INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.
If Vibration is Perceptible ... It May Also Be Severe!
Severe Vibration Damages Equipment and Causes: � Metal Fatigue � Unexpected Downtime � Unexplained Structural Resonance � Crew Fatigue � Uncomfortable Work Conditions
Detection & Prevention
The accuracy and reliability of your vessels and machinery are critical to long term success. We are focused on making sure your vessels are running at peak efficiency; primarily accomplished through properly defining problems. We can draw extremely accurate conclusions by evaluating:
� Vibration trends and analysis � Alignment verification and correction � Accuracy of dynamic balance � Correctness of lubrication and filtration � Excessive temperatures from electrical resistance and friction
Maintenance & Consulting Services
A regular predictive maintenance schedule will maximize the life of your machinery. Reducing excessive vibration by 50% doubles equipment life. Without consistent vibration and performance monitoring, consider the risks: � Deterioration of radial and thrust bearings � Misalignment between driver and driven equipment � Reduction of gear wear � Deterioration of flexible couplings � Mechanical looseness � Bent shafts � Imbalance and electrical problems � Catastrophic failure with secondary damage Which could lead to: � Unscheduled maintenance and repairs performed on overtime � Inconvenience of interrupted service to customers � Failure of instruments and controls due to machinery-generated vibration � Self-destruction of machinery without any apparent warning � Safety problems associated with unforeseen machinery failures
We then apply one or a combination of techniques and technology to detect and eliminate any costly anomalies that are affecting your machines as well as profit.
High Vibration Problems Have Sources!
Any machinery with moving parts is going to produce vibrations at some frequencies. Lower amplitudes improve machine health and life. Our vibration and detection analysis services are often used as a periodic prescription for problems or to supplement regular maintenance activities. By measuring frequencies, amplitude and direction ... sources of problems can be identified, analyzed and corrected.
Laser Alignment & Dynamic Balancing
Machinery misalignment is one of the primary causes of shortened life cycles and challenge the protection provided by lubricants. With laser alignment of direct coupled rotating equipment and parallel equipment, machine noise, stress and vibration is reduced, while machine efficiency, reliability and performance is improved.
Why Companies Come to BICS For Mechanical Problem Solving
Anyone who has had mechanical failure of their machinery knows how costly it can be. We recommend accurate corrections and verify the results. It's an investment that pays in so many different ways, for years to come.