Device finds imbalance in tanker exhaust fans
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Schaeffler (UK) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Apr 8, 2009
Using its handheld vibration monitoring and balancing system, the Detector III from FAG Industrial Services (F'IS) has diagnosed the cause of failure of two of the exhaust fans on a tanker.
After spending 14 days in a German port due to defective exhaust fans, the 228-metre long tanker was restored to full operation thanks to rapid diagnosis and repair work by engineers from F'IS, the maintenance management and condition monitoring company in the Schaeffler Group.
vibration monitor
F'IS reacted rapidly to the shipping company's request for help by sending a technician to the site.
Using FAG Detector III, the technician was quickly able to determine the root cause of the problem - an imbalance of the fan impellers - and then repair this fault immediately.
Since any damage to an exhaust fan can prevent the tanker from continuing its journey, F'IS provided the shipping company with clear recommendations on how failures such as these could be avoided in the future.
This included regular cleaning, maintenance and vibration monitoring of the fans.
FAG Detector III is used for the early detection of damage in rotating machine elements, such as rolling bearings.
The device is available with an optional, extended operational balancing function.
The customer can activate this function at a later stage after purchasing the basic unit.
The device can be used to balance rotors and shafts in static and dynamic balancing applications, on a diverse range of rotating equipment, including machine tools, pumps, electric motors, fans, compressors, ventilators, gearboxes and spindles.
FAG Detector III is available with a full range of accessories required to carry out a balancing process, including sensors, trigger, magnetic holder and reflection marks.
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