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How to Balance a Turbo The Importance of Balancing a Turbo: Machinery Vibration Internal combustion engines use turbochargers as a way to boost output power. Some turbocharger impellers can reach speeds of up to 300,000 rpm. Unbalance at high speed generates vibrations that not only reduce the engine performance, but may eventually cause permanent damage … Read more

Collecting Vibration Data Wirelessly A wireless vibration transmitter is the perfect tool when it comes to remote data collection. There are times when the desired measurement points are in difficult to access or hazardous areas, so wireless data collection is the best option. Wireless technologies offer many advantages for interconnecting devices, however, there are limitations … Read more

Condition Monitoring: Resonance and Natural Frequency Content Table Resonance and Natural Frequency Have you ever tried to balance a fan and its vibration won’t go down, no matter what you do? This is possibly caused by resonance. Three tips to diagnose resonance and six ways to correct it below. Facts Resonance accounts for 40% of … Read more