Industrial Noise & Vibration Centre

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Gearbox Faults

The motor/gearbox on a large fermentation vessel suffered varying motor current and intermittent noise. Downtime would be costly due to the production schedule. Single point vibration analysis indicated excessive input shaft float – very unlikely (due to the construction) but confirmed later on partial strip-down (25 thou v 6 thou specification). Pinpoint accuracy.