Vibration Analysis Training & Certification Courses

by Predict Institute

Training Invitation

Predict Technologies India is a leading Condition Monitoring Company. MOBIUS Institute is a

global leader in Vibration Analysis Training and Certification, having certified thousands of analysts
in over 60 countries across the world. PREDICT and MOBIUS have come together in an exclusive
partnership to offer the worlds leading Vibration Analysis Courses in the market. Predict Institute
is the only Institute approved to conduct Vibration Analysis Category 1, 2 & 3 training courses in
India.
The Institute is vertically integrated and aims to cater for all who work in NDT, from professor to
student and from operator to chartered engineer. Its purpose is to promote the advancement of
the science and practice of NDT and all other associated materials testing disciplines particularly
Why is it so Important to choose Mobius Training?
in Condition Monitoring.
In Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Technology, the ramifications and benefits are enormous.
Not only it is safety- Critical but its use enables rectification of an incipient fault before a
catastrophic failure occurs. Not only can the physical catastrophe be avoided, but also the financial
catastrophe of a major breakdown at the worst possible moment Saturday night in the printing
press of a Sunday paper, or an aircraft engine take-off!

Course Objectives

Perform Vibration Analysis of machinery and components using spectrum analysis

Perform impact tests to determine natural frequencies and Resonance.
Classify, Interpret and evaluate the test results in accordance with applicable standards.
Recommend corrective actions and carry out root cause failure analysis (RCFA).
Select the appropriate machinery vibration measurement technique.

Choose Predict Mobius Institute

Excellent training is an art that is shared by few. Any training organization can develop a lesson
plan and execute it. But the best trainers know how to invoke thought and imagination so that it
resonates with a students mind training and develops better understanding of the subjects. Our
course is unique. We use 3D animations, Flash simulations, and numerous software simulators
that completely demystify vibration analysis. While vibration training courses have traditionally
been very theoretical, you will be captivated by the Mobius Training methods, and you will enjoy
our practical approach. You will take away skills that you can immediately apply to your job, and
you will truly understand what you are doing.
We also provide quiz questions that help you check if you really did understand the topics, and
that you will be able to make the right decisions in the field (and in the exam).
We dont just deliver an excellent course. We provide you with resources that you can use before,
during and after the course.

Mobius Institute Certified Vibration Analysts are authorized by

MIBoC to use CVA designation aa part of the their name and
MIBoc certification logo as part of their printed and email signature.

Unique aspects about the Mobius Training Course

Get started before the even course starts
Before you even start the course you can visit our Learning Zone web site to take the self-paced
iLearnVibration lessons (and read through the manual). These lessons will help prepare you for the
course you will learn so much more if you go into the course with this knowledge

Dont stop learning just because the course ends

For six months after the course (or longer for a small fee), you can continue to access the iLearnVibration
self-paced learning zone material on the web site. If you forget something that you were taught, or you
just want a refresher, then just jump on to the site and go through the fully narrated lessons.
Course Schedule & Locations:
Course

Chennai

Mumbai

Delhi

Course Fee

Category - I

23rd -26th, Sep 2013

21st -24th Oct, 2013

18th -21st Nov, 2013

40000 INR

Category- II

16th -21st Dec. 2013

20th- 25th Jan, 2014

17th -22nd Feb.2014

50000 INR

Category - III

24th -29th ,March 2014 at Hyderabad

130000 INR

Certification Exam fee:

CAT -1 @ 20000 INR, CAT-2 @ 25000 INR, and CAT -3 @ 30000 INR

Course Instructor:

Mr. Kotya Naik from Predict Institute for CAT 1 & 2 training courses
Mr. Alan Friedman from Mobius Institute, U.S for CAT 3 training course

Prerequisites: for Category-1 participant should have minimum six months of experience in vibration
data acquisition, for Category -2 minimum 18 months of Vibration Analysis field experience and for
Category -3 you need minimum of 36 months of vibration analysis experience and should have
previously attained valid Cat-2 certification.

Registrations: Please write to us mobius@predictinstitute.com or visit www.predictinstitute.com

contact Mr. Kotya Naik +91 93939 22504, kotyanaik@predictinstitute.com

Category- 1

Course Content

This three day course, with an additional day for review and the Exam, is the ideal starting place for new vibration analysts, people
collecting vibration data, and those who want a better understanding of vibration analysis and condition monitoring.
Maintenance Practices

Condition monitoring

What is breakdown maintenance?

Thermography

What is preventive (calendar based) maintenance?

Oil analysis

What is predictive (condition based) maintenance?

Motor testing

What is proactive (reliability centered) maintenance?

Vibration analysis

Principles of vibration

Introduction to vibration measurement

Data acquisition

An introduction to the time waveform

A quick review of data acquisition

An introduction to the spectrum

How do we measure vibration?

An introduction to forcing frequencies

Where to place the sensor on the machine

Explaining the different vibration units

Understanding axial, vertical, and horizontal readings

A brief introduction to phase

Intro mounting the accelerometer and surface preparation

Naming conventions

What are routes and how do you create them?

Signal processing

Vibration analysis

A quick tour of your analyzer

The spectrum analysis process

Fmax and lines of resolution (LOR)

What is resonance a quick introduction

Spectral averaging

Diagnosing common fault conditions

Setting alarm limits

Unbalance

The ISO standard for setting alarms

Misalignment

Band alarms

Looseness

Envelope alarms

Rolling element bearing wear

Common electric motor faults

Common pump, fan and compressor faults

Common belt drive and gearbox faults

Category- 2

Course Content

The Vibration Analysis CAT 2 course is intended for personnel who have 18 months of Vibration Analysis experience and a thorough
understanding of vibration theory and terminology. The course provides a greater knowledge on machinery faults and their associated
spectrum, time waveform, and phase characteristics. This course provides you an in-depth study of signal processing, data collection
and corrective actions.
Principles of vibration

Data acquisition

Complete review of basics

Transducer types: Displacement, Velocity and Acc.

