Vibration Analysis Category 2 (VCAT2) Training Course
| Upcoming Course dates | 09/02/2026 to 13/02/2026 Nuland, Netherlands (Trainer: Paul Dinneen) 23/03/2026 to 27/03/2026 08/06/2026 to 12/06/2026 07/09/2026 to 11/09/2026 |
| Duration | 5 Days |
| Recommended for | You have a good understanding of the vibration fundamentals You want to be capable of confidently diagnosing a wide range of fault conditions, correcting certain conditions, and taking accurate measurements |
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VCAT2 Training Course Overview
The ISO 18436 Category-II course spans four days with an additional half day for review and the exam. It is intended for people who have mastered the basics but who need to be able to take good data, and decide how the data collector should be set up, analyse a range of fault conditions, and understand balancing and alignment.
VCAT2 Training Course Objectives
We teach you to test machines correctly, how to diagnose faults accurately, perform additional diagnostic tests for verification, how to set vibration alarm limits, and how to correct certain types of faults. You will learn what your analyser settings mean so that you can take the best measurements. You will learn why the vibration signatures change the way they do and how to use time waveform analysis and phase analysis to verify the fault condition.
Key Learning Outcomes
- How a well-designed program and a reliability-centred maintenance approach improve the OEE and therefore the bottom line
- The condition monitoring technologies: acoustic emission, infrared analysis (thermography), oil analysis, wear particle analysis, & motor testing via supplementary training
- How machines work; via supplementary self-study using the “Equipment Knowledge” section
- How to select the correct measurement location and axis, and collect good, repeatable measurements
- What the Fmax, resolution, averaging and other analyser settings mean, and how to select the optimum settings for a wide variety of machine types
- How to analyse vibration spectra, time waveforms, envelope(demodulation) and phase measurements
- How to diagnose: unbalance, eccentricity, misalignment, bent shaft, cocked bearing, looseness, rolling element bearings faults, journal bearing faults, gearbox faults,
resonance, and other conditions - How to set alarm limits manually and with statistics
- How to balance and align a machine, and correct a resonance condition
“I found the content covered very informative and delivered using very good case studies. This course has encouraged me to continue on with the Category 2 Vibration Analysis course in time to come”
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