Table of Contents
Advertisement
www.actoolsupply.com
www.actoolsupply.com
T
T
r
r
u
u
P
P
o
o
i
i
n
n
t
t
e
e
®
®
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Charting your results
Charting your results
Ultrasound will be produced differently for all types of system
Ultrasound will be produced differently for all types of
a bearing shaft, and weak on
a bearing shaft, and weak on
the other, depending upon the unique wear patterns. Therefore
the other, depending upon the unique wear patterns. Therefore
it is very important to mark the
it is very important to mark the
test point, so that future readings can be
test point, so that future readings can be
same position.
same position.
Doing the same test with t
Doing the same test with
the results, therefore it is extremely important to keep track of
the results, therefore it is extremely important to keep track of
tests to be valid. These values can
tests to be valid. These values can
charts, and storing data.
charts, and storing data.
Keep this information in your
Keep this information in your
fi
fi
les, or tagged on the
les, or tagged on the equipmen
equipment, perhaps several weeks or months later, you have the information you need to
equipment, perhaps several weeks or months later, you have the information you need to
decision as to the degree of wear in a particular piece of equipment.
decision as to the degree of wear in a particular piece of equipment.
It is worthwhile to show this
It is worthwhile to show this
information to supervisors and plant management. The problems you
information to supervisors and plant management. The problems you
identify and correct will eliminate costly downtime and energy
identify and correct will eliminate costly downtime and energy
poration
poration money
money. More scheduled repairs and less
. More scheduled repairs and less
control.
control.
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration,
Vibration, misalignment
misalignment, or moving machinery which is
, or moving machinery which is
a system.
a system.
These things can cause excessive wear bringing the life of any system to an early
These things can cause excessive wear bringing the life of any system to an early
demise.
demise.
All these
All these problem
problems have a comm
s have a
common warning signal;
energy is generated from the friction associated with these problems, and
energy is generated from the friction associated with these problems, and
the Tru Pointe
the Tru Pointe
®
®
2100.
2100.
EXAMPLE:
EXAMPLE:
or motors all of the same
or motors all of the same ty
of these bearings, the will be able to determine what
of these bearings, the will be able to determine what
readings are normal or abnormal for
readings are normal or abnormal for
REMINDER:
REMINDER:
test a compressor bearing, for example, test the same
test a compressor bearing, for example, test the same
place, at the same
place, at the same sensit
(although not necessary) to test units when they are
(although not necessary) to test units when they are
new, and keep your own records of what
new, and keep your own records of what
for a new piece of equipment.
for a new piece of equipment.
See the previous section on charting your
See the previous section on charting your
WARNING!
WARNING!
machinery
machinery.
.
sound around you.
sound around you.
Make certain the headphone cord is
Make certain the headphone cord is
machine parts.
machine parts.
www.actoolsupply.com
www.actoolsupply.com
systems.
s.
It may be strong on one side of
It may be strong on one side of
the sensitivity set dif
he sensitivity set
differently can complete
ferently can
the instruments settings for future
the instruments settings for future
be entered into a
be entered into a
computer spreadsheet program for creating
computer spreadsheet program for creating
equipment itself.
t itself.
loss, ultimately saving your Cor-
loss, ultimately saving your Cor-
emergency work keeps your business under
emergency work keeps your business under
not properly balanced can be
not properly balanced can be
on warning signal;
increased ultrasonic
increased ultrasonic
Maintaining a system using multiple pumps
Maintaining a system using multiple pumps
type.
pe.
After testing a
After testing a sam
each type.
each type.
T
T
o insure success, be
o insure success, be
consisten
consistent.
sensitivity setting.
ivity setting.
It is a good idea
It is a good idea
is acceptable
is acceptable
results.
results.
Be careful when working around rotating
Be careful when working around rotating
The headphones will dampen much of
The headphones will dampen much of
Use care, and be alert at all
Use care, and be alert at all times
away from moving
away from moving
I
I
n
n
s
s
t
t
r
r
u
u
c
c
t
t
i
i
o
o
n
n
0
0
0
0
2
2
8
8
-
-
9
9
0
0
0
0
3
3
taken from the exact
taken from the exact
completely change
ly change
When returning to the same
When returning to the same
make a
make a
deadly to
deadly to
energy.
energy
.
This ultrasonic
This ultrasonic
can be detected with
can be detected with
sample
ple
t.
If you
If you
the
the
times.
.
13
13
Advertisement
Table of Contents