Waveform, spectrum (FFT), phase and orbits

Transducer selection

Understanding signals: modulation, beating, sum/difference

Transducer mounting and natural frequency

Complete review of basics

Measurement point selection

Following routes, and test planning

Signal processing

Vibration analysis

Filters: Low pass, band pass, high pass, band stop

Spectrum analysis

Sampling, aliasing, dynamic range

Harmonics, sidebands, and the analysis methodology

Resolution, Fmax, data collection time

Time waveform analysis (introduction)

Averaging: linear, overlap, peak hold, time synchronous

Orbit analysis (introduction)

Windowing and leakage

Phase analysis: bubble diagrams and ODS

Enveloping (demodulation), shock pulse, spike energy, Peak Vue

Fault analysis

Equipment testing and diagnostics

Natural frequencies and resonances

Impact testing (bump tests)

Imbalance, eccentricity and bent shaft

Phase analysis

Misalignment, cocked bearing and soft foot

Mechanical looseness

Rolling element bearing analysis

Analysis of motors, gears, pumps, compressors and fans

Corrective action

Running a successful condition monitoring program

General maintenance repair activities

Setting baselines

Review of the balancing process

Setting alarms: band, envelope/mask, statistical

Review of shaft alignment procedures

Setting goals and expectations

Report generation, Reporting success stories

Category- 3

Course Content

This five day course, with an additional day for review and the exam, is intended for people who are confident with spectrum analysis
but who wish to push on and learn more about signal processing; time waveform and phase analysis; cross channel testing; machine
dynamics; fault correction and more.
Signal processing and data acquisition

Time waveform analysis

Filters: Low pass, band pass, high pass, band stop

Collecting data - ensuring you have the correct setup

Signal to noise ratio

When should you use time waveform analysis

Analog and digital integration

Diagnosing unbalance, misalignment, bend shaft,

eccentricity, cocked bearing, resonance, looseness and
other conditions

Testing low speed machines

Sampling, aliasing, dynamic range

Resolution, Fmax, data collection time

Collecting data

Averaging: linear, overlap, peak hold, time synchronous

Bubble diagrams

Windowing and leakage

Diagnosing unbalance, misalignment, bent shaft,

eccentricity, cocked bearing, resonance, looseness and
other conditions

Order tracking

Cross channel testing

Correlation and coherence

Dynamics (Natural frequencies and Resonance)

Phase analysis

Testing for Natural frequencies

Natural frequencies and resonances

Run-up coast down tests

Mass, stiffness and damping

Bode plots and Nyquist (polar) plots

SDOF and MDOF

Impact and bump tests

Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) analysis

Can we prove the existing of a natural frequency?

Visualizing vibration

Modal analysis and intro to FEA

How does modal analysis differ from ODS?

How does Finite Element Analysis (FEA) differ from modal

analysis

Setting up the job

A quick review of the modal testing process

Collecting phase readings correctly

Interpreting the deflection shape

Correcting resonances

Journal bearing fault detection

The effect of mass and stiffness

What are journal bearings

Beware of nodal points

Measuring displacement

Adding damping

Introduction to orbit plots

A 'trial and error' approach

Using your analyzer to acquire orbit plots

A 'scientific' approach

Introduction to centerline diagrams

Isolation

Eccentricity ratio

Tuned absorbers and tuned mass dampers

Glitch removal

How the orbit changes with pre-load, unbalance,

misalignment, instabilities, oil whir and whip

Rolling element bearing fault detection

Pumps, fans and compressors

Why do bearings fail?

Unique fault conditions

Cocked bearing, sliding on shaft or inside housing, looseness

Flow turbulence, recirculation, cavitations

EDM and DC motors and VFDs

Bearing frequencies and what to do when you don't have all

the details

How do motors work?

The four stages of bearing degradation

Diagnosing a range of fault conditions: eccentric rotor,

eccentric stator, soft foot, phasing, broken rotor bars,
rotor bar and stator slot pass frequencies

Ultrasound

Motor current analysis

High frequency detection techniques

Shock Pulse, Spike Energy, Peak Vue, and other techniques

Spectrum analysis versus time waveform analysis

Demodulation/enveloping

Wear particle analysis

Selecting the correct filter settings

Gearmesh, gear assembly phase frequency (and common

factors)

Spectrum analysis

Tooth load, broken teeth, gear eccentricity and

misalignment, backlash and more

Time waveform analysis

Low speed bearings

Running a successful condition monitoring program

Electric motor testing

Gearbox fault detection

Corrective action

Setting baselines

General maintenance repair activities

Setting alarms: band, envelope/mask, statistical

Review of the balancing process and ISO balance grades

Setting goals and expectations (avoiding common problems)

Review of shaft alignment procedures

Report generation

Reporting success stories

The course exceeds the ISO 18436-2 Category III standard and meets the ASNT Level III Recommended Practice (for vibration analysis).
The certification exam can be taken after the course. (Note: The ASNT Level III exam can only be administered by the ASNT.)

Register for a course and start learning right away!

Please write to us mobius@predictinstitute.com or visit www.predictinstitute.com
kotyanaik@predictinstitute.com

contact Mr. Kotya Naik +91 93939 22504,