Outer Race Bearing Defect Kiln Mill – Cement Factory – Case Study 1

MNDE MDE

Kiln Mill Motor Master in Cement Factory – UAE – 2013 , It

was recommended to replace motor drive end bearing ASAP.
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 Inner Race Bearing Defect PF Mill – Power Station – Case Study 2

Inner race bearing

defect

Inner race bearing

defect
Motor drive end bearing
velocity and the Peakvue MNDE MDE
spectrum showed elevated
vibration at the inner race
defect frequency indicative
of bearing fault, the
Peakvue vibration trend
showed increase on
vibration levels up to 2.1 g's
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 Outer Race Bearing Defect Gland Steam Fan– Power Station – Case Study 3

Both Motor drive end

bearing velocity and the
Peakvue spectrum showed Defect Marks
elevated vibration at the
outer race defect frequency
indicative of bearing fault.

Outer race bearing defect

From bearing inspection

it was found that false
brinelling is root cause of
the failure

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 Outer Race Bearing Defect Service Water Pump– Power Station – Case Study 4

From bearing
inspection it was
found that false
brinelling is root Defect Marks
cause of the failure

Both Motor drive end bearing

velocity and the Peakvue
spectrum showed elevated
vibration at the inner race
defect frequency indicative of
bearing fault.
MDE MNDE

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Inner Race Bearing Defect AUX Water Pump– Power Station – Case Study 5

The motor non drive end

bearing velocity spectrum and
demodulation showing elevated
vibration at the inner race
bearing defect

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Brocken teeth Defect - Gear Box – Case Study 6

Gear box bearing spectrum

showing elevated vibration at
the running speed with
harmonics in addition to high
amplitude impacting vibration
at the time wave form at the
running speed indicative of
cracked or broken gear teeth

Gear Box

Motor

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Motor Electrical Stator Defect – PF Mill – Case Study 7

Condition considered marginal and

The vibration spectrum showing
6 mm/s amplitude for 100Hz,
2LF.
immediate inspection advisedWork
order raised to check the motor for
electrical problem and check Motor
for soft foot and correct if required
also re-check coupling alignment
and soft foot correction Check
incomer connections are secure.
Check phase balance/voltages
within 5% differential.

During the last 6 month

that motor showed
elevated vibration at 100Hz MNDE MDE
on Motor (2LF), with
highest amplitudes in Horiz
plane.
Possible causes include
rotor eccentricity, stator
eccentricity.
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