Abstract:
The invention is directed to a hand held device attachable to a mechanical press to measure press conditions. The device includes signal processing circuitry for processing a corresponding signal developed from an accelerometer. The signal processing circuitry has acceleration processing circuitry for calculating a press acceleration signal, a velocity processing circuitry for calculating a press velocity signal, and displacement processing circuitry for calculating a press displacement signal. Display circuitry is used for displaying at least one of said calculated signals. A multi-contact switch connect the acceleration, velocity, and displacement processing circuitry together permitting an operator to select one of the calculated signals for input to the display circuitry. A method of utilization of the device is also described.

Description:
This application claims benefit to Provisional Application 60/035028 filed Jan. 13, 1997. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to press vibration monitoring and more particularly, to a method of generating a press load/speed vibration severity capacity indicator for the determination of press/die long-term operating reliability during production operation and to an apparatus utilizing the information generated by the above method in monitoring press vibration severity. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     The traditional method for calculating the tonnage of a press die is mainly by a means of static load calculation. A given die has a certain material shear length and a stock material with a certain thickness. From this, the tonnage of the die or the force necessary to shear or form the part may be calculated. Traditional press sizing has been based on “static 11 die shear loading as calculated using the equation; [Shear Length (in.) [Thickness (in.)] [S. (lb/in2)]=Shear Load (lb). 
     This load (plus forming and blanking static loads) has traditionally been considered the only significant load and thus the peak dynamic load of the press. Generally, on shorter machines at speeds below 300 strokes per minute, dynamic effects are not a major influence on die application severity. As press speeds are increased however, there are several other dynamic influences which become present, thereby creating additional press loadings in addition to increases produced by the actual shear loading above the traditional static calculated value. In many cases, these dynamic loads surpass the shear load as the peak dynamic load. In addition to greater effective shear loads, additional impact forces are created as press speed increases, which further contributes to the vibration of the press structure. 
     It has been found through experimentation, that as the press speed increases there are impact magnifications to static loads as well as several additional loads that occur that are not present at slower press speeds. There are actually several different sources of additional die load parameters that many press operators, production managers, or owners do not necessarily know exist. At higher speeds, even though not exceeding the capacity of the press, the press requires more force to make the part, which in turn creates a different set of more severe vibration conditions. 
     At higher press speeds, in the press structure, the loads are applied much more quickly, are released more quickly, and in general are producing a much stronger shock wave which is dispersed and dissipated through the press structure. By increasing the speed of the press, the slide velocity at any given point above the bottom dead center position is increased, thereby increasing the impact forces of the punches on the stock material. These impact force increases are related to the square of the velocity. Therefore, press speed is one of several factors increasing vibration in the press. By running the press at higher speeds, more severe vibration is transmitted through the press. 
     A second factor contributing to press vibration is the stroke length, which increases the impact forces and loading on the press. A third factor is the contact distance of the die punches and stripper plate above bottom dead center. The higher these components contact above bottom dead center, the greater the impact velocity and, therefore, the more severe the vibration level. 
     Another factor relative to press vibration increase is the stored energy released during the manufacture of the part. Deflections occur on the press structure during loading of the die. As the stock material fractures through, called snap through, the release of the stored deflection energy sends a vibration shock wave through the press structure. The released stored energy also has the ability to accelerate the slide downward, which can cause the die punches to penetrate the stock material more deeply. As the applied load increases, so does the stress and deflection levels within the press structure, therefore causing increased energy release and increased vibration. 
     Yet another factor which affects the press structure and vibration is the use of flattening stations or stop blocks. If these devices are utilized in the die, then additional loads and impact forces are present. As press speed increases, the press shutheight will naturally close in, which, if stop blocks are utilized, will cause a larger load to be applied. The press shutheight naturally closes in as press speed increases due to the inertia forces developed. 
     Still another factor is the thermal shutheight effect. Again, as speed is increased, there is a viscous shear of the oil within the press crankshaft and other bearing clearances. The heat generated from the shear of the oil is conducted through the press structure and drive connections, causing the shutheight to dimensionally close in more deeply. 
     Thus, the above described dynamic effects that occur during press operation increase the loading and overall vibration levels induced in the press structure, all of which increase with an increase in press speed. 
