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VibrationMatters
The Vibration Analyst’s Newsletter
Series 3, Issue 2 – November 2015
In this issue:
FEATURED LESSON
Featured Lesson:
Rolling Element Bearings –
Improved Life
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Rolling Element Bearings – Improved Life
---------------------------- As a vibration analyst you may consider Poor design, poor installation practices,
that it is your job simply to detect the and poor maintenance leads to reduced
Roadmap to Reliability Summit in
fault. However, it is important to think bearing life.
San Diego
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about what should be done in order to
extend the life of the bearing. Sadly,
---------------------------- many bearings only reach 10% of their
Mobius at IMC 2015 design life. When bearings are correctly
page 3 specified, transported, stored, installed,
lubricated and operated, then they should
---------------------------- provide reliable service for many years.
Featured Training Video:
Bearing failure, detection and
prevention
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As stated earlier, and as generally agreed
in the industry, less than 10% of bearings
reach their design lifetime. The following
There are basically two paths we can take graphic highlights the main reason why
(and we should take both paths): this is true.
• We can do what we can to ensure that
we get the longest life out of the
bearing, and
• We can monitor the bearing so that
we can take the most appropriate
action before it fails.
Roadmap to Reliability
Summit - San Diego
December 2-3, 2015
The Roadmap to Reliability™ teaches
you the “big picture” of what must be
implemented in order to improve
reliability in an industrial plant. The
Roadmap to Reliability is based on
experience and proven best practices.
After establishing the financial, safety
and environmental benefits related to
reliability improvement, the R2R covers:
The foundational elements, including
the requirements for strong leadership
and a consideration of change
management issues
The steps required to define the
reliability strategy, including an asset
criticality ranking, a “lean” RCM process,
and a design of the CBM program
The changes that must be made to work
practices, include the
design/procurement process, inventory
management, planning & scheduling,
installation/repair/overhaul activities,
operating procedures, and asset care
(including lubrication and contamination
control)
And the steps required to continuously
improve the process, including root
cause failure analysis, plant-wide
communication, and the use of KPIs
What you will learn:
Understand the benefits of reliability
improvement – and how to sell it to
senior management
Gain a holistic view of all the elements
needed to have a successful and
sustainable reliability improvement
initiative
A gap analysis to highlight the areas that
you are already doing well at and to
prioritize the areas that need
improvement
How to start the initiative, and all the
small steps you need to take so that the
plant culture changes and the initiative
works
Learn more and register at:
www.R2Rsummit.com
Fatigue: 34%
Normal or Pure Fatigue
• With ideal design, installation,
lubrication, and contamination, a
bearing can be selected for infinite
fatigue life
Parasitic Loads
• These loads, above and beyond
design loads, reduce the fatigue life of
a bearing
• Common sources; rotor unbalance
and shaft misalignment
Added loads decrease bearing life by a
CUBED function (approximation, varies
with bearing type). A 10% load increase
from misalignment reduces the calculated
bearing life by one-third!
Lubrication: 36%
Is it really a lubrication failure?
Separate the lubricant type from the
lubrication process
• Too Much
• Too Little
• Wrong Type
Evidence of Improper Diagnosis and
Analysis
• Changing lubricant type to solve a
lubrication problem
• Failure to understand the application
and environment
Contamination: 14%
Bearing life theories are based on a
contaminant-free bearing and lubricant
Sources of Contamination
Seal types
• Often, the better the seal, the more
sensitive to fits, tolerances, and shaft
deflections.
Poor Maintenance Practice
• Pressure washing
• Installation techniques
Gearbox breathers
New, But Contaminated Oil
It’s worth thinking about all the possible of
root causes of lubricant contamination at
your facility.
Poor Handling & Installation:
16%
Perhaps the most avoidable of all
bearing failure sources
• Fits and tolerances are critical
• Proper Tools and Skills are Essential
Storage, Transportation
• Before and after installation
Failure mechanisms are created before
the shaft makes its first revolution.
The Proactive Approach
• Correct bearing for the application
• Proper bearing installation
techniques
• Proactive Skills for balance, assembly,
alignment
• Lubrication regime
• Storage, shipping, handling
• Proper operation
• Training, Training, Training
• Time to do all of these jobs right
It is clear that if the bearings are properly
transported, stored, specified, installed,
and operated, and if they are correctly
lubricated, then they would have the best
chance at remaining in operation for the
longest time possible.
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FEATURED TRAINING VIDEO:
Bearing failure,
detection and
prevention
This presentation discusses the
most common reasons why rolling
element bearings fail, including
lubrication problems, lubricant
contamination, excessive loading,
and installation and handling.
Next, it summarizes how a variety of
condition monitoring technologies
can be utilized to determine the
condition of rolling element
bearings, including basic and
advanced vibration analysis, oil
analysis, wear particle analysis, and
thermography.
And most importantly, how to make
changes in order to extend the life
of rolling element bearings through
precision maintenance techniques.
Some of the techniques
summarized include precision
balancing, precision alignment,
resonance elimination, improved
installation techniques, improved
lubrication practices and others.
Length: 47 min
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Mobius at IMC 2015 – December 7-11
Mobius Institute’s Jason Tranter will be holding a short training course and three learning
labs. If you are attending IMC 2015, we hope you will attend at least one of Jason’s
sessions.
Tuesday, December 8 - 9:15 AM
The Roadmap to Reliability – A Holistic Plan for Achieving
Plant-Wide Reliability
While you could focus on condition monitoring and improvements
in maintenance practices, you will achieve far greater results by
taking a holistic approach to reliability improvement. We have to
start with the design process and work our way through every
phase to ensure that we do not introduce the “defects” that reduce our reliability and
thus increase the cost of ownership. This interactive workshop will provide you with a
“roadmap” so that you have a clear understanding of what changes need to be made,
and the benefits of each of those changes. This is a proactive approach; getting ahead of
the problems before they cause downtime and reduced production or cause safety
incidents. It is also a proven, practical approach that does not require engineering
degrees or months of analysis. We explain the technology but we emphasize the need to
develop the reliability culture.
Wednesday, December 9 – 1 PM
Condition Monitoring for Reliability Professionals – How the Technologies
Rank in Effectiveness and ROI
So many technologies, so little time! In this animated presentation we will demystify the
main technologies, but we will focus on the cost effectiveness of each technology. We will
highlight the approximate cost of the equipment; the difficulty of mastering the
technology; the equipment and fault conditions that can be detected with the
technology; the usefulness of the information you get from the equipment, and the lead
time to failure that can be achieved. Everything the reliability professional needs to know!
Wednesday, December 9 – 2 PM
Defining the Asset Criticality Ranking – The Cornerstone of the Reliability
Improvement Program
It is essential that the reliability improvement program begins with the development of
an asset criticality ranking that everyone (maintenance, production, EHS, quality, and
other “stakeholders”) agree to. The criticality ranking is used to determine the
maintenance and reliability strategy, the maintenance/work order priorities, spares
management, resource allocation, and more. But developing the ranking with full
agreement is challenging. This presentation proposes an approach that will work.
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 Wednesday, December 9 - 3:15 PM

