Vibration Analysis Category 1

This Training Course covers essential criteria such as how to perform a range of simple single-channel machinery Vibration Condition Monitoring and diagnostics of machine activities.

Upon successful completion of this Training Course, you will gain a clear understanding of how to:

• Collect accurate Vibration measurements.
• Recognise common Vibration characteristics produced by basic machine faults.
• Gain awareness of key international standards covering Vibration Condition Monitoring.
• Report on visual observations of equipment conditions.

This course is based on the ISO 18436-2 certification program for Vibration Analysis Category 1. The course runs over four days with an additional half day for review and an optional BINDT or MOBIUS PCN certification exam.

Vibration Analysis Category 1 course topics include:

• Principles of Vibration
• Data Acquisition
• Signal Processing
• Condition Monitoring
• Fault Analysis
• Corrective Action
• Equipment Knowledge
• Acceptance Testing

Vibration Analysis Category 1 course objectives include:

• Know the basic principles of Vibration and recognise the different units of measurement.
• Be able to collect reliable data, ensuring appropriate standards of repeatability.
• Be able to identify errors in collected data.
• Know how to retrieve predefined measurement settings for use with Vibration analysis equipment and transfer data from an analysis system to a computer-based system.
• Be capable of comparing overall or single value Vibration measurements against pre-established alert settings.
• Be able to identify deviations from the norm for single-value Vibration values and trends.
• Be able to report on visual observations of equipment condition.

All of our 2025 course dates are available to find on our timetable: Download 2025 Course Timetable

Alternatively, if you would like training provided on a date not listed please contact our team.

Depending on your selected course date, we can providing training at our Rotherham or Warrington training facilities.

Alternatively, if would like training conducted on-site please contact our team.