Recent Developments in Condition

Monitoring Standards
Presented by: Simon Mills BSc(Eng) CEng CMarEng MIMarEST FInstNDT
Chairman of ISO TC108/SC5 Condition monitoring of machine systems
Chairman of BSI GME21/7 Condition monitoring of machines
Member of the BINDT VA Working Group
VA Cat 4 PCN Certified Vibration Trainer
Managing Director, SpectrumCBM Ltd

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Introduction
This paper presents an update of the progress
in International Standards in the field of
Condition Monitoring (CM), Vibration Analysis
(VA) and Vibration Monitoring (VM)

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ISO Standards
ISO Standards on Vibration, Shock and Condition
Monitoring are managed by:
ISO Technical Committee 108 Mechanical Vibration, Shock and
Condition Monitoring
(ISO/TC 108)

ISO/TC 108 was set up in 1963

http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards_development/list_of_iso_technical_committees.htm

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ISO Vibration Standards

Today ISO/TC 108 maintains a catalogue of over
160 documents which provide information and
guidance to practitioners around the world
These include International Standards (ISO), Technical
Specifications (ISO/TS), Technical Reports (ISO/TR) and other
ISO publications
See the ISO On-line Browsing Platform:
https://www.iso.org/obp

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Why Monitor Machines?

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Extract from ISO/TC 108s Business Plan

Mechanical vibration, shock and condition
monitoring affects virtually every aspect of
human endeavour
This includes human health and safety,
machines, vehicles (air, sea, and land) and
stationary structures
Extract from ISO Business Plan
Re-affirmed: 24 February 2015

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ISO International Participation

Worldwide, 162 countries support ISO
standards
Each country has a primary point of contact
through its own National Standards Body
Countries can be full participating members,
corresponding members or observers

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ISO International Participation

For example the British Standards Institution (BSI)
is the recognized UK National Standards Body
The BSI counterpart to ISO/TC 108 is:
BSI GME 21: Mechanical vibration, shock and condition
monitoring

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VM & CM Standards
ISO Vibration Standards are project managed by:
ISO Technical Committee 108, Sub-Committee 2 Measurement
and evaluation of mechanical vibration and shock as applied to
machines, vehicles and structures (ISO/TC 108/SC2)

ISO Condition Monitoring Standards are project

managed by:
ISO Technical Committee 108, Sub-Committee 5 Condition
monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems (ISO/TC 108/SC5)

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ISO Vibration Standards

ISO Vibration Standards are managed either
directly by ISO/TC 108 or by ISO/TC 108 subcommittees
An overview of Vibration International
Standards useful to machine vibration analysts
is shown next

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Overview of relevant Vibration Standards

ISO Vibration Standards are grouped in the
following areas:
Vibration

Vibration Vocabulary

Vibration CM &
Diagnostics

Machine Vibration

Balancing

Vibration
Instrumentation

Vibration
of Ships

Vibration CM &
Diagnostics Training

Isolation

Human Exposure

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Selected Vibration Standards (1 of 2)

Vibration
Vibration
Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Vibration
Vibration
of of
Machines
Machines

ISOISO
7919
7919
series
series
(Shaft
(Shaft
Vib)Vib) ISOISO
10816
10816
series
series
(Casing
(Casing
Vib)Vib)

ISOISO
2041
2041
Mech
Mech
vib, vib,
shock
shock
& CM
& CM
- Vocabulary
- Vocabulary
(TC108)
(TC108)
[ISO[ISO
21940-2]
21940-2]
ISOISO
1925
1925

Mech
Mech
vib -vib
Balancing
- Balancing
- Vocabulary
- Vocabulary
(TC108/SC2)
(TC108/SC2)

ISO ISO
79197919
MechMech
vib ofvib
non-recip
of non-recip
m/c'sm/c's
- Measurements
- Measurements
on rotating
on rotating
shafts
shafts
and evaluation
and evaluation
criteria
criteria
Part Part
1: General
1: General
guidelines
guidelines
Part Part
2: Large
2: Large
steam
steam
turbine
turbine
Part Part
3: Coupled
3: Coupled
Industrial
Industrial
m/c m/c
Part Part
4: Industrial
4: Industrial
GT sets
GT sets
Part Part
5: Hydraulic
5: Hydraulic
m/c (TC108/SC2)
m/c (TC108/SC2)

