Course Outline

3.5 Days

6 Core Modules

Chapter 1 - Introduction

  • What is condition monitoring?
  • Creating value from condition monitoring
  • Reliability
  • Risk management
  • Making a difference
  • Understanding failure
  • Understanding maintenance types and philosophies
  • Understanding mean time between failures (MTBF)
  • Optimisation

Chapter 2 - CM Technology

  • Vibration analysis
  • Device categories
  • Vibration transducers
  • Transducer mounting options
  • Thermography
  • Tribology
  • Ultrasound
  • Electrical testing
  • Motion amplification
  • Process monitoring
  • Non-destructive testing

Chapter 3 - Vibration Theory

  • What is vibration?
  • What do we measure?
  • Single degree of freedom (SDOF)
  • Time domain (Waveform)
  • Amplitude
  • Frequency
  • Phase
  • Complex motion (MDOF)
  • Frequency domain (Spectrum / FFT)
  • Associated terminology and considerations for application
  • Waveform patterns and the Fourier transform
  • Natural frequencies

Chapter 4 - Capturing Data

  • Process flow overview
  • Safety
  • Testing procedure
  • Condition monitoring equipment care
  • Naming conventions
  • Mounting
  • Routes
  • Transferring routes
  • Challenges with transferring of routes
  • Challenges during route capturing
  • Observations
  • Bad data

Chapter 5 - Fault Analysis

  • Presenting data
  • Basic data analysis
  • Specific faults
    • Unbalance
    • Looseness
    • Misalignment
    • Bearings

Chapter 6 - Equipment Knowledge

  • Bearings
  • Couplings
  • Gearboxes
  • Electric motors
  • Pumps and fans
  • Compressors
  • Rolling/paper mills
  • Structures and piping
  • Machine tool spindles

Who Should Attend

Course Materials

Learning Outcome

Certification (Optional)

Snapshot

Introduction

CM Technology

Vibration Theory

Capturing Data

Fault Analysis

Equipment Knowledge

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Your Instructors

Scott Henderson

Scott Henderson

Founder / Director / Trainer

Conditioning Monitoring Group

Scott's reliability journey began with 14 years in the British Army as a senior maintainer of rotary aviation assets. After relocating to Australia and working in a variety of industries in reliability roles, he founded Thermalign 12 years ago.

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Chris Hill

Chris Hill

CAT IV in Vibration Analysis/ Senior Analyst/ Trainer

Condition Monitoring Group

Chris is a highly experienced Senior Analyst with more than 25 years in condition monitoring. Certified to ISO CAT IV in vibration analysis since 2014, he brings extensive real-world expertise across walkaround and online systems.

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