The user simply puts a smartphone into the specially designed mount and attaches it to the piece of equipment.

The app then measures the vibratory amplitude, frequency, oscillating angle and operating speed.

This lets the user visualise the vibrating machine’s motion pattern.

By getting a quick indication of these key parameters operators can avaoid a sudden production outage and plan a timely maintenance intervention.

The patent pending vibe2know app is available via app stores for iOS, Android and Windows.

Its use is fairly intuitive and a brief tutorial is available.

The mount can be obtained directly from Schenck Process.

It is easily attached to equipment thanks to a magnet on its reverse side.

The mount is robust and dust-tight, and specifically designed to withstand the accelerations of a vibrating machine and any environmental conditions.

A Schenck Process employee in the company’s research and development department came up with the idea for vibe2know.

It was taken up and implemented by the future lab.

According to Scheck Process, its years of experience in vibration analysis, combined with the agility of future lab, provided the framework for bringing the idea to market in just two months.

Schenck employees worldwide were invited to contribute their ideas on what to call the new tool and vibe2know was the winner.

Schenck Process president and CEO Andreas Evertz said vibe2know was a good example of how the company’s established design team and future lab complemented each other.

“Our speed in achieving this project and getting a product to market is exactly why we set up our future lab,” he said.

“This sets a great precedent for future projects."