CBM Services for the Des Moines Area

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Vibration Analysis in Des Moines Iowa

Vibration Analysis is a key component of a solid Condition Based Monitoring program and is often referred to as Predictive Maintenance. When applied to industrial or maintenance environments, Vibration Analysis aims to reduce costs and downtime by detecting equipment faults. Most commonly, Vibration Analysis is used to detect problems in rotating equipment (Fans, Motors, Pumps, and Gearboxes etc.) caused by things such as imbalance, misalignment, rolling element bearing faults and resonance conditions.

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IVC & Des Moines

We are proud to be a part of the local business community in Des Moines.

For more than 30 years, IVC Technologies has been dedicated to helping our Des Moines customers achieve optimal asset health and efficiency through Condition Based Monitoring (CBM). Not only are our CBM Analysts highly experienced and industry certified, be we also pride ourselves with using the most innovative, cutting-edge technology available with unsurpassed analytic capabilities.

  • The city originated as “Fort Raccoon” but was later renamed “Fort Des Moines” after the river of the same name, then shortened to simply Des Moines.
  • Located on Grand Avenue atop a hill and with an excellent view of downtown Des Moines, the State Capital building is among Iowa’s top tourist destinations. Not only is it the center location for much of Iowa’s government, the State Capital is also a display of impressive architecture and design and features many historical artifacts.
  • The city of Des Moines plays host to the Iowa caucuses – political party meetings that take place in the state of Iowa to select the U.S. presidential candidate. Traditionally the first of the nomination contests, the Iowa caucuses are widely regarded as an important indicator of a candidate’s likely success.
  • Over a million people flock to Des Moines every August to experience the Iowa State Fair, in large part to enjoy the deliciously caloric foods.
  • Downtown Des Moines boasts an extensive, climate-controlled overhead skywalk system that connect building covering about four miles and 30 city blocks of “ground.”

IVC Technologies’ CBM Services include the following

Vibration Analysis

Industry professionals across the country depend on our expert vibration analysis services to identify and measure the condition of their in-service equipment. We provide custom, detailed reports to deliver our vibration analysis results in a simple, easy to understand format.
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Infrared Thermography (IR)

Nearly everything that uses or transmits power gets hot before it fails. Cost effective power management is critical to maintaining the reliability of your electrical and mechanical systems. IVC Technologies’ infrared program shows you thermal problems, quantifies them with precise non-contact temperature measurement, and documents them within a report. Couple Infrared Imaging with route-based vibration analysis to enhance both operations providing a greater level of confidence in all phases of your maintenance and production operations.
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Ultrasonics

Compressed air is one of the most expensive utilities commonly supplied throughout most facilities. If ignored, this distribution system can develop numerous leaks, which will result in an increase of air usage.

Ultrasonic Surveys can be very beneficial to your company by locating expensive air and gas leaks. Ultrasonic sensing equipment allows for the survey to be conducted during normal production when all systems are in use so there is no need to wait until an outage or when equipment is shut down.
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Balancing

Excessive imbalance of rotating equipment adversely affects quality, productivity, wear, operator fatigue, and power consumption. IVC Technologies offers precision balancing of your equipment, in-place and at speed, with minimal impact on production. We will correct the imbalance on your machinery without the need for a costly teardown and removal.

Our analysts are experienced with single and dual plane balancing techniques, using precision, portable equipment. You will receive a detailed report analyzing the vibration signature of your equipment with comprehensive before and after balance results.

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Alignment

You would never buy new tires for your vehicle without also having them balanced and aligned, correct?

If you did/do, the results are very evident: the life span of the tires will be reduced dramatically and the transmitted vibration throughout the vehicle will loosen components and over work key components; shortening the life span of the overall vehicle life.

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CBM Program Audits

Just like an older car, an internal CBM Program periodically needs a tune-up. IVC Technologies has over 30 years’ experience conducting multiple technology CBM programs in all types of industrial environments. We evaluate all aspects of your company’s internal CBM efforts including technology deployment, personnel training/competency levels, and communication of results.
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Advanced Testing

Our Advanced Testing Group (ATG) personnel has well over one hundred years of combined experience in a wide variety of industries. Service offerings range from advanced machinery vibration analysis and performance benchmarking to troubleshooting and diagnostics utilizing a wide range of dynamic and process data. The types of data involved can be acoustics, pressure, force, tension, load, strain, and vibration among many others.
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Modal Analysis & ODS Testing

“A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words”. This is especially true when it comes to understanding some of the complex, dynamic problems that plague operating machinery. Modal Analysis and Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) Analysis help visualize and better understand the root cause and determine the right fix for even the most difficult structural and mechanical problems.
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Motion Amplification™️

IVC Technologies is excited to provide this cutting-edge technology that allows a vibration analyst to see minute amounts of machine movement that would ordinarily be invisible to the naked eye. Using Iris M, a revolutionary video-processing and software package developed by RDI Technologies, our analysts use a high speed, high definition camera to collect video data. The software and processing algorithms detect subtle motion and amplify it, essentially converting every pixel into an independent sensor, creating millions of data points in a matter of seconds.
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Torque Testing

If you need to identify shaft failure modes, understand drive control characteristics, or measure the loading conditions to properly size gears, spindles, and couplings, then Torque Testing is required. IVC Technologies’ ability to measure and analyze the true Torque signature can be of tremendous value. Torque testing can accurately capture what occurs during machine starts, process changes, TAFs (Torque Amplification Factor), and intermittent process-related events.
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Remote Monitoring

Remote Monitoring and Analysis of plant machinery is a proven technology that can be used to complement a conventional condition based monitoring program in order to improve reliability, equipment life, and worker safety. IVC Technologies can monitor multiple machines simultaneously and remotely provide diagnostic services. We have successfully implemented Remote Monitoring and PMP programs for the Steel, Paper, Petro-Chemical, and Power industries
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Crane Testing

While the annual inspections are useful in determining whether or not a crane is capable of performing its task of safely and reliably lifting its cargo, the drive mechanism is often overlooked. IVC Technologies has come up with a crane testing method to ensure that all aspects of your industrial crane’s overall reliability are taken into consideration.

We are unique in our ability to rapidly deploy any type and level of technology in order to resolve even the toughest crane performance issues in the harshest of industrial environments.
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Rolling Mill & Grinder Testing

IVC Technologies is unique in its ability to rapidly deploy and resolve even the toughest rolling mill and grinder chatter and product quality issues in the harshest of industrial environments. While other service providers focus on saving bearings, IVC Technologies is focused on analyzing and improving your process, production, and bottom line.
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Contact IVC Technologies in Des Moines Today

We are a CBM service provider with a national footprint. Our network of offices and personnel are strategically placed throughout the country so that we can quickly and reliably meet our customer’s needs and respond to emergencies on a 24-hour, 7 days a week basis. IVC Technologies’ experience can be utilized in every industrial field from food processing to power generation. By implementing a full complement of predictive maintenance technologies, IVC can custom build a Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) program to fit your needs.