ISO/TR
ISO/TR
19201
19201

ISOISO
8528-9
8528-9

Mech
Mech
vib -vib
Methodology
- Methodology
for for
selecting
selecting
appropriate
appropriate
machinery
machinery
vibration
vibration
standards
standards
(TC108)
(TC108)

Recip
Recip
internal
internal
combustion
combustion
engine
engine
driven
driven
AC gen
AC sets
gen sets
- Pt 9:
- Pt 9:
MeasMeas
& eval
& eval
of mech
of mech
vib (TC70)
vib (TC70)

Vibration
Vibration
Training
Training

Industrial
Industrial
fans fans
- Spec
- Spec
for balance
for balance
quality
quality
& vibration
& vibration
levels
levels
(TC117)
(TC117)

ISOISO
18436-2
18436-2

ISOISO
14695
14695

Req.Req.
for qualification
for qualification
& assessment
& assessment
of personnel
of personnel
- Part- Part
2 - Vib
2 - CM
Vib and
CM and
diagnostics
diagnostics
(TC108/SC2
(TC108/SC2
& SC5)
& SC5)

Industrial
Industrial
fans fans
- Method
- Method
of of
measurement
measurement
of fan
ofvibration
fan vibration
(TC117)
(TC117)

ISOISO
14694
14694

Balancing
Balancing

ISO ISO
10816
10816
Mechanical
Mechanical
vibration
vibration
Evaluation
Evaluation
of machine
of machine
vibration
vibration
by by
measurements
measurements
on non-rotating
on non-rotating
partsparts

CMCM
&

Vib CM
Vi
proce
pr

I
Part Part
1: General
1: General
guidelines
guidelines
Vib -CM
P
Part Part
2: Land-based
2: Land-based
steam
steam
turbines
turbines
& & Vib CM
& presen
& pr
generators
generators
> 50>MW
50 MW
Part Part
3: Industrial
3: Industrial
machines
machines
with with
nominal
nominal
power
power
>15kW
>15kW
Part Part
4: Industrial
4: Industrial
GT sets
GT sets
ISO
Part Part
5: Hydraulic
5: Hydraulic
m/c m/c
Vib CM
Vib
Part Part
6: Recip
6: Recip
m/c >100kW
m/c >100kW
vib
Part Part
7: Rotodynamic
7: Rotodynamic
pumps
pumps
for for
(TC
industrial
industrial
applications
applications
Part Part
8: Recip
8: Recip
compressor
compressor
systems
systems
ISO
Part Part
21: Onshore
21: Onshore
windwind
turbines
turbines
with with
Vib CM
Vib -C
gearbox
gearbox
for m/c
for set
m/
(TC108/SC2)
(TC108/SC2)
pump-stora
pump-

ISO

Vib CM
Vi
techniqu
tec
(TC

Vibration
Vibration
Instrument
Instrume

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[ISO[ISO
21940-1]
21940-1]
ISOISO
19499
19499
ISOISO
21940-21
21940-21
(ISO(ISO
2953)
2953)
ISOISO
2954
2954
MechMech
vib - vib
Balancing
- Balancing
- Guidance
- Guidance
on on MechMech
vib - vib
Rotor
- Rotor
balancing
balancing
- Pt 21:
- Pt 21: MechMech
vib ofvib
rotating
of rotating
and recip
and recip
m/c -m/c -

Rotating
Rotats

ISO 18436-2

ISO 14695

Req. for qualification & assessment

of personnel - Part 2 - Vib CM and
diagnostics (TC108/SC2 & SC5)

Industrial fans - Method of

measurement of fan vibration
(TC117)

Selected Vibration Standards (2 of 2)

CM & Diagnostics

sing Vib)

