Typical Machinery Faults and Failure Modes

• Imbalance in the engine assembly
• Bearing failures
• Loose in foundations or mechanical equipment (mechanical looseness)
• Alignment in the machine assembly is unsatisfactory (misalignment)
• Undesirable resonant frequencies or vibrations in machinery and the environment
  (resonance and natural frequencies)
• Electrical faults in motors
• Bent shafts
• Gearbox failures
• Corrosion and cavitation in pumps
• Operation at critical speeds

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