motors all of the same type. After testing a sample of these bearings, you
soon will be able to determine what readings are normal or abnormal for a
particular type.
Reminder:
To insure success
be consistent
... If you test a compressor
bearing, for example, test the same place, at the same sensitivity setting.
It is a good idea (although not necessary) to test units when they are new, and
keep your own records of what is acceptable for a new piece of equipment.
See the previous page on Charting your results.
WARNING
Be careful when working around rotating machinery. The headphones will dampen much
of the sound which may cause you to forget that the machine is moving. Use care,
common sense, and be alert at all times. Make certain the cord from the headphones is
out of the way of any moving machine member.
