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News Release from: SKF UK | Subject: MicroVibe P card-type vibration assessment meter
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 February 2005
PC card makes on-the-spot vibration
checks
For engineers concerned about vibration in machinery and plant, there is a card-type vibration assessment meter that fits into the compact flash card slot in a standard pocket PC.
SKF has launched MicroVibe P, a card-type vibration assessment meter Like earlier versions of MicroVibe, MicroVibe P is remarkably cost-effective compared to similar devices on the market as it fits into the compact flash card slot in a standard pocket PC
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Indeed this new version is compatible with a wider range of handheld PDAs, including the HP iPAQ h2215 and Toshiba's handheld 800e series.
Offering a great deal of flexibility, it allows users to take vibration readings either as part of a pre-determined route or to spot check machinery and identify problems in situ.
MicroVibe P will complement an existing predictive maintenance programme or can be used as a first step towards starting one.
It works with the most commonly used vibration sensors, accelerometers and dynamic velocity transducers, making a multi-parameter approach to analysis possible.
The lightweight, compact device collects and displays the overall vibration readings and automatically provides expert judgment of the measured factors.
An addition to MicroVibe P, that adds tremendous value, is the FFT spectrum analysis - a function that identifies abnormal bearing function.
This is a proven diagnostic method, which is usually only available in higher end condition monitoring hardware and software products.
Other analysis capabilities include time-waveform and overall vibration.
The kit comes with a set of headphones, so technicians can add the element of audio analysis as MicroVibe P provides the visuals on the screen.
All these functions mean that MicroVibe P enables an immediate, accurate and reliable assessment of machine or bearing condition.
For even greater ease of use, users can choose whether measurements should be in imperial or metric units and Data Management Software has been included, so scalar and spectral data can be uploaded to a PC for trending and further analysis.
To interface with a pocket PC (not included), users just have to make sure that the hand held PC has a Compact Flash TYPE II slot 3.3V with a 400MHz processor or higher and that it has a 64MB RAM or greater.
The frequency range for acceleration and velocity is 10 to 15kHz and 10 to 1,000Hz respectively. Request a free brochure from SKF UK ...
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