TRAINING

Brüel & Kjær Vibro offers practical skills-based training on a global scale. We draw on our expertise across a variety of disciplines in condition monitoring, machine protection, diagnostics and servicing. Public and on-site customer training is provided by our certified team. 

Our training experts have extensive experience working in Wind Power, Hydro Power, Oil and Gas (HPI), Thermal Power and other industries. Many courses can be tailored to your specific industry, application, or machinery; even training material can be customized according to your needs.

All courses are structured for:

  • Small student-to-instructor ratio for maximum interaction
  • Extensive hands-on practice using full-featured lab equipment
  • Instruction by seasoned professionals with field experience

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The types of training we offer include: 

Certified Vibration Analyst Training and Examination in Partnership with the Mobius Institute®

Assess vibration behavior and machine condition – gain the required expertise with our Vibration Analysis Training and Examination in partnership with the Mobius Institute®. 

We provide the ISO-18436-2 Category I to IV training courses and examination. This program is a key component of our training offering in vibration measurement and condition monitoring.

Improve your decision-making and analyze vibration data to identify the right course of action. Because the aim is nothing less than maximizing uptime and efficiently planning the maintenance of your machinery.

CAT I

  • Starting point for beginners in vibration analysis

Duration of course: 4.5 days
Max. no. of participants: -
Prerequisites to the training: None

CAT II

  • Intermediate, suitable for anyone with min. 12 months of vibration analysis experience

Duration of course: 4.5 days
Max. no. of participants: -
Prerequisites to the training: None or CAT I

CAT III

  • Advanced, suitable for anyone with min. 2 years of vibration analysis experience and Cat II certification

Duration of course: 4.5 days
Max. no. of participants: -
Prerequisites to the training: CAT II

CAT IV

  • Master vibration analyst, a min. of 5 years of vibration analysis experience required

Duration of course: 24 hours of online training + 4 days classroom course
Max. no. of participants: -
Prerequisites to the training: CAT III

 

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GV1 Basic machine protection  and condition monitoring

  • Techniques and tools
  • Compact, offline and online monitoring systems
  • Fundamentals of machine behavior
  • Best practice for taking measurements

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: none

GV2 General vibration measurement

  • Why use vibration measurements?
  • Definition, setup and execution of measurements for machine protection and fault detection
  • Basic diagnosis; causes, effects and indicators for typical machine malfunctions

Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV1 or Cat I

GV3 Advanced vibration monitoring and diagnostics

  • Definition and setup of measurements, fault detection
  • Complex machinery faults, interpretation of spectra
  • Root cause analysis and service recommendations


Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV2 or Cat II

 

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RV1 Basic rotor dynamics

  • Definitions and theory
  • Modifications of machines for mitigating problems
  • Rotor diagnostics by vibration analysis

Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV2,  or Cat II

RV2 Machinery Diagnosis (Advanced)

  • Fluid film bearings and turbomachinery analysis techniques, fundamental rotor response, stiffness, instabilities
  • Interpretation of waveform phase, orbit, polar and Bode, vector, shaft centerline and spectrum (also full).
  • Root cause analysis and recommendations exercise is

Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV3, RV1,  or Cat III

RV3 Advanced Balancing Seminar

  • Rigid and flexible rotor best practice, vector review, balance response and recognizing resonance
  • Mode shape, rotor non-linearity, thermal vector, field consideration, with balancing workshop

Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV3, RV3,  or Cat III

RV4 Basic thermodynamics and performance monitoring

  • Maximizing the profitability,  environmental compliance and efficiency of a machine
  • Reporting, control theory, performance models, combined cycle thermodynamics
  • Payback on managing performance
  • Evaluating the condition of gas and steam turbines, and centrifugal compressors using thermodynamic calculations and plots
  • Interpretation of PV plots

Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 4
Prerequisites to the training: Sound mathematical understanding

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Vibration Sensors (Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration), and Transmitters

SE1 Sensor installation, wiring, setup and operation

  • Sensor selection and location
  • Principles and use of different sensors
  • Applications, commissioning and trouble-shooting

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8 
Prerequisites to the training: none


Compact Monitors VIBROCONTROL 8x0, 9x0, 1000, 1100, 1500, 6000Cm, 18xx

CM1

  • Functionality, installation, operation, setup and service
  • Commissioning, measurement chain loop test, operation

Duration of course: 1 day

Max. no. of participants: 8 
Prerequisites to the training: none
 

Off-line Portable Handheld Measurement and Diagnosis (VIBROPORT 80 or VIBROTEST 80)