Vibration Analysis - Understand What the Consultants and VA Technicians are Telling You
What on earth do those squiggly lines mean, and what are those cryptic status reports telling you? Vibration analysis is an
incredibly powerful technology, but if you don’t understand the reports and the basics of the technology then a lot of the benefit
can be lost. We will demystify the technology but focus on what you need to get out of the report. We will also provide some tips
so that you can tell that the analysts actually know what they are talking about. This presentation is also for the authors of the
report – how to make your reports more understandable and therefore actionable.

November’s Vibration Analysis Certification Courses

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate DUBAI, AE 11/15/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Melbourne, AU 11/16/2015 4.5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Edmonton, AB, CA 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Wuxi, CN 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Ismaning, DE 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Zaragoza, ES 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Yogyakarta, ID 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Yogyakarta, ID 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Milano, IT 11/16/2015 6 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Kuala Lumpur, MY 11/16/2015 4.5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Lima, PE 11/16/2015 4 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic San Pedro Laguna, PH 11/16/2015 4 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Point Lisas, TT 11/16/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Espoo, FI 11/17/2015 3 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Lahore, PK 11/17/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Middelfart, DK 11/23/2015 4 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Zaragoza, ES 11/23/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Senlis, FR 11/23/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Amman, JO 11/23/2015 7 days

 Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Dungun, MY 11/23/2015 3 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate San Pedro Laguna, PH 11/23/2015 4.5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Couva , TT 11/23/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category I: Basic Bucaramanga, CO 11/25/2015 4 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Heverlee, BE 11/30/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Namur, BE 11/30/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category II: Intermediate Bergen, NO 11/30/2015 5 days

Vibration Analysis ISO Category III: Advanced Colchester, UK 11/30/2015 5 days

See more courses listed on the Mobius Institute website by clicking here.