     Vibration stress magnifications, created by dynamic load increase, can cause many problems to press structures. Cracks can develop over time in the castings anywhere within the press structure or its parts if long term dynamic load increases are unknown or go ignored. Broken structural and component parts such as tie rods, crankshafts, crowns, slides and dynamic balancers have been reported, and in all instances the vibration severity has been able to be correlated by field service failure data to develop specific threshold vibration severity levels measured on the press structure during production. At certain definable vibration severity levels, stress magnification levels will be present thus creating increased maintenance severity problems for the press. 
     The relative life of a press is thus determinable from the accumulative effects of the vibration severity levels experienced over this period of time. A press may withstand high vibration levels without major structural damage if the duration period is relatively short. Also, a press will certainly withstand low vibration levels without structural damage no matter what the duration period. 
     Accumulative structural damage will occur, however, when a press is run in a magnified stressed condition as a result of medium to high vibration severity levels over a longer duration period whether run continuously or intermittently. The damage will not necessarily be evident in the early stages but will begin to appear over time. 
     Vibration monitoring systems of the prior art require that a no load response level be determined with periodic no load checking of the relative level at several specific component locations, to try to evaluate the progress of component deterioration. 
     What is needed in the art is a portable apparatus which measures the actual application vibration severity levels while in actual production, which allows the press operator, tooling engineer, production manager, or owner to know the long term reliability effects of running the press at any combination of sensed speed and load, by monitoring the actual vibration severity level of the die application via measurement of press RMS velocity by means of an accelerometer, and comparing the corresponding operating vibration severity level to a vibration severity zone chart. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Generally, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for the identification of dynamic press load/speed vibration severity capacity and for the determination of press/die long-term operating reliability during production operation for presses of a given design. 
     More specifically, the process of the present invention measures the vibration severity levels of actual die applications, and electronically converts these measurements to identify the zones for press operating reliability generated by the use of an accelerometer sensor. The system reports vibration severity zones during press production operation. The zones thus established relate the press RMS velocity vibration severity level to the potential long-term operating reliability for the particular press as follows: 
     Zone 1 Extreme Long-Term Reliability; 
     Zone 2 Very Good Long-Term Reliability; 
     Zone 3 Reliable (With Caution); and 
     Zone 4 Not Advisable For Long-Term Reliability. 
     During actual press production operation, RMS velocity vibration is monitored, processed and displayed. A sensor, which is preferably an accelerometer, is placed on a location of the press. A calibrated electrical circuit converts the press acceleration signal to determine a press velocity signal, a press displacement signal or an RMS velocity measurement within a roll off frequency range of approximately 10 to 100 Hertz. 
     The present invention advises of the level of vibration severity and long term reliability of metal forming presses for any application, run at any speed with any material. Previous preventive maintenance vibration monitoring only monitors no load changes to a base reference level of specific components, attained through no load reference level analysis. The previous prior art preventive maintenance vibration level measured under no load conditions do not accurately reflect actual production vibration conditions, as does the present vibration severity monitoring system. 
     Thus, for reliable long-term press production operation, a particular press must be operated within zones of safe load/speed dynamic combinations which will cause acceptable levels of press vibration severity. Each different press design will have certain inherent vibration dissipation characteristics which will allow it to be safely operated with long term reliability within a range of production speeds and dynamic load combinations. 
     Each singular press may be monitored using an integral console monitor, or a plurality of presses, alternatively, may be monitored using a single portable measurement unit. A press is monitored during production utilizing the following apparatus. 
     The invention comprises, in one form thereof, includes a hand held device attachable to a mechanical press to measure press conditions comprising an accelerometer for measuring press conditions and creating a corresponding signal and a hand held signal processing means for processing the corresponding signal. The signal processing means is connected to the accelerometer to process the corresponding signal including the following branch circuits: an acceleration processing means for calculating a press acceleration signal; a velocity processing means for calculating a press velocity signal; and a displacement processing means for calculating a press displacement signal. 
     A display means is utilized for displaying at least one of the calculated signals with a switch connecting the acceleration, velocity, and displacement processing means together to thereby permit an operator to select one of the calculated signals for input to the display means. 
     The display means comprises a means for measuring the voltage of the calculated signals and digitally displaying the voltage as representing a press condition. Additionally, the display means includes a plurality of LED&#39;s arranged to illuminate at separate predefined applied voltage ranges whereby an illuminated LED represents a particular range for a signal input to the display means. The range corresponds to a particular vibration severity zone or range. The LED&#39;s illuminate in different colors depending on the predefined applied voltage range. 
