Maintenance ManagementVibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring Practitioner
Vibration analysis is a diagnostic discipline rather than a reporting one, and the practitioner's value is in saying which component is failing and how long it has, not in circulating a spectrum. This course builds that capability. Delegates work through vibration fundamentals, what a machine's motion tells you and the measurement decisions that determine whether it tells you anything. Transducer selection and mounting follow, since a badly mounted accelerometer invalidates everything after it. Time waveform and spectrum interpretation are covered together. Fault signatures are worked through individually: unbalance, misalignment, looseness, bent shaft, bearing defects at each stage, and gear faults. Resonance and its distinction from a forcing frequency are addressed. Phase analysis is covered. Setting alarms and trending follow. The course closes on the report that triggers a work order and on confirming a diagnosis after the machine is opened.
Course objectives
- Make the measurement decisions that determine data quality
- Select and mount transducers correctly
- Interpret time waveform and spectrum together
- Recognise unbalance, misalignment, looseness and bent shaft signatures
- Identify bearing defects by stage and diagnose gear faults
- Separate resonance from forcing frequency and apply phase analysis
- Set alarms, trend results and write a report that triggers work
Who should attend
- Condition monitoring technicians and analysts
- Vibration analysts and reliability technicians
- Maintenance engineers responsible for rotating equipment
- Mechanical fitters progressing into predictive maintenance roles
- Reliability engineers building condition monitoring programmes
Course outline
- 01Diagnosis, not reporting
- 02Vibration fundamentals and measurement choices
- 03Transducer selection and mounting
- 04Time waveform and spectrum together
- 05Unbalance, misalignment and looseness
- 06Bearing defect stages and gear faults
- 07Resonance and phase analysis
- 08Alarms, trending, reporting and confirmation
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 to 20 November 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 4 December 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 6 to 8 January 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |