
| Detection of machine resonances: | The bump test: |
| The guarantee of accurate balancing | Take sources of danger out of the game at an early stage |
| Resonances in the system can be determined by the | With the bump test, you determine the natural frequencies |
| measurement and graphic display of the amplitude and | of a structure. With a rotating machine, you determine the |
| phase angle of the rotational vibrations as a function of | speed ranges in which vibrations are amplified dispropor- |
| the speed. This ensures dedicated balancing outside ma- | tionately by resonance. |
chine resonances.
mm/s inch/s DIN ISO 10816:
| 11,00 | 0,43 | Mechanical vibrations – | |
| D | 7,10 | 0,28 | assessment of the vibra- |
| 4,50 | 0,18 | tions of machine through | |
| C | 3,50 | 0,14 | measurements on no |
| 2,80 | 0,11 | rotating parts | |
| B | 2,30 | 0,09 | Vibration velocity (rms) |
| 1,40 | 0,06 | 10-1000 Hz, n > 600 min-1 | |
| A | 0,71 | 0,03 | 2-1000 Hz, n > 120 min-1 |
| rigid | flexible rigid | flexible rigid | flexible rigid | flexible Foundation | |||
| Pumps radial, axial, mixed flow | med. sized mach. | large machines | |||||
| P > 15 kW | 15 kW < P <_ 300 kW | 300 kW < P < 50 MW | |||||
| integrated driver | external driver | Motors | Motors | Machine type | |||
| 160 <_ H < 315 mm | 315 mm <_ H | ||||||
| Group 4 | Group 3 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group |
A = new machine condition; B = unlimited long-term operation allowable; C = short-term operation allowable; D = Vibration causes damage