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Handle unplanned downtime, avoid recurring problems, set repair priorities, and manage your resources with an entirely different approach to vibration testing.

Features

• On-board identification and location of the most common mechanical faults (bearings, misalignment, unbalance, looseness) focus maintenance efforts on root cause, reducing unplanned downtime
• Overall vibration level allows you to quickly assess overall machine health directly from the diagnosis screen
• Fault severity scale with four severity levels help you prioritize maintenance work
• Repair recommendations advise technicians on corrective action
• Detailed diagnostic reports and spectral diagrams help confirm data quality, and narrow down the root cause of failures
• On-board context sensitive help provide real-time tips and guidance to new users
• Flexible machine speed configurations gives the ability to test a broad range of assets including belt drives, gear boxes, and bevel gears
• 2 GB expandable on-board memory provides enough space for your machinery's data
• Self-test function ensures optimal performance and more time on the job
• Laser tachometer for accurate machine running speed promotes confident diagnoses
• Tri-axial accelerometer reduces measurement time by ⅔ over single axis accelerometers
• Viewer PC Software expands data storage and tracking capacity

Applications

• Troubleshoot problem equipment and understand the root cause of failure
• Survey equipment before and after planned maintenance and confirm the repair
• Commission new equipment and ensure proper installation
• Provide quantifiable proof of equipment condition and drive investment in repair or replacement
• Prioritize and plan repair activities and operate more efficiently
• Anticipate equipment failures before they happen and take control of spare parts inventories
• Train new or less-experienced technicians and build confidence and skill across the team

Viewer PC software

Includes Viewer PC software, expanding your data storage and tracking capability. With Viewer you can:

• Generate diagnostic reports and track the severity of your machine's condition
• Create machine setups with the convenience of your keyboard and mouse, and transfer the data to your vibration tester
• View diagnosis and vibration spectra in greater detail
• Import and store jpeg images and Fluke IS2 thermal images for a more complete view of your machine's condition

Industry-leading training…on your terms

Remove the guesswork out of diagnosing the most common mechanical problems, but a better understanding of vibration and its impact on your equipment will help you or your team be more aware of issues that may come up in the future. Comes equipped with a DVD designed by Fluke and Mobius institute which help you learn more about the basics of vibration and how to fully utilize the features and functionality of the vibration tester.

Using Fluke Thermal Imaging to Troubleshoot Motors & Drives

Infrared cameras, also called thermal imagers, are useful for troubleshooting motor problems as well as for monitoring motor condition for preventative maintenance in power generation, manufacturing and commercial plants. Thermal images of motors reveal their operating condition as indicated by surface temperature. Such condition monitoring is important as a way to avert many unexpected motor malfunctions in systems that are critical to manufacturing. The onset of motor failures can often be detected by a variety of techniques, including vibration, ultrasound and thermal imaging.

In this article, we cover why use thermal imaging and what to scan, as well as some notes on what to look for, including shaft misalignment.

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