Tracking Vibration Levels to Reduce Downtime

Vibration monitoring of rotating equipment can help to reduce costly down time due to maintenance requirements or to fix damaged machinery. Control Engineering Europe reports.

Maintenance engineers should already be aware of the benefits of monitoring vibration levels on industrial machinery. However, it is important that these benefits are recognised beyond the maintenance department. Chris Hansford, managing director at Hansford Sensors, explains why, using the experiences of one customer to demonstrate his points.

Click HERE to read the full client article on the Control Engineering Europe website.

About Hansford Sensors Ltd, the International Centre of Excellence for Vibration Monitoring

Hansford Sensors Ltd specialise in the design and manufacture of accelerometers for monitoring vibration and temperature levels of industrial machinery, playing a key part in the role of predictive maintenance. Products include intrinsically safe models for approved use in Group I (Mining) and Group II (Petrochemical). Hansford Sensors Ltd also supply multi-sensor switch boxes, vibration sensor modules, portable vibration meters, accessories for sensors, vibration condition monitoring protection systems and custom built vibration sensors.

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Date: 13/09/2011