FRICK

VIBRATION
GUIDELINES
FOR
SERVICE PERSONNEL

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The purpose of this document is to provide predictive maintenance providers a baseline on which to start their vibration
program. On the following pages you find photos as well as a detail sheet that outlines the different points, descriptions,
and frequency ranges that are currently being used on Frick compressors.

The photos are in sequence with the detail sheet. This sequence can be varied depending on your providers preference.

The first point you will see is the outboard of the motor, this is the non-drive end, and has three separate measurement
points on this end as shown in the photos.

The second point you will see is the inboard of the motor, this is the drive or shaft end, and like the outboard has three
separate measurement points.

Then we move to the male inboard of the compressor (coupling end, attached to the motor via the coupling) and again
take measurements on the three different plains.

Next is the female inboard which resides directly beside the male which has the drive coupling. It too will receive
measurements on three points.

Next, we move to the outboard (non-drive) end of the machine on the male side and duplicate the measurement on the
three locations as indicated in the photos.

Finally, the outboard female rotor is measured at the same planes as the other locations.

All of the compressor locations will receive an acceleration and velocity measurement, several of these same locations
will also receive a Gs Env. measurement to ensure the bearing activity in the higher ranges will be monitored.

NOTE: MACHINES IN THE RWBII, RWF, AND RDB CONFIGURATION HAVE FOUR LOBES ON THE
MALE AND SIX LOBES ON THE FEMALE ROTOR, THUS RENDERING A GAS PASSING FREQUENCY
OF FOUR TIMES ROTATIONAL SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR MOTOR IS RUNNING AT 60 Hz, THE
GAS PASS FREQUENCY WOULD BE AT 240 Hz.

MACHINES IN THE RXB AND RXF CLASS HAVE FIVE LOBES ON THE MALE AND SEVEN LOBES ON
THE FEMALE ROTOR. THE GAS PASSING FREQUENCY VARIES FROM MACHINE TO MACHINE
DEPENDING ON THE GEAR SET WHICH WILL DICTATE THE SPEED OF THE MALE ROTOR. YOU
WILL ALSO NOTICE AN ADDITIONAL FREQUENCY THAT WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GEAR
PASS.

GEAR PASS FREQUENCIES AND BEARING NUMBERS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE
FRICK SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

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 MOH MOV
(MOTOR OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL) (MOTOR OURBOARD VERTICAL)

MOA MIH
(MOTOR OUTBOARD AXIAL) (MOTOR INBOARD HORIZONTAL)

MIV MIA
(MOTOR INBOARD VERTICAL) (MOTOR INBOARD AXIAL)

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 CMIH CMIV
(COMPRESSOR MALE (COMPRESSOR MALE
INBOARD HORIZONTAL) INBOARD VERTICAL)

CMIA CFIH
(COMPRESSOR MALE (COMPRESSOR FEMALE
INBOARD AXIAL) BOARD HORIZONTAL)

CFIV CFIA
(COMPRESSOR FEMALE (COMPRESSOR FEMALE
INBOARD VERTICAL) INBOARD AXIAL)

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 CMOH CMOV
(COMPRESSOR MALE (COMPRESSOR MALE
OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL) OUTBOARD VERTICAL)

CMOA CFOH
(COMPRESSOR MALE (COMPRESSOR FEMALE
OUTBOARD AXIAL) OUTBOARD HORIZONTAL)

CFOV CFOA
(COMPRESSOR FEMALE (COMPRESSOR FEMALE
OUTBOARD VERTICAL) OUTBOARD AXIAL)

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 POINT DESCRIPTION START Hz END Hz A1 A2

MOTOR
MOH VEL MOTOR OUTBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MOH ACC MOTOR OUTBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 500 1.5 3
MOH ACC#2 MOTOR OUTBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 400 1.5 3
MOH ACC#3 MOTOR OUTBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 2700 1.5 3
MOV VEL MOTOR OUTBOARD VERT VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MOV ACC MOTOR OUTBOARD VERT ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
MOV ENV MOTOR OUTBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
MOA VEL MOTOR OUTBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MOA ACC MOTOR OUTBOARD AXIAL ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
MIH VEL MOTOR INBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MIH ACC MOTOR INBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
MIH ACC#2 MOTOR INBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 400 1.5 3
MIH ACC#3 MOTOR INBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 2700 1.5 3
MIV VEL MOTOR INBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MIV ACC MOTOR INBOARD VERT ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
MIV ENV MOTOR INBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
MIA VEL MOTOR INBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
MIA ACC MOTOR INBOARD AXIAL ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3

COMPRESSOR
CMIH VEL COMP MALE INBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMIH ACC COMP MALE INBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CMIV VEL COMP MALE INBOARD VERT VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMIV ACC COMP MALE INBOARD VERT ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CMIV ENV COMP MALE INBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
CMIA VEL COMP MALE INBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMIA ACC COMP MALE INBOARD AXIAL ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CFIH VEL COMP FEMALE INBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFIH ACC COMP FEMALE INBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CFIV VEL COMP FEMALE INBOARD VERT VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFIV ACC COMP FEMALE INBOARD VERT ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CFIV ENV COMP FEMALE INBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
CFIA VEL COMP FEMALE INBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFIA ACC COMP FEMALE INBOARD AXIAL ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CMOH VEL COMP MALE OUTBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMOHACC COMP MALE OUTBOARD HORIZ ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CMOV VEL COMP MALE OUTBOARD VERT VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMOV ACC COMP MALE OUTBOARD VERT ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CMOV ENV COMP MALE OUTBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
CMOA VEL COMP MALE OUTBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CMOA ACC COMP MALE OUTBOARD AXIAL ACCELERATION 10 5000 1.5 3
CFOH VEL COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD HORIZ VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFOH ACC COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD HORIZ 10 5000 1.5 3
ACCELERATION
CFOV VEL COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD VERT VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFOV ACC COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD VERT 10 5000 1.5 3
ACCELERATION
CFOV ENV COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD VERT ENVELOPING 10 2000 OFF OFF
CFOA VEL COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD AXIAL VELOCITY 10 1700 0.625 1.6
CFOA ACC COMP FEMALE OUTBOARD AXIAL 10 5000 1.5 3
ACCELERATION