ISO 13373-1

ation ation by
ting parts

Vib CM - Part 1: General

procedures (TC108/SC2)

urbines &
with

Vib CM - Part 2: Processing analysis

& presentation of vibration data
(TC108/SC2)

s for

Vib CM - Part 3: Guidelines for

vibration diagnosis
(TC108/SC2 & SC5)

ISO 13373-2

ystems
ines with

ISO/DIS 13373-3

[ISO 21940-1] ISO 19499

Mech vib - Balancing - Guidance on
the use & application of bal.
standards (TC108/SC2)

ISO 21940-21 (ISO 2953)

Mech vib - Rotor balancing - Pt 21:
Description & evaluation of
balancing machines (TC108/SC2)

[ISO 21940-11] ISO 1940-1

Mech vib - Bal quality req for rotors
in a const (rigid) state - Pt 1: Spec &
ver. of bal tolerances (TC108/SC2)

ISO 21940-23 (ISO 7475)

Mech vib - Rotor bal - Pt 23: Bal m/c
- Enclosures & other prot. meas'rs
for the meas'g st'n (TC108/SC2)

ISO

Mech vib of rota

Req for instrum
vibration seve

ISO 5347 se

Methods for t
vibration and
(TC1

Mech vib - Susceptibility &

sensitivity of machines to unbalance
(TC108/SC2)

Mech vib and s

mounting of
(TC1

Vib CM - Part 7: Diag. techniques

for m/c sets in hyd. power gen. and
pump-storage plants (TC108/SC2 & SC5)

ISO 21940-13 (ISO 20806)

Mech vib - Rotor bal - Pt 13: Criteria
& safeguards for the in-situ bal of
medium & large rotors (TC108/SC2)

ISO 21940-32 (ISO 8821)

Mech vib - Rotor balancing - Pt 32:
Shaft & fitment key convention
(TC108/SC2)

Mech vib. and sh

determination
(TC1

ISO/DIS 13373-9

ISO 21940-14 (ISO 1940-2)

ISO 3719 (withdrawn)

Mech vib - Rotor balancing - Pt 14:

Proc. for assessing balance errors
(TC108/SC2)

Mech vib - Symbols for bal. m/c &

associated instrumentation
(TC108/SC2)

ISO/NP 13373-7

Vib CM - Part 9: Diagnostic

techniques for electric motors
(TC108/SC2 & SC5)

Abbreviations Key:

app = application
cert = certification
Rotating shaft vib measuring sys equip = equipment
Pt 1: Relative &Ltd
absolute sensing
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radial vibration (TC108/SC3)
isol = isolation

ISO 10817-1

ISO 21940-31 (ISO 10814)

[ISO 21940-12] ISO 11342

Mech vib - Methods & criteria for the
mech balancing of flexible rotors
(TC108/SC2)

tion Instrumentation

recip m/c measuring

08/SC3)

Balancing

assoc = associated
diag = diagnostics
eval = evaluation
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hyd = hydraulic
m/c = machine

bal = balancing
CM = condition monitoring
gen = generating
info = information
meas = measurement

ISO

ISO 76

Isol

ISO 2017-1 M

Resilient mtg sys

be exchanged fo
(TC

ISO 2017-2 M
Resilient mtg sys
be exchanged fo
sys assoc. with

Recently Issue TC108 SC2 Standards

Issued in 2014
ISO 10816-8 Vibration of reciprocating compressors

Issued in 2015
ISO 10816-21 Vibration of wind turbines

Amended in 2015
ISO 10816-6 Vibration of Diesel Engines

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ISO Condition Monitoring Standards

TC108 SC5 has issued 21 ISO Standards in
Condition Monitoring since 2000
An overview of the current ISO CM standards
subject areas is shown next:

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ISO CM Standard Subject Area Overview

CM Standards are grouped into the following
areas:
Condition Monitoring
Overview Standards

Condition Monitoring
Technique Standards

Condition Monitoring,
Diagnostics &
Prognostic Standards

Condition Monitoring
Data Management
Standards

Application Specific
Standards

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ISO CM Standards (1 of 4)
Overview
Vocabulary

CM Overview

CM & D

ISO 17359:2011

ISO 13373-1

Condition monitoring & diagnostics

of machines - General guidelines
(TC108/SC5)

