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Vibration analyser is handy PDA addon

A Reliability Direct product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Nov 26, 2002

New from Reliability Direct is a novel PDA-based vibration analyser from SKF - the MicroVibe.

New from Reliability Direct is a novel PDA-based vibration analyser from SKF - the MicroVibe.

Low-cost, compact and lightweight, the MicroVibe is the first vibration test and measurement instrument made to be used with a PDA.

Packed full of advanced features, including user-selectable measurement units (Imperial or metric), the instrument offers vibration, time-waveform, and FFT spectrum plots.

It also provides technicians with judgment criteria based on ISO standards, enabling an immediate assessment of a machine's condition.

MicroVibe is a card-type vibration meter made to fit the Springboard expansion slot of a Handspring Visor PDA.

MicroVibe is versatile, accepting a variety of sensors, including accelerometers and electrodynamic velocity pickups, and thereby allowing the collection of the kind of data required in a specific operation.

Also, as the MicroVibe uses a commercial, off-the-shelf PDA, it represents a significant value to the user in terms of cost when compared with other available systems, and the user has the use of a fully functional PDA for other applications.

For example, a user may "hot sync" the Handspring to a desktop computer, then, using available Data Extract software, save collected vibration data to Microsoft Excel for documenting and review.

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