Vibration monitoring is a common and proven technique used to monitor the condition of machines and predict and prevent failures:
Rotating machinery
Vibration monitoring is often used to monitor rotating machinery like fans, pumps, motors, and compressors. It can help identify faults like misalignment, imbalance, looseness, and bearing wear.
Reciprocating machinery
Vibration monitoring can be used to monitor reciprocating machinery like piston engines, pumps, and reciprocating compressors.
Industries:
Power Generation: For gas and steam turbines, generators, and compressors in power plants.
Oil and Gas: Used in offshore platforms, refineries, and processing plants to monitor pumps, compressors, and other critical equipment.
Mining and Minerals Processing: For monitoring large motors, mills, and crushers.
Chemical and Petrochemical Plants: To protect critical compressors, pumps, and other process equipment.
Pulp and Paper: In paper mills to monitor large rotating machinery involved in the manufacturing process.