     The invention comprises, in another form thereof, a method of monitoring vibration severity levels in a press comprising the steps of providing a hand held monitoring device that visually indicates press vibration severity levels in zone wise fashion, attaching a press sensor to the press and connecting the press sensor to the monitoring device, The press is run and the vibration severity level is determined based on the zone wise visual indicator on the monitoring device. 
     The invention comprises, in another form thereof, includes a hand held device attachable to a mechanical press to measure press conditions from a press accelerometer corresponding signal. A hand held signal processing means for processing said corresponding signal is included in the device, the signal processing means in communication with the accelerometer to process the corresponding signal. The signal processing means comprises at least two of the following processing means: an acceleration processing means for calculating a press acceleration signal; a velocity processing means for calculating a press velocity signal; and a displacement processing means for calculating a press displacement signal. The signal processing means further includes a display means for displaying at least one of said calculated signals and a switch connecting the two included processing means together and permitting an operator to select one of the calculated signals for input to the display means. 
     An advantage of the present invention over the prior art is to allow the press owner to instantaneously predict and determine the long term reliability effects of vibration being created during dynamic operation under various operating conditions such as speed and dynamic loading. 
     Another advantage of the present invention is that the device is hand held and portable, thereby field personnel may be able to check press operations easily and efficiently. Additionally, the system enables production or field personnel to monitor a number of different presses in quick succession, even presses that the field personnel have not seen before. 
     Another advantage is that there is virtually no setup necessary to obtain an accurate reading of vibration severity. Field personnel simply attach the accelerometer to a portion of the press bed or slide, turn ON the unit and read the selected indication. 
     Still a further advantage is of the present invention is that the device is attachable to a press in motion. There is no necessity or need to stop the press to determine vibration severity levels. 
     Another advantage of the present invention is that it contains signal processing circuitry to monitor positive and negative peak values and convert their signal levels utilizing unique a root means square (RMS) system converter to convert the signal into DC voltages. LED indicators are utilized for use by non technical personnel which are connected to particular voltage levels to indicate the different vibration severity zones as referenced above. 
     The present invention overcomes many prior art shortcomings by establishing almost instantly the vibration severity of a mechanical press created by its current operating application. This data is then used to guide the user in better understanding the risks being created, and thus operating the press more safely and under production conditions which promotes improved press and die longevity. This data can also be used to guide the user to selection of proper new presses for planned future production applications. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention will be better understood by reference to the following description of an embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
     FIGS. 1A and 1B schematically depict one embodiment of the signal filtering portion of the circuitry of the present invention. 
     FIGS. 2A and 2B schematically depict a portion of the present invention disclosing the positive and negative detector circuitry along with RMS to DC converter sections and with display indicators. 
     FIG. 3 is a front view of the hand held device of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a front view of an alternate embodiment of the hand held device of the present invention connected to modem. 
     Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplification set out herein illustrates one preferred embodiment of the invention, in one form, and such exemplification is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 through 3, vibration severity monitoring system  10  of the present invention is shown. 
     In a general overall view, system  10  comprises a signal conditioning means for conditioning and displaying a signal from an accelerometer  12 . The signal so obtained (i.e., a signal corresponding to and related to a press operating condition), is amplified and conditioned in three separate ways to obtain signals representing press displacement, press velocity, and press acceleration. One of these selected signals is conditioned by a peak to peak detector along with an RMS to DC voltage converter sub-circuit. This signal, now at a particular DC level, is then displayed by a volt meter and additionally displayed on a bank of LEDs designed to illuminate at particular voltage levels, thereby indicating a particular type of signal. These LEDs, when illuminated indicate which zone of vibration severity is currently being detected by accelerometer  12 . 
     The operating power for system  10  is obtained from a battery or battery pack operating at 5 volts whose power is conditioned through Maxim M773/M743 DC power regulators (not shown) of conventional design and utilization. These types of regulators are capable of developing +/− 15 volt, and 24 volt DC power. Other alternate power sources would equivalently work such as power from AC adapter/transformers and like. System  10  is small and portable, adapted to be carried by an operator in one hand. 
