Operator Rounds
Operator Rounds
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This will probably only apply to those of you with experience as an end user. Has anyone had good experiences with an operator round program for equipment (pumps in particular) monitoring? If so how was the program run? and what equipment did you use to gather data?
The refinery I work at has a program for operators to gather vibration and temperatures on pumps weekly. Operators use a matrix vibration meter and fluke infrared temperature gun to gather data. Operators are asked to monitor vibration at the bearings and temperatures of the bearings and various points in order to monitor seal flush plans for issues.
Operators then enter the data into handhelds which checks it against preset alarms. If there are vibration alarms the vibration analysts uses their much more sophisticated CSI vibration analysis machines to check the equipment. If there are temperature alarms an engineer or foreman will verify the issue and generate a work order to correct it hopefully before the seal fails.
The program is good in theory but the data is not good which ruins the program. The vibration pens are inaccurate and generate mostly false alarms. The infrared temperature guns are awful for measuring small bore piping especially when it is rushed. Does anyone have a better method or equipment to use?
Thanks in advance.
The refinery I work at has a program for operators to gather vibration and temperatures on pumps weekly. Operators use a matrix vibration meter and fluke infrared temperature gun to gather data. Operators are asked to monitor vibration at the bearings and temperatures of the bearings and various points in order to monitor seal flush plans for issues.
Operators then enter the data into handhelds which checks it against preset alarms. If there are vibration alarms the vibration analysts uses their much more sophisticated CSI vibration analysis machines to check the equipment. If there are temperature alarms an engineer or foreman will verify the issue and generate a work order to correct it hopefully before the seal fails.
The program is good in theory but the data is not good which ruins the program. The vibration pens are inaccurate and generate mostly false alarms. The infrared temperature guns are awful for measuring small bore piping especially when it is rushed. Does anyone have a better method or equipment to use?
Thanks in advance.





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I'd like to get some sort of simple contact based temperature measurement but havent found anything.
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Keith Cress
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Could you install temperature gauges in your seal piping and have the operators record those readings instead?
Also, the IR handhelds vary widely in terms of spot sizes, more expensive hand helds generally have a a tighter spot size. For critical applications like shooting steam trap from far away the typical fluke meters can't cut it. Look at the models available from Raytek which should be available C1D2.
Hope this helps.