Engineering Dynamics Blog

Basic Handheld Vibration Tools

Christo van der Walt - Friday, February 17, 2012
In the entry level market where people need a basic handheld vibration tool to indicate vibration severity, two new instruments the Viber X2 and Viber X3 fit into this category. These battery operated instruments measure the following: Vibration measurements in 3 selectable frequency ranges Bearing Condition measurement in wide f ..

Easy Laser with a new Turbine Alignment System

Christo van der Walt - Monday, January 30, 2012
If you are using dummy shafts, piano wire and feeler gauges to obtain the true centreline of a turbine, there is a smart solution using laser technology that just got better. The Easy-Laser E960 makes the measurement and adjustment of diapraghms and bearings easier thanks to the wireless detector unit and measurement programs that guides ..

Laser Bore Alignment made Easy!

Christo van der Walt - Monday, January 30, 2012
A range of new geometrical application instruments from Damalini was released recently using the same colour screen display unit and wireless technology already well established in the E710 shaft alignment system, but now for geometrical measurent systems. This blog will review the main new points of the Easy Laser E950-A and B for Bore or Bearing  ..

Viber X5 - New Multi-Channel Instrument to Rock Vibration Industry

Christo van der Walt - Thursday, January 12, 2012
In this industry where progress has been very incremental over the last decades, our latest offering from VMI, the Viber X5, is set to change the industry. The X5 is the latest handheld vibration instrument from VMI, Sweden. The family of portable instruments that we offer include the Viber-A, Viber X2 and X3, X-Viber and is further  ..

Exciting Mid Range Laser System - E530

Christo van der Walt - Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Simple and Efficient Shaft Alignment The Easy-Laser® E530 is a very powerful laser shaft alignment system, with the ideal balance between performance and price. Programs that guides step-by-step with both icons and text makes the system very easy to use for everyone, regardless of prior knowledge. The measuring units are p ..

Oil Analysis - The Perfect Screening Tool

Christo van der Walt - Thursday, October 27, 2011
After doing training today on our Oilview Quickcheck oil analysis system, I once again came under the impression of this powerful little portable instrument. In this mini lab for a mining company, hundreds of samples are tested every month. They have all the expensive and sophisticated equipment you will find in a commercial lab, yet the Oilview wi ..

Preventing machine failure through laser shaft alignment equipment

Christo van der Walt - Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Mining Weekly.com Vibration monitoring and laser shaft alignment technology is being supplied by machine condition monitoring systems company Engineering Dynamics (ED) to several mines around South Africa to prevent machine failure. The company offers solutions to machine monitoring require-ments, including vibration, hand-held, online, pro ..