     Referring now particularly to schematic diagrams  1 A and  1 B, single slide switch  14  is used to operate system  10  and select its various modes of operation. Switch  14  is a three position, multi-throw type switch. The modes of operation are inoperative when the batteries are disconnected, when the power is turned off, or when battery voltage is low. The power supply (not shown) includes regulator circuits and voltage control circuits which are of conventional design to provide output voltages of electrical power to operate system  10 . The source of power, shown as line  16 , operates at 24 volts. A constant current diode  18  provides power to accelerometer  12 . 
     System  10  begins with the input signal creation, formed by an accelerometer  12 . Accelerometer  12  is connected or attached to the bed or slide of a mechanical press (not shown). During operation of the press, acceleration thereof causes an output signal to be generated by accelerometer  12 . This output signal is input to system  10  by a test lead or jumper cable  13  to junction point  90 . 
     To begin the monitoring operation, press operation does not need to cease, but in this case connection or attachment of accelerometer  12  is to a non-rotating or non-reciprocating press portion, such as the press bed. 
     The first functional block of the signal processing subsystem is that of a second order highpass filter  20  which comprises an Operational Amplifier (OP AMP)  22 . A majority of the OP AMPs utilized in system  10  are that of a LF347N quad operational amplifier type available from National Semiconductor, Inc. The output of second order highpass filter  20  is applied to junction point  24 . 
     In this application, the term highpass filter is defined to mean an electrical filter that attenuates frequencies below a given frequency. Similarly, the term low pass filter is defined to mean an electrical filter that attenuates frequencies above a given frequency. Positive and negative 15 volts from the power regulator (not shown) is used to drive the OP AMPs of this invention. 
     This second order, highpass filter  20  shown with associated resistors and capacitors has a gain of approximately 0.0 Db at an approximate frequency of 1.0 Hz. A majority of the particular resistance and capacitor values are not shown since they are easily determined from the specification of the OP AMP utilized and basic electrical engineering design texts. The particular items that are not easily determinable are the frequency, gain and order of the bandpass filters utilized. 
     At junction point  24  the signal developed and conditioned from the second order highpass filter  20 , is passed along through line  26  representing the acceleration of the press being monitored. That signal is passed through a first order highpass filter  28 , using an OP AMP  30  of the same type previously discussed. This highpass filter has a gain of approximately 0.5 Db at an approximate frequency of 1.0 Hz. The signal received by first order highpass filter  28  via line  26  is thereby conditioned and passed along through output line  32  to one contact of switch  14 . 
     Starting again from junction point  24 , the velocity integration means of system  10  will be discussed. This subcircuit starts with an OP AMP  34  of the type previously discussed, set up by a connection of resistors and capacitors to create an integrator with a gain of approximately 1.3 Db at an approximate frequency of 0.7 Hz. This conditioned signal is passed through two capacitors  36  arranged in parallel. The signal then passes through a first order highpass filter  38  comprising of OP AMP  40 , of the type previously discussed. This first order highpass filter  38  has a gain of approximately 1.0 Db at an approximate frequency of 1.0 Hz. The output signal from first order highpass filter  38  passes along line  42  to a junction point  44 . 
     Continuing to analyze the velocity integration branch circuit, the signal arriving from junction  44  is applied to a second order highpass filter  46  comprising of an OP AMP  48 , of the type previously discussed. The particular arrangement of capacitors and resistors with this second order highpass filter  46 , create the necessary criteria of forming a filter with a gain of approximately 0.0 Db at an approximate frequency of 30.0 Hz. This eliminates unbalanced press motion effects created by press inertia from interfering and from being considered during velocity measurement. 
     This output from second order highpass filter  46  is then applied as an input to a first order highpass filter  50  comprising an OP AMP  52 , of the same type previously discussed. The positive polarity pin of OP AMP  52  is provided with a resistor  54  connected to a potentiometer  56  having two ends  58  and  60 , one of which is at negative 15 volts and the other at positive 15 volts potential. Potentiometer  56  permits zeroing the circuitry during calibration. First order highpass filter  50  has a gain of approximately 1.4 Db at an approximate frequency of 30.0 Hz. 
     This output signal conditioned by the previous series of OP AMPs is then output through line  62  to a contact of switch  14 . The signal arriving at switch  14  through line  62  represents the velocity signal of the press measured with accelerometer  12 . The displacement integration means of system  10  is shown as the third branch circuit  64  which branches off the velocity integrator branch circuit  38  at junction point  44 . Line  66  attached to junction point  44  is the input line to displacement sub-circuit  64 . Press displacement sub-circuit  64  includes three OP AMPs  68 ,  70  and  72  arranged in series, each having its own associated resistors and capacitors in standard configurations. Each of the OP AMPS  68 ,  70  and  72  are of the same LF347N Quad OP AMP described above. 