HD1 VIBROPORT 80 or VIBROTEST 80:

  • Basic operation

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8 
Prerequisites to the training: none


HD2 Balancing with VIBROPORT 80 or VIBROTEST 80:

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8 
Prerequisites to the training: GV1 or Cat I    


HD3 Data collection with VIBROPORT 80 or VIBROTEST 80 and the Report & Route Manager (ReO) software:

  • Configuration of route, displaying alarms and data
  • Displaying various plot types for machine condition analysis

Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 6 
Prerequisites to the training: GV2 or Cat II


HD4 Advanced analysis with VIBROPORT 80 or VIBROTEST 80 and the Report & Route Manager (ReO) software:

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 6 
Prerequisites to the training: GV3 or Cat III


VDAU-6000 or DDAU3

VD1 Operation and setup

  • Device and Software’s suite for industrial application 
  • Hardware and system configuration (from device to diagnostic, via eventual database and export)


Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 4
Prerequisites to the training: GV1 or Cat II

 

VD2 Advanced analysis

  • Advanced post-processing diagnosis techniques (FFT, envelope, cepstrum, rotor dynamics, transients...)


Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 4
Prerequisites to the training: GV3 or Cat III

 

A training course on the successor product DDAU3 will be available soon.

 

Machine Protection System (MPS) – VIBROCONTROL 6000® or VC-8000 (SETPOINT®)

VC1

  • Rack and modules functionality
  • Installation and commissioning
  • Servicing and wiring (Modbus, DCS, IPS etc.)
  • Settings and configuration with software

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8 
Prerequisites to the training: none

 

Condition Monitoring System (CMS) - Compass 6000TM or SETPOINT®

CP1 Compass 6000TM user

  • System overview
  • Navigate the Monitoring Workstation
  • Retrieve and display data in various plot, acknowledge alarms and events in the logbook

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: CV1or Cat I


CP2 Compass 6000TM advanced user and setup

  • Basic and advanced setup of the CompassTM user-interface
  • Operation of the software in the setup mode

Duration of course: 2 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: CV2, CP1 or Cat II


CP3 Compass 6000TM system administration

  • Maintenance and server management
  • LAN, Modbus, OPC, CMM, NTP Time synch.
  • System upgrades and troubleshooting; optimum performance and data reduction

Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: CP2


PM4 Compass 6000TM basic performance monitoring

  • Performance monitoring theory, key indicators andimplementation in CompassTM
  • How to navigate through the system, interpret the calculations and perform an analysis

Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: RV4 + CP1


PM7 Compass 6000TM performance monitoring hands-on

  • Data acquisition, calculation logics, analysis displays and plots
  • Participants will gain an understanding and confidence in making modifications and add-ons through hands-on exercises

Duration of course: 3 days
Max. no. of participants: 4
Prerequisites to the training: RV4 + CP1 + CP6


SP8 SETPOINT® CMS User

  • System fundamentals, user-interface and navigation, basic machinery diagnostic
  • Retrieve and display data in various plot formats.

Duration of course: 1 day
Max. no. of participants: 8
Prerequisites to the training: GV1 or Cat I

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Training Details and Conditions

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Course location

Main offices: Darmstadt (Germany), Naerum (Denmark) or Minden (Nevada).
We also offer courses on customer site or at our local representative’s premise.

ISO 18436-2 Vibration Analyst CAT I-IV public courses by Brüel & Kjær Vibro are held in Nærum (Denmark).
We may also organize private courses on our or our representatives' premises worldwide, and upon request on customer site (this is not available in the USA, Australia and New Zealand).

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Enrolment

Courses are arranged upon request with agreement on scope, fixed dates and price.
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Please note: We require 6 weeks to plan your course. Please indicate the name and number of the course (i.e. SP8 Setpoint CMS user x 8 participants).

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Price

Will be quoted based on the standard description above.

Changes in scope must be agreed prior to planning the course.

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Prices include (standard)

Course documentation, refreshments and lunch

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Not included (standard)

Travel, transportation to/from hotel, accommodation, breakfast anddinner, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.

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Payment

Payment in advance upon receipt of invoice.

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Cancellation

For cancellations, the following terms apply:

  • Up to 6 weeks prior to the course – free of charge
  • 4 weeks prior to the course – 25% of course fee will be charged.
  • 2 weeks prior to the course – 50% of course fee will be charged.
  • Cancellation later than 2 weeks prior to the course -100% of course fee will be charged.

Brüel & Kjær Vibro reserves the cancellation right due to insufficient enrolment.

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Hotel

Reservations at the participant’s cost can be arranged upon request.