Skillset Courses

Vibration Engineering

This skillset program is designed for novice Mechanical Engineers aspiring to a career in design and / or condition monitoring.

This course will cover:

• Understanding the basics of vibration engineering and dynamics of vibration loads
• Static and dynamic balancing of rotating masses
• Online and offline monitoring of machines and equipment
• Primary and secondary signals (dynamic signals, tribiological signals)
• Different types of condition monitoring techniques
• Types of vibration measuring systems
• Carrying out fixed plant condition monitoring through the implementation and use of vibration inspections
• Vibration data collection and analysis
• Standards for vibration monitoring – AS 2625 Part 1 SEVERITY GUIDELINES
• ISO general standards for vibration severity (10816-1:1995).

Shaft Alignment and Balancing of Rotating Masses

This skillset program is designed for maintenance technicians.

This course will cover:

• Introduction to alignment of rotating shafts, causes of misalignments and types of misalignments such as angular misalignments

• Parallel misalignments and axial misalignments (end float)

• Shaft centreline relationship

• Correcting for shaft misalignment

• Pre-start checks before correcting any misalignments

• Reverse indicator alignment graphic analysis

• Face and rim alignment graphic analysis and across the flex element graphic analysis

• Practical session with hands on exposure using laser alignment tool to align shafts

• Introduction to co-planer system of forces, force analysis

• Static and dynamic balancing

• Single and multi-plane balancing of rotating shafts

• Precision balancing and techniques using phase shift

• Balancing standards

• Balance quality grades for various groups of rigid rotors

• Practical session with hands on exposure using a balancing machine.

To enrol in a skillset course or find out about courses, delivery dates and costs please contact AIME.
Email: info@aime.wa.edu.au
Telephone: 08 9399 6007