     OP AMP  68  is formed into a second order highpass filter with a gain of approximately 0.0 Db at an approximate frequency of 0.7 Hz. The output of OP AMP  68  is applied as the input to the displacement integrator  76 . This displacement integrator  76  utilizes OP AMP  70  having a gain of approximately 0.7 Db at an approximate frequency of 0.7 Hz. The output of this displacement integrator  76  is then applied as an input to a first order highpass filter  78  utilizing OP AMP  72 . This filter has a gain of approximately 0.8 Db at an approximate cutoff frequency of 3.0 Hz. The output of this subcircuit  64  comprising OP AMPs  68 ,  70  and  72  through line  80  is applied to a contact on switch  14 . This signal represents the displacement value for the press monitored by accelerometer  12 . 
     Dependent upon the user selected signal via switch  14 , either that of acceleration from line  32 , velocity from line  62 , or displacement from line  80 , is applied through switch  14  along line  82  to a second order low pass filter  84  comprised of OP AMP  86 , of the type previously discussed. This filter has a gain of approximately 0.0 Db at an approximate frequency of 1.0 Kilohertz. The output of this second order low pass filter  84  is passed along line  88  to the detector and display subsections of system  10  as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. 
     Before discussing the detector sub-circuits, it is important to realize that system  10  has additional circuitry to indicate a short or open circuit from accelerometer  12 . From junction point  90 , as shown in FIG. 1A, the signal level is passed to both an open circuit detector  92  and a short circuit detector  94 . Each of these detectors  92  and  94 , utilize a portion of a LM339N quad comparator IC. The signal arriving from junction point  90  may indicates an open circuit when compared with the input power of 24 volts and a short circuit when compared with approximately 3 volts. If comparator IC  96  detects an open circuit, it will illuminate an attached LED  98 . If comparator IC  66  detects an short circuit, it will illuminate LED  100 . 
     Referring now to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the detector portion processing means  101  will now be described. As the conditioned signal is passed from the filtering sub-circuits through line  88 , the signal is input to branch circuits  102 ,  104  and  106 . 
     Both the positive peak detector and negative peak detector branch circuits  102  and  104 , respectively, utilize the LF347N Quad OP AMP described previously. Positive peak detector, branch circuit  102  includes two OP AMPs  108  and  110  connected in series by a diode  112  in the direction indicated (FIG.  2 A). The output from this positive peak detector  102  is applied to line  114 . Sub-circuit  102  detects the positive peak of the substantially sinusoidal signal conducted through line  88 . 
     Similarly, negative peak detector branch circuit  104  includes two OP AMPS  114  and  116  connected in series by diode  118  in the direction indicated. Sub-circuit  104  detects the negative peak of the substantially sinusoidal signal conducted through line  88 . A reset switch  120  connects to the junctions of diode  112  and OP AMP  110 , and diode  118  and OP AMP  116 . This reset switch zeros both positive and negative peak protector branch circuits  102  and  104 . 
     The output signal of negative peak detector  104  is conducted along line  122  to Op AMP  124 . OP AMP  124  calculates the absolute value of the difference between the positive and negative peak detector branch circuits. This absolute difference is referred to as peak to peak. When switch  14  is selecting displacement, OP AMP  124  determines the peak to peak displacement of the press vibration measured and outputs a corresponding signal. When switch  14  is selecting acceleration, OP AMP  124  determines the peak to peak acceleration of the press vibration measured and outputs a corresponding signal. The output from this device is then applied through line  126  to two contacts,  128  and  130  of switch  14 . 
     Shown in FIG. 2B, contact  128  of switch  14  supplies the peak to peak acceleration signal and contact  130  supplies the peak to peak displacement signal. 
     Referring back to the positive peak detector branch circuit  102  of FIG. 2A, from line  114 , a circuit overload detector  131 , utilizes a LM339N quad comparator  132 . Upon an overload signal on line  114 , detector  131  will cause an indicator LED  134  to illuminate. Depending on the type of accelerometer  12  used and the selection of OP AMPS utilized, the overload threshold value of the circuit will vary. 
