ISO 18436 Category III – Senior Vibration Analyst

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The ISO Category III Vibration Analyst “Advanced” course is intended for personnel who have at least two years vibration analysis experience and a solid understanding of vibration theory and terminology. This course is designed for the senior vibration analyst and program manager who must be able to diagnose the widest range of vibration related fault conditions, perform balancing and alignment, and understand, diagnose and correct resonance faults. Category III certification requires that you have demonstrated 36 months experience in vibration analysis, completed the Category III course and successfully pass the Category III vibration analyst examination, and are previously certified as a Category II vibration analyst.

Duration:

35 hours

Schedule:

days

Delivery:

Audience:

Engineers confident in spectrum but who want to
learn about signal processing, time waveform and
phase analysis
Engineers involved in condition monitoring
Personnel who want to become certified to
international standards (ISO-18436)

Objectives:

Prepare the participant for the ISO 18436 category III certification test
Learn how to be capable of managing the condition monitoring program, diagnosing the widest range of fault
conditions, verifying and correcting resonance problems, performing complex balancing machinery.

Required Prerequisites:

None

Recommended Prerequisites:

ISO 18436 Category II – Intermediate Vibration Analyst

Additional Requirements:

Thirty six (36) months of practical vibration analysis work experience, verified by an independent person

Program:

Day 1

Condition monitoring and the ISO standards
Condition monitoring technologies
Signal processing
Time waveform analysis

Day 2

Phase analysis
Dynamics (natural frequencies and resonance)
Natural frequency testing
Operating deflection shape (ODS) analysis

Day 3

Modal analysis and introduction to FEA
Correcting resonances
Rolling element bearing fault detection
Journal bearing fault detection

Day 4

Electric motor testing
Pumps, fans and compressors
Gearbox fault detection
Corrective action

Day 5

Running a successful condition monitoring program
Acceptance testing
Review of ISO standards
Mobius Exam (100 multiple-choice questions in 4
hours)

Note
The exam and the associated certification is provided by Mobius . Baker Hughes can provide a proctored environment for the paper or online exam.

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