Envision Motion™ provides enhanced visualization and quantitative understanding for items whose speed exceeds human perception.
We have been characterizing objects in motion using high-speed video since 2003 as a division of Mechanical Solutions, Inc. (MSI).
MSI is a mechanical engineering firm specializing in the design, development, troubleshooting, and application of technologies to rotating machinery and projectiles. As users of our technology, we know how it’s done, and more importantly, why.
The capabilities we’ve developed have helped us do what we do better, and we believe that Envision Motion™ will do the same for you.
- Amplifies Vibrating Motion by Thousands to Human Visual Threshold
- Capable of Full Machine View at Frequencies up to 640Hz
- Powerful and Intuitive Diagnostic Tool
- Does Not Require Contact, Ideal for Restricted Areas
- Fast & Cost Effective
- Based on Decades of Troubleshooting Experience
- User-friendly Interface
- Customizable for Individual Solutions
VibVue™ Pro
- Full machine vibration amplification for frequencies up to 640Hz
- Analyze and quantify vibration information up to 640Hz for full machine field of view, 3.4kHz for reduced field of view
VibVue™ Standard
- Full machine vibration amplification for frequencies up to 152Hz
- Analyze and quantify vibration information up to 152Hz for full machine field of view, 697Hz for reduced field of view
Gas Turbine Aux Piping at 16 Hz
Gas Turbine Overall 1x Operating Speed (252.75Hz)
» What’s included
» VibVue™ Software
Visualize vibratory motion
- Motion is amplified for a specific frequency in order to facilitate problem solving
- Up to 1,000 times motion amplification
- Slowed to understandable rate of motion
» Camera & Lenses
- High-speed, high-resolution camera
- Captures frequencies up to 647Hz with complete view of machine at full resolution
- Captures frequencies up to 3.4kHz with either reduced resolution or reduced view of machine
- Variety of quality lens options to provide optimum field of view (12.5mm, 25mm, 50mm, 75mm)
» Computer
- High Performance Laptop
- Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
- Intel® Core i7 3.9 GHz Processor
- 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD
- 3-cell 56 Wh battery
» Lighting Kit
- Two (2) 1,000W equivalent, 100W LED lights
- Two (2) 83.5” tripod light stands
» Accessories
- Hard side travel cases for storage and transport
- Removable backpack for convenient transport of camera, lenses, and laptop
- Laptop stand with flexhood to facilitate computer use in the field
- Professional photography tripod with locking joystick head
- Vibration isolation pads
- Distance meter
- All necessary cables
» Training
- Two (2) days hands-on customer-site training, including videography, software usage, and vibration basics
» Software Maintenance & Support for One (1) Year
- Updates to VibVue™ software
- Software support (normal business hours)
- Expert review of VibVue™ data by industry-leading vibration troubleshooting engineers
» Optional
- Traveler Light Kit substitute – two (2) compact, lightweight 22,000 Lumen LED lights
- Battery-powered, local display camera for “camera-only” data collection
- Additional lenses, including borescope
- Additional training, including web-based for convenient access
- Ongoing maintenance and support (first year included in package)
- Monthly lease options
- Need something else? Just ask…
Pipeline Pumping Station High Frequency Resonance
A- Pipeline pumping stations are the heart of the oil & gas infrastructure, moving product throughout the country. However, they are not without their rotating machinery challenges. This natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline pumping station consisted of three pumps, and was experiencing high vibration (1 to 6 in/s) on many small bore piping vents throughout the process, both on the pumps themselves and the above-ground portions of the discharge and suction lines.
B-The pumps were 5-stage, variable frequency driven pumps, ranging from 1800-3600 rpm (30-60 Hz). Stages 1 and 2 had 6 vanes, with a vane pass frequency from 180-360 Hz. Stages 3, 4 and 5 had 7 vanes, with a vane pass frequency from 210-420 Hz. Utilizing VibVue™, it was straightforward to observe that the vent ports’ vibration had a strong frequency component at 418 Hz, which was a result of the natural frequency of the vent port being excited by the vane pass frequency of the pumps.
C- This frequency component was then significantly amplified to observe the mode shape of the vent ports.
D- Further analysis to determine how to precisely shift the natural frequency of the many vent ports is required to provide a full remedy, but VibVue™ quickly and definitively demonstrated the nature of the problem.