     FIG. 2A shows another detector utilized within system  10 . A low battery detector  136 , utilizing a LM339N quad comparator  140 , through selection of particular inputs and resistance values determines whether or not the power source, i.e., a battery, is below a threshold value. The low battery indicator LED  138  illuminates when the power source, i.e., the batteries, are outside of a particular voltage range. 
     The last branch of the detector subsection within system  10  is the unique RMS to direct current convertor  106 . Branch circuit  106  includes a plurality of OP AMPS  142 ,  144  and  144  arranged in series, all of the type previously discussed. When switch  14  is selecting vibration, this branch circuit determines the RMS vibration of the press measured and outputs a corresponding signal. As shown in FIG. 2A, the polarity of diodes  148  full wave rectify the incoming signal from line  88 , converting the varying signal to a particular DC voltage level. 
     This DC voltage level is provided to OP AMP  146  through various resistors and capacitor values that average this level over time and calculate the RMS (Root Mean Square) equivalent of the press vibration as sensed by accelerometer  12 . The output of OP AMPs  142 ,  144  and  146 , provide a unique RMS to DC conversion and supply same on line  150 . 
     Referring to FIG. 2B, This unique RMS signal is passed along line  150  to zeroing OP AMP  152  of the type previously discussed. Variable potentiometer  154  permits zeroing the circuitry during calibration. The output from this zeroing stage is passed along line  154  which supplies this calibrated unique RMS signal to both a bank of LEDs  156  and to contact  158  of switch  14 . 
     Bank of LEDs  156  includes, in this embodiment, four LEDs,  160 ,  162 ,  164  and  166  which correspond to the four zones of vibration severity level as described in the background of this application and U.S. Pat. No. 5,094,107 assigned to the assignee of the present invention, which specification is explicitly hereby incorporated by reference. 
     As shown in FIG. 3, the vibration severity zones  1  through  4  are represented through the illumination respectively of either an LED  160 ,  162 ,  164  or  166 . Depending upon the unique RMS signal applied through line  154 , four comparator ICs  168 , a LM339N quad comparator IC, drive each one of the LEDs  160 - 166 , respectively. 
     Based upon the particular resistor  170  values in series, and having a positive 15 volt level applied at connection point  172 , each LED will be illuminated as the voltage applied from  154  surpasses the criteria of each comparator  168  as programmed by these resistor values. Each of the LED&#39;s  160 ,  162 ,  164 , and  166  are used to represent the four levels of vibration severity zones, as shown in FIG.  3 . In addition, LED&#39;s  160 - 166  are color coded such as per the following chart. 
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
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                 Color 
                 Zone of Vibration Severity 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
                 160 
                 Green 
                 Zone 1- Extreme Long Term Reliability 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 below .18 In/Sec RMS vibration 
               
               
                   
                 162 
                 Green 
                 Zone 2- Very Good Long Term Reliability 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 from .18 In/Sec to .44 In/Sec RMS 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vibration 
               
               
                   
                 164 
                 Yellow 
                 Zone 3- Reliable (Caution zone) 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 from .44 In/Sec to .53 In/Sec RMS 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vibration 
               
               
                   
                 166 
                 Red 
                 Zone 4- Not Advisable For Long Term 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Reliability above .53 In/Sec RMS 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vibration 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     LCD display unit  180  is a numeric display utilizing an imbedded volt meter such as the type available from Crompton Modutec part number BLl02-302. This LCD numeric display  180  has the signal directed to it from either line  126  or line  154  and such signal is displayed on the device face plate  182 . 
     Calibration is performed separately for acceleration, velocity and displacement. A signal of known amplitude and frequency is inputted to transducer input  12 . Potentiometers are then adjusted until the correct reading is displayed on the LCD display. Highpass filters  28 ,  50 , and  78  include variable gains for calibrating acceleration, velocity and displacement respectively. The values of the input signal and output display are functions of the selected resistance and capacitance values through the entire circuit, thus calibration is simple one these valve have been selected. 
     Additionally, connectivity of device  10  may include an add-on remote transmitting device such as modem  190  (FIG. 4) to send the computed vibration severity data to a central station or remote data storage center. Device  10  is connected to modem  190  via a line  192 . In this case, device  10  would send via a modem  190  or other means, i.e., wireless communicator, Internet, telephone system, local area network, Wide Area Network, the measured acceleration or computed velocity, acceleration or press displacement to a distant digital storage unit. Known methods are used for sending the digital signal values via the remote transmitting device. 
     While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.