Peter Moncrieff, Distribution and Hire Services Manager, Resonate Systems
Description
Following overhaul the vibration levels of a 200kW fan increased by a factor of 7. This interactive case study details the diagnostic investigation to identify the cause of the vibration increase.
Learning Takeaways
Unnecessary maintenance can create issues.
Vibration analysis should be undertaken during commissioning, even though equipment is new.
There are many potential causes of high run speed vibration.
Biography
Peter has been providing VCAT vibration analysis training courses for over 10 years. He has worked as a vibration analysis consultant since 2008, and has extensive experience performing turbo generator assessments, in situ balancing and machine vibration investigations. Peter is a MIBoC Certified VCAT III vibration analyst and has a bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering (hons) from the University of Adelaide.
