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Field case · Condition monitoring

Ball mill pinion bearing: nine months of warning that vibration missed

Standard vibration on the neighbouring bearing showed nothing until replacement day. An impact-based measurement flagged the outer-race fault months earlier.

What the case covers

Takeaway. Catch the failure early enough that you get to choose when the mill stops.
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