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		"I recommend Wilcoxon to all my customers" Michael L. Anderson, P.E., and owner of Anderson Engineering, talks candidly about his success using Wilcoxon Research data collector cables and sensors.
		4-20 mA vibration monitoring of coolers and chillers Cooling towers, process coolers and HVAC cooling units can be monitored for vibration using the 4-20 mA analog input channels of existing PLC units
		Guidance for mounting 4-20 mA vibration sensors on fans Guidance to determine the number and location of 4-20 mA loop powered sensors to produce a reliable vibration monitoring system to protect fans, and to interface directly with a plant Programmable Logic Controller or Distributed Control System to provide a cost-effective predictive maintenance solution.
		Helicopter vibration monitoring A major helicopter manufacturer needed an accelerometer designed to monitor critical bearings dependably while surviving the tough helicopter environment
		Know the health of your pumps Just like you, your pumps benefit from regular “check-ups” to ensure there are no underlying problems. Diagnostics give us an indication of the health of the pump.
		MillerCoors brewery MillerCoors brewery uses Meggitt’s Wilcoxon Research accelerometers for portable data collection
		Printing and publishing vibration monitoring A scheduled re-build of a paper folding machine costs one-tenth of unplanned repairs. Vibration monitoring provides significant ROI by detecting machine faults before they occur.
		PT101: Accelerometers measure slow speed rollers and detect high frequencies Wilcoxon accelerometers are the vibration sensor of choice for accurately measuring the broad range of frequencies and low amplitudes occurring in slow speed roller bearing installations.
		PT102: Low frequency vibration measurements on a compressor gear set The gear set on a critical turbo-compressor was monitored with a standard industrial accelerometer at very low frequencies
		PT103: Pump vibration monitoring Vibration monitoring of critical and auxiliary pumping systems helps improve machine reliability, safety, and production capability
		PT104: Vibration monitoring of cooling towers and process cooler fans Vibration monitoring of cooling tower fans, gear boxes, shafts, and motors provides early warning of machine degradation and impending disaster
		Pump cavitation detected with vibration monitoring A pump manufacturer used a Wilcoxon vibration sensor on a positive displacement pump and found that the sensor successfully detected cavitation
		Rail car vibration monitoring Applying predictive maintenance technologies can improve efficiency
		Reciprocating gas compressor vibration monitoring Monitor reciprocating gas compressors with 4-20 mA loop powered vibration sensors
		Simplified 24-7 condition based maintenance Wilcoxon Research has the solutions to simplify your condition based maintenance. We offer multiple continuous monitoring configurations, from single channel loop powered 4-20mA sensors connected to stand alone field relay modules to multi-channel systems integrated to a PLC, DCS, or SCADA system.
		Slideshow: Automotive accelerometer applications
		Slideshow: Bearing failure causes and cures
		Slideshow: Gearbox tutorial
		Slideshow: Machine tool applications
		Slideshow: Pharmaceutical applications
		Slideshow: Power generation applications
		Slideshow: Power plant applications
		Slideshow: Pulp and paper applications
		Slideshow: Pump vibration monitoring
		Water authority implements vibration monitoring After a catastrophic pump failure, a private water authority implemented continuous vibration monitoring to trend machine health and prevent unplanned down time
		Wilcoxon’s Intelligent Transmitter solves slow-speed machinery monitoring dilemma The Wilcoxon iT120 series of vibration transmitters, with a useable frequency range as low as 60 RPM, is designed for cost-effective online vibration monitoring of slow-speed machinery.