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Condmaster® Ruby – dBm /dBc

For almost 50 years, the original Shock Pulse Method (SPM) Shock pulse amplitude is due to three basic factors:
has been very successfully used to obtain a fast, easy and • Rolling velocity (bearing size and rpm)
reliable diagnosis of the operating condition of rolling ele-
• Oil film thickness (separation between the metal sur-
ment bearings.
faces in the rolling interface). The oil film depends on
The signal lubricant supply and also on alignment and pre-load.
Throughout their lifetime, bearings generate shocks in the • The mechanical state of the bearing surfaces (rough-
interface between the loaded rolling element and the race- ness, stress, damage, loose metal particle).
way. These shocks 'ring' the SPM transducer which outputs
electric pulses proportional to the shock magnitude. Input data
The effect of rolling velocity on the signal is neutralized by
Unlike vibration transducers, the shock pulse transducer
giving rpm and shaft diameter as input data, with 'reason-
responds at its carefully tuned resonance frequency of about
able accuracy'. This sets an initial value (dBi), the start of
32 kHz, which allows a calibrated measurement of the shock
the ´normalized' condition scale.
pulse amplitudes.
Evaluation
Measurement
The initial value and the range of the three condition zones
The shock pulse meter counts the rate of occurrence (in-
(green - yellow - red) was empirically established by testing
coming shock pulses per second) and varies the measuring
bearings under variable operating conditions. The maximum
threshold until two amplitude levels are determined:
value places the bearing into the condition zone. The height
• the shock carpet level (approx. 200 incoming shocks of the carpet value and delta (dBm minus dBc) indicated
per second. This level is displayed as dBc (decibel car- lubrication quality or problems with bearing installation
pet value). and alignment.
• the maximum level (highest incoming chock during
the measuring time). This level is displayed as dBm
Ordering numbers
(decibel maximum value). Using a blinking indicator or
earphones, the operator can establish a peak value by MOD130 dBm/dBc, unlimited use
increasing the measuring threshold until no signal is MOD230 dBm/dBc, limited use
registered.

Because of the very large dynamic range, shock pulses are


measured on a decibel scale (1000 x increase between 0
and 60 dB).

Technical data are subject to change without notice.


www.aptgroup.com.au • [email protected] • 1300700002 ISO 9001 certified. © Copyright SPM 2017-03. TD-411 B

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