Basic handheld vibration sensor

MCA angled view

Machine monitoring made simple

Now both novice users and experts can easily, quickly and accurately check the condition of rotating equipment in your facility. Equipping maintenance and operations personnel with this rugged, ergonomic and simple tool can provide early warning of potential machine problems before a costly failure occurs.

Features

• Measurements are shown on a bright display that is visible in low light and direct sunlight. Free online training is also available.
• Lightweight, compact and ergonomically designed, the SKF Machine Condition Advisor fits neatly on a belt, in a pocket or in a tool kit. The extremely durable unit is rated IP54 for use in industrial environments.
• Alert and danger prompts provide increased diagnostic confidence.
• Measuring velocity, enveloped acceleration and temperature simultaneously saves time.
• Efficient, economical and environmentally friendly, the SKF Machine Condition Advisor operates for 10 hours on a single charge.
• Flexible enough to work with standard 100 mV/g constant-current accelerometers, and an optional external sensor can be used for hard-to-reach locations and for more repeatable and accurate measurement results.
• For user convenience, it includes English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.

Multiple measurements with a single device

The SKF Machine Condition Advisor provides an overall velocity vibration reading that measures vibration signals from the machine and automatically compares them with pre-programmed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines. When measurements exceed these guidelines, an “Alert” or “Danger” alarm is displayed. At the same time, an “enveloped acceleration” measurement is taken and compared with established bearing vibration guidelines to verify conformity or indicate possible bearing damage. The SKF Machine Condition Advisor also measures temperature with an infrared sensor to indicate abnormal heat.

Accuracy, flexibility and confidence

When measurements are taken, the input signal from the SKF Machine Condition Advisor acceleration sensor is processed to provide two different measurements for each POINT on the machine - overall velocity and enveloped acceleration. At the same time, the SKF Machine Condition Advisor's non-contact infrared sensor measures the surface temperature at the measurement location and displays all three measurement values simultaneously. Depending on the system settings of the SKF Machine Condition Advisor, the front-panel LCD simultaneously displays:

• Metric or imperial units
• Velocity in mm/s RMS or ips
• Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
• Enveloped acceleration readings in gE