Course Name: Practical Aspects of Operational Deflection Shape and Modal Analysis Training

When: April 14-18, 2008 & September 2008
Where: Niagara Falls, NY.
Instructor: Tony DeMatteo, 4x Diagnostics

This 4.5 day course teaches students how to do ODS and Modal Analysis testing. After completing the course you will be familiar with the use of ME’scope software and the process involved in ODS and Modal testing. Each student will complete several ODS & Modal projects during the class.

Course Outline:
1. The decision making process – what goes into planning ODS and Modal testing.
2. Making ODS and Modal measurements (analyzer specific information may be available for your analyzer).
3. Using ME’scope software (drawing structures, numbering points, importing data, shape tables, animating the structure, curve fitting).
4. Interpreting ODS and Modal Analysis results.
5. Documenting test results.

What is provided?
• Each student will be provided with a laptop and a fully functional copy of ME’scope software to use in class during the training. You may bring your own laptop and ME’scope software if you wish.
• Each student will keep a training course book.
• Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks are provided each day.

Don’t have ME’scope software yet?
4X Diagnostics is a ME’scope reseller. Ask about special pricing for both the ME’scope software and classroom training or ask for a FREE TRIAL version of ME’scope software.

Want On-site ODS & Modal Training?
4X Diagnostics will come to you and provide ODS and Modal training at your facility for 1 – 20 students. Ask for a quote.

For more information and registration contact:
Mary Ann maryann@4xdiagnostics.com
Office: 585-293-3234
Fax: 585-413-4370
www.4xdiagnostics.com

More about your instructor: Tony is a highly skilled analyst and technical training instructor with 30 years of experience. He is accomplished in vibration measurement and analysis, modal analysis, operational deflection shape testing, acoustics, dynamic balancing, transient capture, on-line monitoring and product defect analysis. Tony has experience in a wide range of industries and equipment.

Definitions:
Operational Deflection Shape (ODS) testing is a non-intrusive measurement technique used to analyze the motion of rotating equipment and structures during normal operation. An ODS is an extension of phase analysis. A computer generated model of the machine is animated with phase and magnitude data or simultaneously measured time waveform captures revealing the shape of the machine during normal operation. ODS testing is able to identify a wide variety of mechanical faults such as looseness, soft foot, broken welds, misalignment, unbalance, bending resonance modes, torsional resonance modes, structural weakness and foundation problems.

Modal Analysis is an experimental method of determining the natural frequencies, damping values and mode shapes of a structure. Modal analysis is needed when machine vibration is amplified due to resonance. A modal analysis involves a series of impact tests on an off-line machine. A computer generated model of the machine is animated with frequency response data revealing the shape of the machine at each natural frequency. Modal Analysis is the first step in correcting resonance problems.

Tony,

What's the cost of this course?

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Hello Joe. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

The course fee is $1700.

Thanks.

$200 off the ODS/Modal course cost when you purchase ME'scope software, upgrade or renew support on your ME'scope product through 4x Diagnostics.

Offer ends April 18, 2008

For more information and registration contact:
Mary Ann maryann@4xdiagnostics.com
Office: 585-293-3234
Fax: 585-413-4370
www.4xdiagnostics.com

What's it worth to you to be able to "SEE" the vibration shape of your problem machines? The eye and the brain work so well together.

If your analyzer can measure single channel or cross channel phase and magnitude, you can do operational deflection shape (ODS) testing. The only other product needed is ODS software. ME'scope ODS software works with any analyzer and costs $3000 USD.

Take a look at this operational deflection shape movie of a direct coupled fan. Can you see the problem? (When you play the movie:
Set your movie player to "repeat" or "loop" so the movie plays continuously (it should not play for a few seconds then stop) and Maximize the size of the movie player window for best viewing.

The training course schedule for
"Practical Aspects of ODS & Modal Testing" is set for April 14-18 and September 15-19, 2008 in Niagara Falls, NY.

For more information, a course registration form or ME'scope product sales contact:
Mary Ann maryann@4xdiagnostics.com
Office: 585-293-3234
Fax: 585-413-4370
www.4xdiagnostics.com

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