Machine monitoring on pumps and valves

Vibration and pressure measurement are typical instruments for machine monitoring of centrifugal pumps and radial fans. By monitoring these parameters, increased machine availability can be achieved and downtimes avoided. In this way, plant efficiency and operational safety are increased, which leads to a reduction in maintenance costs.
Vibration sensors from PCB Piezotronics and pressure transmitters from Setra Systems, Inc. are successfully used worldwide in the field of preventive maintenance. The reliability of the sensors under the most adverse conditions is crucial here.
The brochure Vibration and Pressure Measurement on Centrifugal Pumps and Centrifugal Fans deals with the recording of the parameters of the same name on pumps and fans as part of machine monitoring. It gives a brief overview of the construction types and characteristic curves of the machines and describes the necessity of the optimum operating point. In addition, it explains the typical machine faults by means of fault patterns. The second part of the brochure presents suitable vibration and pressure sensors for industrial use and describes how they work.