IFM's VK vibration switch

December 2009 Operator Interfaces, Switches & Relays

ifm electronic has announced its new VK series vibration switch that continuously monitors vibration levels of critical plant equipment to help prevent machine failure and expensive downtime. The compact VK switch is designed for permanent mounting on a machine to monitor its vibration level and provides continuous feedback via a 4–20 mA analogue output. By detecting vibration changes when they first occur, the VK switch can prevent equipment from catastrophically failing, reduce secondary damage and eliminate expensive downtime.

The vibration switch eliminates the challenges with traditional vibration monitoring such as spectrum analysis and data collectors. Implementation is based on the ISO10816 standard which defines vibration monitoring of machinery. Based on this standard, the VK monitors the frequency range of 10–1000 Hz and is adjustable for the maximum allowable vibration in the unit of RMS (root mean square) velocity. The ISO standard makes it easy to implement vibration monitoring without complex methods or equipment.

Set-up is quick using two dials that rotate to adjust the maximum RMS velocity set-point and response delay time. The switch provides an alarm if the set-point is exceeded. Highly-visible LEDs provide local indication for power and alarm.

According to ifm, a vibration analysis system based on VK can be installed and made ready for operation in only five minutes.

For more information contact Chris Cronjé, ifm electronic SA, 086 143 6772, [email protected], www.ifm.com/za

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