Katlego Mashishi
Is intended for personnel who have at least two years vibration analysis experience and Category II certification by a recognized certification body. The course provides an in-depth study of diagnostic measurement techniques and the associated applications of the techniques
The Category-III course covers four days, with an additional day for review and the exam, is intended for people who are confident with spectrum analysis but who wish to push on and learn more about signal processing, time waveform and phase analysis, cross-channel testing, machine dynamics, and fault correction. If you wish to truly advance in vibration analysis and be able to run a successful condition monitoring team, then you are ready for this course. The course exceeds the ISO 18436-2 Category III standard and meets the ASNT Level III Recommended Practice.
You will leave the course with a solid understanding of:
How a well-designed program and a reliability centered maintenance approach improve the OEE and therefore the bottom line
The condition monitoring technologies: acoustic emission, infrared analysis (thermography), oil analysis, wear particle analysis, & motor testing via supplementary training
How machines work; via supplementary selfstudy using the “Equipment Knowledge” section
How to select the correct measurement location and axis, and collect good, repeatable measurements
What the Fmax, resolution, averaging and other analyzer settings mean, and how to select the optimum settings for a wide variety of machine types
How to analyze vibration spectra, time waveforms, envelope (demodulation), and phase measurements
How to diagnose: unbalance, eccentricity, misalignment, bent shaft, cocked bearing, looseness, rolling element bearings faults, journal bearing faults, gearbox faults, resonance, and other conditions
How to set alarm limits manually and with statistics
How to balance and align a machine, and correct a resonance condition
Through this Certification Course, participants have the opportunity to accrue 5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.
Skills / Knowledge
- Vibration Analysis
- Condition Monitoring
- Fault Diagnosis
- Data Collection
- Reliability Improvement