Press Release
May 2014

Dr. Peter Kytka
Product Line Manager
Phone: +49 6151 428-1125
E-mail: peter.kytka@bkvibro.com

VIBROTEST 80 – The Data Collector with Powerful Analysis and Balancing Capability

VIBROTEST 80 is the newest vibration measurement handheld from Brüel & Kjær Vibro. Its lightweight, rugged compact design makes it ideal for route-based data collection, and it can easily be upgraded to a comprehensive four-channel vibration measurement device providing extensive analysis and balancing functionality. 

The VIBROTEST 80 is a compact version of the VIBROPORT 80 handheld, with the same data collection, analysis and balancing functionality but with a smaller screen. 

Despite the extensive functionality offered by the VIBROTEST 80, the user-friendly design lends itself to both inexperienced operators and specialists alike. Its modular concept gives it the necessary flexibility and scalability to tackle the simplest as well as the most demanding customer requirements, in a cost effective way. The instrument is also available in an Ex version (ATEX certificate) for use in explosive environments.

The instrument is available in packages tailored to the user’s application. The Data Collector packages, for example, include all basic accessories, sensors, robust carrying case, and the powerful Report & Route Manager Software. This Windows® based PC host software includes:

•	Easy setup of measurements, alarms and routes
•	Powerful filter function to view data and make reports for a  specific machine, date/time, alarm level and/or measurement type
•	Special plots and cursors – 3-D waterfall/spectrogram and gearbox cursor
•	Fast detection of machine faults with alarm indicators
•	Database of bearing fault symptoms. User-defined symptoms can be added, including harmonics/sidebands, etc.
•	Possibility to import data from VIBROTEST 60 and xms® software

VIBROTEST 80 can easily be extended to a comprehensive vibration measurement instrument by modules that are also available in the “Analyzer” and “Balancer” packages. These include the Report & Examiner Software which was introduced with the VIBROPORT 80 portable instrument. This software allows users to set up customized reports and to post-process and analyze measurement data.

For more information, please refer to www.bkvibro.com or contact us at info@bkvibro.com.

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Company

Brüel & Kjær Vibro is the leading worldwide independent supplier of condition monitoring solutions for rotating machinery. The comprehensive product range comprises vibration sensors (acceleration, velocity and displacement), vibration monitors, handhelds and rack-based plant-wide integrated monitoring solutions. These products plus a suite of comprehensive services fulfil the most demanding applications for safety, condition and performance monitoring of rotating machinery. Monitoring in the power industry is a strategic focus area with numerous applications in the conventional thermal, cogeneration, nuclear, hydro and wind energy sectors.

Based on 50 years of experience and a world-wide sales and support network, Brüel & Kjær Vibro’s monitoring solutions have successfully reduced downtime and maintenance costs and increased machine reliability for our customers world-wide.

Brüel & Kjær Vibro is part of Spectris plc, the leading supplier of productivity enhancing instrumentation and controls.