ISO 13372
Condition monitoring & diagnostics
of machines - Vocabulary
(TC108/SC5)

ISO 2041
Mechanical vibration, shock &
condition monitoring - Vocabulary
(TC108)

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib C

General procedur
(TC108/SC2)

ISO 13373-2

CM & diag. of m/c - Vi

Part 2: Processing, anal
pres. of vib data (TC10

ISO 13373-3

CM & diag. of m/c - Vi

Part 3: Guidelines for v
(TC108/SC2 & SC

ISO/NP 13373-7 CM

CM Requirements for
Certification Bodies
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ISO 18436-1

ISO/DIS 13373

ISO CM Standards (2 of 4)
CM Overview

Techniques include

ISO 17359:2011

ISO 13373-1

PWI 14830-2

Condition monitoring & diagnostics

of machines - General guidelines
(TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM - Part 1:

General procedures
(TC108/SC2)

CM & diag of m/c sys - Tribology

based monitoring & diag. Pt 2:
Lubricant sampling (TC108/SC5)

Vibration
ISO 13372
Condition monitoring & diagnostics
Thermography
of machines - Vocabulary
(TC108/SC5)
Acoustic Emission
ISO 2041
Mechanical vibration, shock &
condition monitoring - Vocabulary
Ultrasound
(TC108)
Lubricant Sampling,
CM Requirements for
Analysis &Certification
TribologyBodies

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ISO 13373-2

ISO 18434-1

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM Part 2: Processing, analysis and

pres. of vib data (TC108/SC2)

CM & diag. of m/c - Thermography

- Part 1: General Procedures
(TC108/SC5)

ISO 13373-3

ISO/NP 18434-2

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM Part 3: Guidelines for vib diag

(TC108/SC2 & SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Thermography

- Part 2: Image interpretation & diag
(TC108/SC5)

ISO/NP 13373-7 CM & diag. of

ISO 22096

m/c - Vib CM - Part 7: Diag tech for

m/c sets in hyd power gen & pumpstorage plants (TC108/SC2 & SC5)

CM & diagnostics of machines Acoustic emission

(TC108/SC5)

ISO 18436-1

ISO/DIS 13373-9

ISO 29821-1

Req. for qual & ass. of personnel Part 1: Req. for cert. bodies & the
cert process (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM Pt 9: Diag techniques for electric

motors (TC108/SC2 & SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Ultrasound

- Part 1: General guidelines
(TC108/SC5)

ISO 18436-3

ISO/NP 14830-1

ISO/DIS 29821-2

Req. for qual. & ass. of personnel

Part 3: Req. for training bodies & the
training process (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag of m/c sys - Tribology

based monitoring & diag. Pt 1:
General guidelines (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Ultrasound

- Part 2: Procedures and validation
(TC108/SC5)

CM Data Management

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CM & diag. of m/c - Data proc.

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CM Applications

ISO/CD 16079-1

ISO 20958-1
CM & diag. of m/c sys. - Electric

CM & dia
ass. of p

CM & diag
ass. of p
ana

CM & diag
ass. of per
technicia

CM & diag
assessme
Acoustic

CM & diag
assessme
Therm

CM & diag
assessme
Ultra

CM Dia

CM & dia

erview

CM & Diagnostics Techniques

ISO CM Standards (3 of 4)

59:2011

ng & diagnostics
neral guidelines
SC5)

3372

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM - Part 1:

General procedures
(TC108/SC2)

ISO 13373-2
ISO 18436
Series
Training Standards
ISO 13373-3
have also
been
developed

ng & diagnostics
Vocabulary
SC5)

041

ISO 13373-1

ation, shock &

ng - Vocabulary
08)

ements for
on Bodies

436-1
s. of personnel
rt. bodies & the
TC108/SC5)

436-3
ss. of personnel

ning bodies & the

(TC108/SC5)

anagement

ISO/CD 18095

CM of m/c systems - Power

transformers (TC108/SC5)

CM & Diag Training

ISO 18436-2
CM & diag of m/c - Req for qual &
ass. of pers. Pt 2: Vib CM & diag
(TC108/SC5)

