Measurement Testing

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"John Smith" has more than 35 years of vibration analysis experience in these industries: nuclear power plants, fossil power plants, paper mills, refineries, steel mills, automotive factories, foundries, pharmaceutical firms, hydro-electric units, and drag lines. John's education includes a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a MS in Nuclear Engineering from Florida State University. John is a registered Professional Engineer certified to Levels I, II, III, and IV in Vibration Analysis by the Vibration Institute; a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Board of Directors of the Vibration Institute; a contributing editor to Sound and Vibration Magazine; and an instructor of Mechanical Vibrations Level IV course for the Vibration Institute. Smith has also written papers for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Sound and Vibration Magazine, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Vibration Institute.

Smith's specific experience includes balancing large steam turbines and generators, fans, exhausters, motors, turbine drives, vertical pumps, and cooling towers. He also aligns fans, motors, pumps, gearboxes, and turbines using reverse dial, rim and face, and laser alignment techniques. Further, Smith tests fans, motors, vertical and horizontal pumps, gearboxes, and turbines. Smith determines the natural frequency of structures; performs modal analysis of phase leads and rotors; analyzes vibratory conveyor and sound problems; measures current waveforms of electric motors to detect broken rotor bars; tests electric lines for harmonics; and tests and analyzes variable speed drives.