WORKSHOP OVERVIEW RE190
Practical Machinery Vibration Monitoring, Analysis &
Predictive Maintenance

 

Workshop Title
Practical Machinery Vibration Monitoring, Analysis & Predictive Maintenance  

Workshop Date/Venue
May 03 – 07, 2009/ Nizwa Meeting Room, Safeer International Hotel, Muscat, Oman

Workshop Reference
RE190

Workshop Duration/Credits
Five days/3.0 CEUs

Workshop Description
During the past 20 years, condition monitoring has evolved as a significant opportunity to increase profits within a wide variety of industries. Vibration Analysis is one of the most powerful condition based maintenance technologies, and the cornerstone of many predictive maintenance programs. It is also widely utilized for troubleshooting and fault diagnosis of machinery and structures. In recent years, much emphasis has been given to on-line or permanently installed vibration monitoring for machinery that is inaccessible, critical to process, and/or very expensive.

The future advancement of equipment condition monitoring technologies is intrinsically tied to the application and development of on-line or permanently installed systems. As the advantages of asset management and reliability strategies become widely accepted and aggressively implemented, significant emphasis is being placed on equipment condition monitoring. In fact, the historic barrier between production and maintenance will soon fall victim to the understanding that equipment condition data is as important as process parameters, and significantly influences production, quality, safety, and profitability.

For many industrial facilities, on-line vibration monitoring systems are used as machinery protection systems, and therefore installed only on critical equipment. The objective is to eliminate process downtime through equipment that is 100% available and reliable. At the same plant, there may also be monitoring of general purpose machinery using portable instruments. The objective of this program is to reduce maintenance expense through early detection of equipment and component defects. As on-line systems become readily available and accepted, walk around monitoring programs are improved using permanently installed sensors and hardware, typically installed at inaccessible or hazardous locations.

Workshop Objectives
Upon the successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:-

• Identify the various maintenance strategies used in vibration analysis and be able to determine the factors which influence maintenance strategies

• Discover the various types & causes for machinery failure and become familiar with MCMAD philosophy including its tasks & strategies

• Heighten in-depth understanding on machinery vibrations such as the various equipments & processes typically monitored by vibration analysis as well as the typical vibration problems and the simplest form of vibrating system

• Learn phase & vibration measurement and be able to describe excitation frequencies & mode shapes

• Become familiar with data acquisition systems & its techniques and be able to recognize its importance in vibration analysis

• Understand signal analysis and data collection including aliasing, averaging, band pass analysis & spectrum

• Learn how to identify vibration signal analysis for different faults and determine vibration frequencies related to machinery faults

• Illustrate machine condition evaluation by using the different vibration techniques and charts

• Understand & employ machine testing by designing test plans, listing the specifications, presenting data through reporting and record keeping

• Review & improve troubleshooting procedures and learn how to conduct periodic monitoring

• Identify the different types of non-vibration based techniques and be able to understand the principle of automated (on-line) machine condition monitoring as well as their importance in vibration analysis
   

Training Methodology
This interactive training workshop includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:-

50% Lectures
30% Workshops, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software

Who Should Attend
This workshop is suitable for maintenance, reliability, process, control and instrumentation personnel who are willing to gain, improve and/or update their knowledge and skills of practical aspects of machinery vibration monitoring, analysis and predictive maintenance.

Workshop Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the workshop.

Workshop Accreditation
Haward Technology’s courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified workshops of continuing education. 

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, USA. In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant’s CEU Transcript of Records upon request.

Workshop Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant’s Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day. 

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the workshop fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Workshop Directors
(1) Professor Chris Mechefske (Canada), P.E., PhD Mech. Eng... More
(2) Mr. Hossam Mohamed (Egypt) M. Eng., BSc...  

Workshop Coordinator
Lily Hijazi, Tel: +971-2-44 88 301, Fax: +971-2-44 88 302, Email: lily@haward.org