VibVue® has just wrapped up its quarterly update (4.0.4.4) with some important quality -of-life enhancements to streamline the process of measuring, evaluating, and troubleshooting equipment health. They include:
- Rapid Overall Vibration Measurement tool. VibVue® users have always been able to measure vibration data on any pixel in the field of view, but this new feature couples with auto-processing tools to give a quick snapshot of overall vibration, important frequency content, and phase angle measurements anywhere in the field of view. Users can click and compare measurement points without any processing time.
Figure 1. VibVue® Measurement tool with overall vibration, discreet frequency content, and phase angle measurements
- Live Modal Analysis recording mode. VibVue® Pro Modal Analysis is now based in Live Mode where measurement data is immediately displayed after each strike and then averaged to reduce noise floor. This is a time-saver as users can quickly delete misfires and also limit the number of impacts as they observe mode shape noise floor reduction in real time.
- Simplified Equipment for Modal Analysis. The hardware required to perform the new Live Modal Analysis is now based on a USB trigger which means less equipment needed to travel with and setup in the field.
- Pipework Vibration Limit Overlay. VibVue® Pro now includes an overlay of Energy Institute’s Vibration Standards for Pipework. While VibVue® users tend to be most interested in rotating machinery we all know how piping vibration plays a role in troubleshooting, acceptance testing for new or modified equipment, and for predictive health management.
Figure 2. Vibration Chart Overlay comparing the Energy Institute’s Vibration Standards for Pipework
With these new features in the 4.0.4.4 update, users who perform rounds on equipment or perform acceptance testing on new, modified, or repaired equipment have a streamlined process to get the most important information measured and evaluated faster than ever before. If any issues are found, the user can quickly go into troubleshooting the problem for rapid resolution.
Lastly, MSI has designed custom Condition Based Monitoring (CBM)/Predictive Maintenance (PdM) systems for clients by using VibVue® Motion Magnified Video technology as the backbone. Some of the new features in this VibVue® update as well as features in current development are all part of the effort to make off-the-shelf CBM/PdM systems easily customized for your use cases. Stay tuned for more!