The Category III vibration course meets and exceeds the requirements of ISO 18436-2. It is intended for students who have passed Category II and wish to delve deeper into vibration analysis, manage CBM programs or work as vibration consultants. 36 months of experience is required for certification.
Duration: 4 Days
Certification Exam: 4 hours (Day 5)
Sine wave. Simple vibration. Adding waves, beating. Amplitude (pk, pk-pk, RMS). Frequency and Period. Vibration units / conversions / Integration. Crest factor. Phase. Forcing frequencies. Orders. Resonance
Instrumentation. Sensors. Orbits, centerline diagrams, Keyphasor. Sensor mounting / natural frequency. Triggers. Test procedure. Data formats. Uploading the route. Recognising bad data.
Harmonics. Noise, modulation, beats etc.
Unbalance. Misalignment. Looseness / rubs. Belts. Journal bearings. Bearings. Enveloping. Motors. Gears. Pumps, fans and compressors. TWF Analysis. Resonance Etc.
Alignment + Tolerances. Balancing (vectors, trial weights, single plane). No phase balancing. Balance standards. Safety. Resonance (impact test, forced response).
Motors, generators, gears, pumps, fans, compressors, belts, turbines, machine tools, piping and structures. Applicable ISO standards.
A/D Conversion. Filters (high, Low, Band Pass). Data Collector settings. FFT. Windows / leakage. Sampling, aliasing and Fmax. Lines of Resolution. Resolution ad Bandwidth. Noise reduction. Averaging. Dynamic range / S/N Ratio.
ISO, IEC, API etc. Alarm types. Fault severity determination. Trending. Acting on reports.
Test procedure. Standards. Reporting
GVS Reliability Products offers affiliate training in vibration analysis training – ISO 18436-2 standard. Available live online, pre-recorded videos or on-site.
Certification opens up new career paths Learn to collect and validate vibration data Learn basic analysis Learn why machines fail Ensure employees have the competency to do their jobs
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