With the modular hardware concept, the Condition Monitoring solution can be adapted optimally to different requirements. A web-based operating concept allows for simple and user-friendly configuration and visualization.

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Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS) use vibration measurement in combination with intelligent analysis procedures to detect wear and tear on mechanical components at an early stage. They lay the foundation to transition from preventative to predictive maintenance. Thus, mechanical components are optimally used over their real service life and the costs for unexpected downtimes and spare parts are reduced.

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Given all of the factors that can influence installation turnaround times, measuring the average time needed to install an assembly makes sense. Creating benchmarks around process averages can also help you monitor installation times using process excellence tools, such as control charts. These tools utilize averages to gauge process variability. If you create benchmarks for performance using effective indicators, you’re more likely to see process improvement and enhance your turnaround times.

Based on the iba modular system, up to 32 vibration signals can be processed. The interfacing to the process is done by the integrated ibaNet FO interface or via Ethernet TCP/IP. ibaCMU-S is configured using the Condition Monitoring Center -- ibaCMC -- by defining the single machine components.

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The Condition Monitoring solution by iba, with the Condition Monitoring Center ibaCMC and the Condition Monitoring Unit ibaCMU-S, offers powerful functions for monitoring wear on machines and process-induced vibrations, as well as the possibility to correlate the data with each other. The hardware - ibaCMU-S - has been specially developed for Condition Monitoring applications. It allows for on-site processing of vibration and process signals in order to determine characteristic values for damage levels.

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While it is important to install wheel hub assemblies as efficiently and professionally as possible, there are a lot of variables in doing so, so there is no single correct answer to this question. The best answer is that by monitoring and measuring installation times and processes, you can consistently strive to provide efficient installations, keep your turnaround times short, your customers happy and your shop profitable.

The Condition Monitoring Center ibaCMC is a high-end web-based desktop application for trending, alarming and reporting tasks. The only piece of software needed on the client side is a web browser.

Turnaround times for installation have a big impact on a shop’s throughput. There are a number of factors that influence installation time, making it important to standardize and measure your shop’s installation processes. The efficient installation of wheel hub assemblies allows a shop to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and maintain profitability.

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For simple components without considerable external influences on the vibrational behavior, wear can be predicted quite reliably by means of vibration measurement. In complex processes, the vibration behavior is influenced by a number of external factors such as changing loads in the process, or the processing of different materials. Only by simultaneous monitoring of all machines, processes, materials and quality data, the damages on machine parts can be detected reliably.

In large part, installation times are influenced by the tools and techniques used to perform the process. Using the correct tool for the job, sharing best practices among your technicians and standardizing the installation process are important steps for optimizing turnaround times. You can hold team meetings, document processes and hold process improvement workshops to standardize installation procedures. The more standardized procedures you have, the easier it will be to measure turnaround times and set benchmarks for performance.

Experience is one of the key factors affecting installation time. For new technicians, turnaround time can be up to two hours. However, that time can be cut in half by experienced technicians, especially if there are no delays in acquiring parts or tools. The condition of the wheel hub assemblies that are being replaced and the type of vehicle are also important variables in the installation time, which can make it difficult to set a single goal for every type of installation performed.

For reaching a maximum productivity, industrial plants need a high level of availability. Downtimes - especially unplanned ones - need to be prevented. Changes, due to wear and tear of the equipment, usually result in mechanical vibrations. By means of vibration measurement, Condition Monitoring Systems detect signs of wear at an early stage in the process and allow for optimum planning of maintenance work.