Paper Machine Vibration Study
Identify the limits. Remove them. Run faster. Our Paper Machine Baseline Assessment gives your team a clear understanding of how the machine is behaving today so you can confidently increase speed, eliminate chronic vibration issues, and improve overall reliability.
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How We Conduct Paper Machine Vibration Studies
We follow a structured process to identify vibration limits, evaluate speed increase potential, and give your team a clear path to improved reliability and production. Learn More
- Speed and Reliability Assessment:
- We work with your maintenance and reliability team to define target machine speeds and understand the historical issues limiting performance.
- Comprehensive Field Testing:
- We collect vibration data across dryer rolls and structural components, including transient data through the operating range, and perform impact testing during downtime to identify natural frequencies and resonance risks.
- Operational Deflection Shape (ODS) Analysis:
- Measured data is used to develop an Operational Deflection Shape so we can visualize dryer section movement, structural amplification, phase relationships, and interaction between rolls and framing.
- Data Analysis, Root Cause Identification, and Speed Increase Evaluation:
- We post-process the data to isolate the true drivers of vibration and evaluate how the dryer section will respond to increased machine speeds, including safe operating ranges, resonance risks, and required modifications.
- Actionable Recommendations and Assessment Report:
- You receive a detailed report with supporting data, findings, and prioritized recommendations to improve reliability and increase operating speed with confidence.
- Engineered Solutions and Implementation Support:
- When needed, we go beyond identification by developing engineered solutions such as frame bracing designs, FEA analysis, structural redesign, and precision in-situ balancing.
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What Our Clients are Saying
“We were experiencing repeated bearing failures on one of our press felt rolls due to high vibration at a specific machine speed. The Vibration Engineers team identified this issue as a resonant condition and designed a solution that now allows us to operate reliably at this speed.”
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