After extensive research of its customer base, Datastick Systems, Inc., has concluded that the noise floor of its handheld VSA™ Vibration Spectrum Analyzers may be the lowest in the industry, according to Penny Melrose, Datastick CEO.
“The Datastick VSA’s low noise floor is very important when measuring low amplitudes of vibration,” said Kevin Nordenstrom, senior vibration analyst and president of Reliability Optimization, Inc. (ROI). “If the noise is too high, it is very difficult to differentiate the real vibration from the noise.”
In vibration analysis this means that subtle yet significant changes in the vibration signature of a rotating or reciprocating machine such as a pump, turbine, or other motorized assembly may not be detected until it is close to failure.
“Customers and consultants have told us that they been able to see signals that were completely hidden in the noise level displayed by competing vibration analyzers – including those costing several times as much as ours. This has led us to the conclusion that our handheld vibration analyzer may provide the lowest noise floor among its competitors,” said Penny Melrose, CEO.