ISO 18434-1

ISO 18436-4

CM & diag. of m/c - Thermography

- Part 1: General Procedures
(TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Req for qual &

ass. of pers. Pt 4: Field lubricant
analysis (TC108/SC5)

ISO/NP 18434-2

ISO 18436-5

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM Part 3: Guidelines for vib diag

(TC108/SC2 & SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Thermography

- Part 2: Image interpretation & diag
(TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Req for qual &

ass. of pers. - Part 5: Lubricant lab.
technician/analyst (TC108/SC5)

ISO/NP 13373-7 CM & diag. of

ISO 22096

ISO 18436-6

CM & diag. of m/c - Vib CM Part 2: Processing, analysis and

pres. of vib data (TC108/SC2)

m/c - Vib CM - Part 7: Diag tech for

CM & diagnostics of machines Vibration
m/c sets in hyd power gen & pumpAcoustic emission
storage plants (TC108/SC2 & SC5)
Tribology (Lubrication & Oils)(TC108/SC5)
ISO/DIS 13373-9
ISO 20958-1
Acoustic
CM & diag.Emission
of m/c - Vib CM CM & diag. of m/c sys. - Electric
Pt 9: Diag techniques for electric
signature analysis - Part 1: Threemotors (TC108/SC2 & SC5)
phase induction motors
Thermography
ISO/NP 14830-1
ISO 29821-1
Ultrasound
CM & diag of m/c sys - Tribology
CM & diag. of m/c - Ultrasound
(TC108/SC5)

based monitoring & diag. Pt 1:

General guidelines (TC108/SC5)

- Part 1: General guidelines

(TC108/SC5)

PWI 14830-2

ISO/DIS 29821-2

CM & diag of m/c sys - Tribology

CM & diag. of m/c - Ultrasound
based
& diag.
2: October -2015
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and21
validation
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/c - Data proc.

CM & diag. of m/c - Req for qual. &

assessment of personnel - Part 6:
Acoustic emission (TC108/SC5)

ISO 18436-7
CM & diag. of m/c - Req for qual &
assessment of personnel - Part 7:
Thermography (TC108/SC5)

ISO 18436-8
CM & diag. of m/c - Req for qual &
assessment of personnel - Part 8:
Ultrasound (TC108/SC5)

CM Diag & Prognostics

ISO 13381-1
CM & diag. of m/c - Prognostics -

cert process (TC108/SC5)

motors (TC108/SC2 & SC5)

(TC108/SC5)

ISO 18436-3

ISO/NP 14830-1

ISO/DIS 29821-2

Req. for qual. & ass. of personnel

Part 3: Req. for training bodies & the
training process (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag of m/c sys - Tribology

based monitoring & diag. Pt 1:
General guidelines (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c - Ultrasound

- Part 2: Procedures and validation
(TC108/SC5)

ISO CM Standards (4 of 4)
CM Data Management

Applications
include
ISO 13374-1

CM & diag. of m/c - Data proc.

comm. & presentation Pt 1: General
guidelines (TC108/SC5)

Electric Motors
Wind Turbines
ISO 13374-2
& diag. of m/c - Data proc.
PowerCM
Transformers
comm. & presentation
Pt 2: Data processing (TC108/SC5)
Gas Turbines
ISO 13374-3
CM & diag. of m/c - Data proc.
Structures
comm. & presentation
Pt 3: Communication (TC108/SC5)

ISO 13374-4
CM & diag. of m/c - Data proc.
comm. & presentation
Pt 4: Presentation (TC108/SC5)

CM Applications

C
a

CM

ISO 20958-1

ISO/CD 16079-1
CM & diag of wind turbines - Pt 1:
General guidelines (TC108/SC5)

CM & diag. of m/c sys. - Electric

signature analysis - Part 1: Threephase induction motors (TC108/SC5)

ISO 16587
Mech. vib. & shock - Performance
parameters for CM of structures
(TC108)

ISO 19860
Gas turbine trend monitoring
(TC192)

