Competition
Background
- https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/839/acoustic-analysis-lubrication
- https://ims.evidentscientific.com/en/learn/white-papers/intro-ultrasonic-transducers-ndt-testing
Ultrasonic Analysis
- Handheld bearing tool
- https://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/31954/detecting-low-or-slow-speed-bearing-failure-ultrasonics
- https://www.bearing-news.com/diagnosing-bearing-failures-using-ultrasound-spectrum-analysis/
Vibration Analysis
Fluke
Fluke 810 is the preferred tool, and it costs ~$15k/unit. In addition, it requires trained, manual use on the machines, taking measurements that attach to the machine in multiple locations (after inputting into the Fluke 810 the design of the system). The Fluke 810 gives you a diagnosis assessment for different bearings, which is a good offering. It has 800 lines of FFT resolution, which means if you are sampling at 40 kHz, your resolution is 50 Hz.
Fluke 805 is a small meter that looks like a pen, but they emphatically declare that it is not. It is designed for go/no-go measurements. It has 100 Hz frequency resolution, which is not enough for detailed analysis, and does not provide any way to store the data for later analysis.
Tractian
Education material:
- 5 traps when buying a vibration sensor (this is just propaganda)
- Battery life is never what its claimed to be
- Short trial periods do not provide enough time to verify the utility of a vibration analyzer
- Periodic (third-party) monitoring leaves gaps in your awareness
- Vibration analysis and AI
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- Electric motor guide
Fracttal
Triaxial vibration sensor samples at 3.2 kHz, which means it can only detect frequencies up to 1.6 kHz, which is low.