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Latest Technology Will Be Displayed at the National Technical Training Symposium of the Vibration Institute

The Vibration Institute's 2008 National Technical Training Symposium and 32nd Annual Meeting will take place June 23-26 at the Woodland Hotel & Suites, Williamsburg, VA. The symposium will feature two one-day short courses and technical sessions on bearing/gear analysis, machine diagnostics, modal analysis, rotor dynamics, pump vibration, monitoring applications, pulsation analysis, piping analysis, wireless technology, flow- induced vibrations, field balancing and predictive maintenance.

Contact the Vibration Institute for additional information, registration and to purchase the proceedings: Vibration Institute, 6262 South Kingery Highway, Suite 212, Willowbrook, IL 60527; 630. 654.2254; 630.654.2271; www.vibinst. org.

There will be an exhibition of products and services for conducting condition-based maintenance using vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis and ultrasound. To request FREE information from any of the selected exhibitors listed below, please use S&V's web-based reader service www. SandVinfo.com or the reader service card in this issue. Your request will be forwarded to the exhibitors.

Alta Solutions will show compact and portable NVH systems that perform realtime data acquisition and analysis for up to 40 channels (24-bit, simultaneously sampled) and 8 tachometers. Perfect for product development (modal testing, transient /waterfall /orbit analysis, high-speed digital data recording), product testing (audit, end-of-line testing), and field measurements (in-vehicle analysis, monitoring, and alarming). RS# 151

Balmac will exhibit vibration and balancing products and solutions. Their vibration meters, transmitters, monitoring systems, vibration switches and analyzer/balancers are used in all types of commercial and industrial applications for rotating machinery. Portable, hand-held vibration meters are used in preventive maintenance and quality control programs. Transmitters and switches monitor vibration 24/7 in critical commercial and industrial HVAC fans and cooling towers. Analyzer/balancers are used in agricultural, automotive, HVAC, marine and manufacturing applications. RS# 152

Columbia Research Laboratories will be showing a wide selection of its line of piezoelectric accelerometers and pressure transducers with related amplifiers plus its handheld vibration meter. RS# 153

Commtest will have vibration analysis and monitoring equipment on display. Choose the model most appropriate for your needs. The tiered vbSeries® instrument range guarantees you won't be forced to pay extra for functions you will never use. Join "The Revolution" and test drive the awardwinning Ascent* Software. RS# 154

Connection Technology Center manufactures a full line of vibration analysis hardware such as accelerometers, cables, adapters, mounting hardware and switch boxes for industrial environments. These products include an unconditional lifetime warranty. The CTC display will also show the PRO product line of protection and reliability optimization instruments that includes proximity probes and drivers, 4-20 mA sensors, signal conditioners, high-temperature sensors and relays. CTC is committed to offering high quality products with the best warranty in the business. RS# 155

Data Physics will exhibit its SignalCalc dynamic signal analyzers, SignalStar vibration control systems and SignalForce electrodynamic shakers. Data Physics' experienced team provides full service for all shaker models and brands including installation, relocation, repair, calibration, maintenance, replacement amplifiers, and shaker and controller upgrades. Most spares in stock. Data Physics is a total solution supplier for noise and vibration applications. RS# 156

Emerson Process Management supplies cutting-edge CSI technologies and asset reliability services to a variety of industries. As part of Emerson's Asset Optimization group, machinery health management is recognized worldwide as being the technology leader for increasing the availability of mechanical equipment. RS# 157

IMI Sensors specializes in the design and manufacture of industrial ICP® accelerometers, vibration sensors, 4-20 mA vibration transmitters, reciprocating machinery monitors and vibration switches for machinery condition monitoring and predictive maintenance applications. Highlighted at the exhibition will be the new and innovative 2-wire electronic Smart Vibration Switch for machinery protection, 4-20 mA transmitters for cost effective on-line monitoring using existing plant systems, and the patented Bearing Fault Detector that provides early warning of bearing failure. RS# 158

International Measurement Solutions specializes in vibro-audio technology that uses USB audio standards as well as the signal recording and playback capabilities of the PC to turn it into a multichannel recorder, data collector, dynamic balancer and analyzer for machine monitoring, with innovative features such as the composite spectrum, sound intensity, zappers, Pointcaré diagrams and many others. Also imbedded in the technology are sophisticated sound listening capabilities for bearing and gear monitoring as well as advanced analysis features using the Hubert transform for solving torsional and other machine drive problems in the angular domain. Composite mobility measurements can be performed for the accurate measurement of damping, dynamic stiffness and other structural properties. RS# 159