Practical On-Line Vibration Monitoring for Papermachines, PaperCon '09 Conference

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During the past 20 years, condition monitoring has evolved as a significant opportunity to increase profits within a wide variety of industries. Vibration Analysis is one of the most powerful condition based maintenance technologies, and the cornerstone of many predictive maintenance programs. It is also widely utilized for troubleshooting and fault diagnosis of machinery and structures. In recent years, much emphasis has been given to on-line or permanently installed vibration monitoring for machinery that is inaccessible, critical to process, and/or very expensive. This article will provide a practical overview of system components, installation considerations, and benefits of on-line monitoring. Key points and an innovative approach will be explained by discussing several recent installations.