Measuring machine vibrations - for safe and efficient operation
Measuring machine vibrations is essential to monitor the condition and performance of your machines. Vibrations are caused by rotating or oscillating components and can indicate problems such as imbalance, misalignment or uneven mass distribution. With our solution for recording, monitoring and analyzing amplitude, frequency and phase shift, signs of wear or damage can be detected at an early stage. Regular measurements help to avoid unplanned downtime, increase operational safety and extend the service life of machines and systems.
What advantages does measuring machine vibrations with Delphin offer you?
- Avoidance of uneconomical operating methods: By precisely recording and analyzing vibrations, harmful frequencies can be identified and targeted measures can be taken to improve them.
- Maximum Flexibility: Support for a wide range of vibration sensors (mV, mA, IEPE) enables adaptation to individual requirements and offers versatile options for measuring machine vibration.
- Broad frequency spectrum: Processing of vibrations in the range of up to 20,000 Hz covers a comprehensive spectrum of applications.
- Early detection of problems: Permanent monitoring of damaging frequencies reduces the risk of machine downtimes and increases operational safety.
- Clear data visualization: Display of the measured values as time signal, trend, FFT cascade or orbit diagrams facilitates analysis and decision-making.
- Efficient problem solving: The FFT analysis helps to quickly and specifically identify the causes of vibrations such as imbalances or bearing damage.
- Optimization of operating efficiency: Regular condition monitoring minimizes unplanned downtimes and extends the service life of systems.
- Combined measurement data acquisition: Recording of process and vibration variables in one system offers comprehensive monitoring options.
Benefit from the intelligent monitoring of vibration variables and an integrated data logger memory! Typical areas of application are
- Vibration measurement on machines and systems
- Turbine and generator monitoring
- Diagnosis of vibration causes
- Vibration measurement on gas, hydropower and steam turbines
- Measurement of vibrations on test benches
- Acceleration measurement and FFT analysis
- Search for vibration exciters
- Checking the effectiveness of vibration damping measures
- Measurement of structure-borne vibrations
Practical example of a machine vibration
Decentralized vibration analysis on gas turbines
To avoid costly damage and to diagnose the causes of shutdowns, a gas turbine manufacturer used the Delphin Vibration monitoring system installed. The vibrations are recorded decentrally at the gas turbines, stored and automatically transmitted to the main plant via the Internet. Here, the experts carry out a comprehensive and detailed analysis to ensure a complete evaluation of all relevant data. In the event of a fault, employees are notified immediately by e-mail. The measured and stored characteristic values and FFT analyses are encrypted and regularly transmitted via the Internet. With this vibration monitoring system, the manufacturer benefits from early detection of potential damage and rapid diagnosis of the cause, thus avoiding expensive downtime.