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Data was acquired over a 2 month
period. Load, vibration, and
temperature problems occurred
during the monitoring period.
Status acquisition was set at
“monthly trend.”

Load was spiking due to a process

problem, which was corrected on
11/4/97.

Corrected process problem

• Motor fan clogged with pulp.

• Motor heating (frame-ambient)

increased by 11oC.
Motor fan cleaned
• Motor was cleaned 11/19/97.

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• Vibration problem was fixed

11/7/97.

• Corrected alignment, greased

Vibration problem corrected
coupling, repacked pump.

• Spikes after correction are

believed to be cavitation by the
analyst.

• Overall vibration 0.23 in/sec.

• Spectrum shows coupling or

looseness problem.

• Vibration decrease by factor of

10 after repair.

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• Often machines have multiple problems as illustrated in this case history.

• The systematic identification and correction of this machine’s operational, environmental and mechanical
problems will increase its life by many years over by allowing it to run in a degraded condition.

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