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million displacement measures that one can make across an entire scene,” explained Hay. “This technology allows you to scale up your data collection up to millions of points without any additional sensors or costs. It becomes very easy to see what is vibrating in your operation and why.” Also, considering that the technology amplified what was being seen hundreds of times, it allowed for extreme detail. “If you divide a human hair into three hundred parts then you have an idea of the level that we can see.”

Other than being able to measure large fields of view, it was also an incredibly powerful communications tool. “It takes away the need to explain that a pump is moving or that there is looseness as even the most non-technical people can see what is happening to the equipment and where the movement is.”

“We have found that using this there is far quicker buyin and complete understanding of problems allowing for faster reactionary times to address the challenge.” He said the setup was minimal and portable. “It takes a few minutes and is easy to deploy. Furthermore, it is actionable information as the results are easy to see immediately.” He said it also allowed for improved safety in operations and was very useful in inaccessible locations.

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Bilfinger Intervalve Africa (Pty) Ltd. is one of the enterprises in Bilfinger Power Africa (Pty) Ltd., the South African subsidiary of German based Bilfinger SE. For years, we have been adding value to the power, mining, paper pulping and broader industry through comprehensive valve supply, valve maintenance and heat treatment solutions. www.intervalve.bilfinger.com