VCAT-II Certification Preparation Program – Vibration Analysis For Maintenance Professionals

ISO 18436 Category II

CAT-II Certification Preparation Program – Vibration Analysis For Maintenance Professionals

The CAT-II course is designed for those who have already grasped the basics but now need to refine their skills in collecting accurate data, configuring data collectors, analyzing various fault conditions, and understanding the principles of balancing and alignment.

In this course, you’ll learn how to test machines properly, diagnose faults with precision, perform additional diagnostic tests for confirmation, set vibration alarm thresholds, and fix specific types of faults. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of your analyzer settings, allowing you to capture optimal measurements. You’ll also explore how vibration signatures evolve and learn to use time waveform analysis and phase analysis to validate fault conditions.

Course Contents

• Review the maintenance practices
• Review the condition monitoring technologies
• Principles of vibration; review of basics, waveform. Spectrum (FFT), phase and orbits
• Understanding signals: modulation, beating, sum/difference
• Data Acquisition
• Signal processing
• Vibration spectrum analysis
• An introduction to time waveform analysis
• An introduction to orbit analysis
• Phase analysis: bubble diagram and ODS
• Enveloping (demodulation), shock pulse, spike energy, PeakVue
• Fault Analysis
• Equipment testing and diagnostics. Including impact testing (bump tests) and phase analysis
• Corrective action
• Running a successful condition monitoring program
• Acceptance testing
• Review of ISO Standards

CAT-II Certification

All Mobius certified analysts receive personalized logos with their certification
number and name for their own professional use. Mobius Institute also
maintains a listing of all certified analysts on our website and provides each
analyst with a certification confirmation webpage.

By the end of the course, you will have a strong understanding of:

  • How a well-designed program and a reliability-centered maintenance approach can improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and, in turn, impact the bottom line.
  • The key condition monitoring technologies, including:
    • Acoustic emission
    • Infrared analysis (thermography)
    • Oil analysis
    • Wear particle analysis
    • Motor testing (through supplementary training).
  • How machines operate (via supplementary self-study using the “Equipment Knowledge” section).
  • How to choose the correct measurement locations and axes, and how to collect consistent, accurate data.
  • The meaning of analyzer settings like Fmax, resolution, and averaging, and how to choose the best settings for various machine types.
  • How to analyze:
    • Vibration spectra
    • Time waveforms
    • Envelope (demodulation)
    • Phase measurements.
  • How to diagnose faults such as:
    • Unbalance
    • Eccentricity
    • Misalignment
    • Bent shafts
    • Cocked bearings
    • Looseness
    • Rolling element bearing faults
    • Journal bearing faults
    • Gearbox issues
    • Resonance, and more.
  • How to manually set alarm limits and use statistical methods.
  • Techniques for balancing and aligning machines, as well as correcting resonance conditions.

Duration: 38 hours of training
Format: online learning via the web
Compliance: ISO 18436 Category II – Vibration Analyst

Course Days: 5 Days

Start Date: 10 Nov Onward


Public Course Pre-Study:
Outcome: You will come away from this course with a very good understanding of vibration analysis fundamentals, and
you will be competent in quality data acquisition and diagnosing common machine faults.

Category II – Candidate Profile:

  • You possess a solid understanding of vibration fundamentals.
  • You aim to confidently diagnose a wide range of fault conditions, correct certain issues, and take precise measurements.
  • You are eager to enhance your skills in machine condition and vibration analysis.
  • You seek certification to international standards (ISO-18436) from an accredited certification body.
  • You aspire to become a key contributor to your condition monitoring team.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

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