Overview

Vibration analysis enables the early diagnosis of faults in machinery and is a critical activity in predictive maintenance programs.

VCAT II teaches the necessary skills to perform basic analysis and recommend corrective actions on rotating equipment and related structures.

Course Duration:

4 days training plus optional 2 hour certification exam.

Content

• Maintenance strategies
• Integrated Condition Monitoring
• Vibration principles and techniques
• Vibration analysis
• Fault identification and severity recognition
• Corrective actions
• Reporting and documentation
• Reference standards
• Acceptance testing
• Plant and equipment knowledge
• Signal processing and data acquisition

Who Should Attend

• Vibration analysis personnel
• Anyone previously qualified to VCAT I
• Condition monitoring personnel
• Reliability personnel
• Facility engineers
• Facility technicians
• Maintenance personnel
• Those working towards ISO VCAT III qualification

Participants will learn how to:

• Perform single channel vibration analysis
• Select the appropriate vibration measurement techniques
• Setup instruments for resolution of amplitude, frequency and time
• Perform vibration analysis of machinery and components
• Maintain a database of results and trends
• Classify, interpret and evaluate test accordance with standards
• Recommend corrective actions
• Recommend use of appropriate CM technologies
• Supervise and instruct level 1 and 2 duties

These skills will enable them to perform analysis and recommend corrective actions.