Acquisition system for monitoring vibrations

Abstract

Antifriction bearing failure is a major factor in failure of rotating machinery. As a fatal defect is detected, it is common to shut down the machinery as soon as possible to avoid catastrophic damages. Performing such an action, which usually occurs at inconvenient times, typically results in substantial time and economical losses. It is, therefore, important to monitor the condition of antifriction bearings and to know the details of severity of defects before they cause serious catastrophic consequences. The vibration monitoring technique is suitable to analyze various defects in bearing. This technique can provide early information about progressing malfunctions. In this paper is presented a data acquisition system conceived for the analysis of the signal from two vibration transductor. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008.