SDT270 Ultrasonic Detector
Innovation
Released in January 2010, the SDT270 Ultrasonic Detector, in conjunction with its powerful database software, gives the earliest indication of bearing re-lubrication requirements, bearing failure, and pump cavitation. In addition it is useful as a total product data management tool for finding compressed air leaks, vacuum leaks, checking steam trap conditions, finding leaks in condensers, inspecting electrical systems for possible arc flash and inspecting non-rotating and rotating equipment for fault. It is useful on slow speed bearing monitoring where other technologies such as vibration analysis can struggle.
The SDT270 is the first ultrasound instrument to incorporate:
- An onboard SQL database for PC/instrument synchronization
- True amplitude for collecting accurate and comparable wave files
- A USB or Ethernet IP addressable connection for remote support/training
- Two channel inputs
- Multi-functional data collection including (dBµV, rpm, degrees C/F, SCFM, dBA, and acceleration)
- Onboard messaging
- Independent amplification and headphone volume adjustment
- Sensor recognition in survey mode to prevent data collection with the wrong sensor
- Powerful database software that is both simple and sophisticated
- Building blocks platform allows the user to define the instrument with only the needed features, but the user has the flexibility to unlock other features in the future the facility's needs change
End-User Testimony
Mike Chesson, reliability engineer, General Mills, Inc.
Mike Chesson felt that using the SDT270 hardware and software to standardize the ultrasonic monitoring program at General Mills, Inc., in Murfreesboro, Tenn., was an easy decision. “We are going to begin approaching reliability engineers in our other facilities to inform them of our decision and recommend that they contact SDT for further information,” Chesson says.
