Condition Monitoring

Offline condition monitoring sensors

Hand-held transducers for reliable trending and spot readings
PRFTECHNIK AG manufactures a variety of vibration sensors for mobile use to meet nearly any
need:

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TIPTECTOR hand-held probe

for vibration and shock pulse readings

TIPTECTOR
VIB 8.606

Mobile
Transducer
with cable
and probe tip

Mobile Transducer with adapters for

any type of measurement location
VIBCODE transducer with automatic
location recognition: See INFO2015.PDF

To each his own

Permanently-installed sensors offer the most reliable transmission of measurement signals, but a
more flexible approach is often required. Handheld transducers let you take readings from any
accessible location on an as-needed basis; however, special attention must be paid to the type of
signal being measured and to the method of
coupling the transducer to the measurement
surface.

INFO2020G.08.98

For example, high-frequency shock pulse signals

used to diagnose pump cavitation and the operating condition of anti-friction bearings can easily become lost if the signal must travel too far or
cross too many material boundaries - including
that between the measurement surface and the
transducer tip. PRFTECHNIK has therefore developed special mechanisms that ensure sufficient transducer contact for reliable bearing diagnosis and cavitation detection.
TIPTECTOR lets you reach measurement locations
that are inaccessible with the built-in VIBROTIP
sensor, or those which obstruct your view of the
VIBROTIP display. It is also ideal for use with
VIBROCORD. Just as with VIBROTIP, the built-in
TIPTECTOR sensor allows simultaneous measurement and evaluation of three important machine
parameters:
Machine vibration velocity (to ISO standards)
Cavitation
Bearing condition (shock pulse)

The TIPTECTOR handle can be removed to fit the

probe into tight measurement spots.
The Mobile Transducer is a high-performance
accelerometer (linear to 20 kHz with resonance
tuned for shock pulse detection) designed for
optimization to any measurement surface
through use of interchangeable probe tips and
mounting fixtures. Its M5 threaded stud and flat
bottom allow it to be screwed directly onto
prepared measurement locations, or screw on
the probe tip for hand-held measurement. Alternatively, a range of adapters can be mounted
onto the machine via bonding, magnetic feet or
threaded studs of various sizes; each adapter has
an M5 threaded hole and flat top for convenient
connection and reliable signal transmission to the
Mobile Transducer. The probe tip and magnetic
adapter may be used for convenient measurement of general machine vibration, but not for
shock pulse readings of bearing condition or
pump cavitation.

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Offline condition monitoring sensor product information - page 2

Mobile Transducer adapts to any surface

Frequency response
TIPTECTOR
30 dB
20 dB
10 dB
0

M8 thread,
90 sink

M5 thread,
120 sink

-10 dB
-20 dB
0.1Hz

1Hz

10Hz

100Hz 1kHz

10kHz 100kHz

10Hz

100Hz 1kHz

10kHz 100kHz

Mobile Transducer
30 dB
20 dB
Bonded
adapter

Magnetic adapter
for curved surfaces

10 dB
0
-10 dB
-20 dB
0.1Hz

Technical data
Transmission factor 2%

1.0 A/ms-2 at 159 Hz/ 21C

(9.8 A/g at 159 Hz/70 F)
10 Hz to 10 kHz
2 Hz to 10 kHz
1 Hz to 20 kHz
30 kHz - 40 kHz, depending
upon measurement surface*
36 kHz
-10C to 80C (7F to 176F)

Frequency range, TIPTECTOR

Mobile Transducer: 5%
1 dB
Resonance frequency,
TIPTECTOR
Mobile Transducer
Temperature range, TIPTECTOR
Mobile Transducer:
Intr. safe version (PVC cable)
-30C to 80C / -22F to 176F
Standard vers. (Rayolin cable) -30C to 100C / -22F to 212F
Linear range
500ms-2 (51 g)
Supply current
3-4 mA DC at 7-18 V DC
Magnetic sensitivity
<14 ms-2/T (1.43 x 10-3 g/T) at 50 Hz
Temp. sensitivity, TIPTECTOR
< 0.3 ms-2/K (0.055 x 10-3 g/F)
Mobile Transducer
< 0.05 ms -2/K
< 10% of axial value
Transverse sensitivity, TIPTECTOR
Mobile Transducer
< 5% at 10 kHz
Noise, TIPTECTOR
10-3 ms-2/Hz (1 x 10-4 g/Hz ) at 10 Hz
Mobile Transducer
< 2*10-4ms-2/Hz at 10 Hz
Output impedance
> 300 kOhm
Max. shock acceleration, TIPTECTOR
50 kms-2 (5000 g)
Mobile Transducer
250 kms -2 (25 000g)
Max. vibration acceleration, TIPTECTOR
20 kms-2 (2000 g)
Base strain sensitivity, Mobile Transducer
< 0.1 ms-2/m/m
Environmental protection
IP65 (w/cable)
Housing material
VA 1.4541 (stainless steel)
Connector
TNC
Dimensions, TIPTECTOR,
short 105 mm / 1.13
dia. 30 mm / 1.18
long 191 mm / 7.51
Mobile Transducer, dia. 19 mm / 0.75
32 mm / 1.26
Weight w/o cable, TIPTECTOR
short
90 g (3.2 oz.)
long
220 g (7.9 oz.)
Mobile Transducer
33 g / 1.2 oz.
Intrinsic safety (optional)
EEx ia IIC T4 (Mining: EEx ia I)
PRFTECHNIK AG
D-85730 Ismaning, Germany
www.pruftechnik.com
Phone: (+49) 89 99 61 60
Fax:
(+49) 89 99 61 62 00
Email:
info@pruftechnik.com

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Order numbers
TIPTECTOR
VIB 8.606SET*
Intrinsically safe version
VIB 8.606EXSET*
Mining safety version
VIB 8.606MSET*
*TIPTECTOR set includes probe, grip and 1.5 m / 410 cable.
Mobile Transducer
Intrinsically safe version
Probe tip
Bonded adapter
Threaded adapter, M8, 90 countersink
Threaded adapter, M5, 120 countersink
Magnetic adapter
Cable, QLA/TNC, 2 m / 6 6

VIB 6.140
VIB 6.140EX
VIB 6.141
VIB 3.430
VIB 3.440
VIB 3.435
VIB 8.736
VIB 4.704-2

For further information, ask your authorized PRFTECHNIK AG

distributor or submit a query on our web site.

* For optimal signal conduction, the TIPTECTOR measurement

location should be prepared with the conical countersink bit
VIB 8.610.

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