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The condition of rolling element bearings can now be more easily
and affordably monitored thanks to the efector octavis, from ifm
electronic.
The efector octavis, which continuously checks a machine’s
operating condition, contains a vibration monitor that detects
rolling element bearing failures, and shaft imbalance conditions on
critical plant equipment. The unit also has the processing capability
to analyse a vibration signature and predict failures in advance, so
optimising both machine availability and plant up-time.
Easy to set up, the efector octavis uses configuration software
on setup to input application parameters such as bearing types,
shaft speed and output conditions, via an RS232 cable.
These parameters
allow octavis to
monitor only critical
damage frequencies
in the vibration
spectrum and ignore
all external noise.
One efector octavis
monitor can detect
up to five different
rolling elements on a
machine, or 20 individual frequencies
Alarm display, in the form of colour LED signalling, provides
early warning and critical alarms.
