The very core of Plymon Vibration Consultants, LLC is built around years of experience diagnosing problems with industrial machinery. Throughout these years, conclusions and recommendations have been based on facts derived from thoroughly utilizing proper equipment configurations, data collection techniques, testing capabilities, and a personal commitment to make accurate diagnostics based on quality data. This attitude toward machinery diagnostics has led to numerous PdM contracts, second opinion projects, acceptance tests, advanced analysis projects, remote data analysis, balancing (in field and shop) and alignment (shaft and geometric) opportunities all over the United States and some international locations as well. Current services include but are not limited to:
- Advanced Troubleshooting – There have been countless times when basic analytical techniques fall short of being able to properly diagnose the root cause of machinery problems. And for some reason, most of the problems will go undiagnosed yielding years of unreliable, neglected components. One of the most extreme cases of this consisted of a boiler feed water pump that had settled into a regimen of replacing the journal bearings on a frequency of once per ninety days due to premature bearing failures. Bear in mind that this was a 1,750 HP motor. When asked as to how long this has been going on, the response was a staggering 7 years. Following a battery of tests, proximity probes were retrofitted onto the motor and the source of the problem identified. Relative shaft measurements versus motor casing measurements were documented at 25:1. Following an in-field balance utilizing the proximity probes, the frequent bearing changes have not just been reduced, they ceased. Plymon Vibration Consultants, LLC offers a full line of advanced diagnostic capabilities that can be utilized as a stand-alone service or coupled with an existing PdM Program to partner with our clients and solve industrial machinery problems.
- Acceptance Testing – The acceptance test is based on industry standards and client specific purchase specifications including procedures, measurement locations, process conditions, measures and how they are processed, as well as acceptable levels. If no specification exists, a baseline test should be conducted and the data compared to available standards and/or industrial guidelines. The baseline test should reflect the operating conditions of the machine and its environment to the best extent possible. Critical new or refurbished equipment should never be installed without performing acceptance testing to qualify the component is ready for service. Don’t let the opportunity to properly test your assets during an acceptance test pass you by due to the test being performed as a formality…