ISO/CD 18095

C
dia

C
d

CM of m/c systems - Power

transformers (TC108/SC5)
ISO Document Stage Abbreviations:
NP = New Project
AWI = Approved Work Item
CD = Committee Draft
FDIS = Final Draft Int. Standard

Abbreviations Key:
apps = applications
interp = interpretation
ass = assessment
lab = laboratory
cert = certification
m/c = machine
CM = condition monitoring
meas = measurement
comm = communications
mech = mechanical
diag
=
diagnostics
pers
= personnel
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eval = evaluation
proc = processing
int = international
pt = part

PWI = Preliminary Work Item

WD = Working Draft
DIS = Draft International Standard
ISO = International Standard

qual = qualification
req = requirements
recip = reciprocating
spec = specification
sys = systems
tech = techniques
vib = vibration

CM
dia

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diagnostics of machines General Guidelines

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Recently Issued TC 108/SC5 Standards

Revised in 2014
ISO 18436 parts 2, 4, 6 & 7 (Training & Accreditation)

Issued in 2015
ISO 13374-4 CM Data processing, communication and
presentation Data Presentation
ISO 13379-2 CM Data interpretation and diagnostics
techniques Data-driven applications
ISO 18129 CM Approaches for performance diagnosis

revised in 2015
ISO 13381-1 CM Prognostics
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ISO 17359 New Edition

ISO 17359:2011 was revised
Second edition was issued in April 2011
It incorporates & supersedes
ISO 13380:2002, Condition monitoring and diagnostics of
machines General guidelines on using performance
parameters.

It now includes 9 different machine type FMEAs

It has an 8-step best practice implementation
procedure
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ISO 18436 CM Training Standards

In the UK, BINDT has a well established a thirdparty certification scheme in compliance with ISO
18436 for condition monitoring personnel in the
following technologies:

Vibration Analysis
Infrared Thermography
Tribology & Wear Debris Analysis
Acoustic Emission

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Third-Party Accreditation
BINDT is itself accredited by the United Kingdom
Accreditation Service (UKAS) for personnel and quality
systems certification activities, & regularly audited by UKAS
BINDT regularly audits all its ATOs. All such approved training
organizations operate to auditable quality systems such as ISO
9001
The BINDT accreditation process is also available outside the
UK:
BINDT has schemes or reciprocal recognition with several other
countries and training organisations
These include training establishments in other ISO member
countries including the US Vibration Institute
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BINDT CM Training and Certification

BINDT carries out the following:
Accredits Approved Training Organizations (ATOs)

Approves qualified trainers

Audits Authorised Qualifying Bodies (AQBs)
Audits Approved Examination Centres (AECs)
Manages the examination process
BINDT examinations are formally invigilated sessions using
sealed papers
The BINDT scheme also requires successfully completion of a
training examination before sitting a BINDT examination
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Vibration Analyst CM Syllabus

Ref

Subject

Cat 1

Cat 2

Cat 3

Cat 4

Principles of vibration

Data acquisition

Signal processing

Condition monitoring

Fault analysis

Corrective action

16

Equipment knowledge

Acceptance testing

Equipment testing and diagnostics

10

Reference standards

11

Reporting and documentation

12

Fault severity determination

13

Rotor and bearing dynamics

14

Total hours for each category

30

38

38

64

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ISO 18436-2 New Edition

ISO 18436-2:2014 was revised, a second edition
was issued in July 2014
This edition added more detail to the four (4)
category training syllabus
The expanded annex A added more details of
the knowledge required for each syllabus subtopic

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Supporting Handbooks
BINDT is publishing a series of CM Handbooks,
with 3 already available
A VM Handbook
To support ISO 18436-2
Available from BINDT 90

Two thermography handbooks

To support ISO 18436-7
Available from BINDT 65 each

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Supporting Workbooks
VM Workbooks have been developed
VA1 & VA2 Workbooks supporting the BINDT VM Handbook

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Conclusions
The portfolio of International Standards
encompassing vibration and condition
monitoring is still developing and maturing
Qualification and assessment in the field of
Condition Monitoring (CM) is still progressing
well, and has gained international credibility

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