AKF Analysis & Testing provide services that specialize in vibration monitoring, vibration analysis, acceptance testing, critical speed testing, and motor current waveform analysis. Over the past 20 years, our highly experienced engineers and analysts have focused their expertise on building operations, chiller plants, and automation systems, serving clients directly or in combination with AKF's specialized engineering disciplines to provide a fully integrated solution. We focus on both the present and future, seeking new ways to meet energy management challenges and to optimize operational costs.

We design and implement maintenance programs for a variety of industries including commercial office buildings, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, water, gas and power facilities. Our vibration technicians are fully trained by the Vibration Institute in Michigan and the Electrical Power Research Institute in Chicago.

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Analysis & Testing Process

Step 1: Establishing a Vibration Monitoring Programs

Step 2: Determine Collection Method(s)

Acceptance testing of New and Rebuilt Mechanical Equipment

The purpose of this testing is to guarantee to the buyer that the mechanical equipment is in reasonably good health initially. It is recognized that all manufactured goods contain variability. No two items are exactly alike. Vibration is a test for the dynamic characteristics of machinery. It is an overall measure of mechanical quality, and a good yardstick to compare similar machines. It is also recognized that the foundation and installation factors affect the vibration levels and are also variable. The intention of this specification is to prove confidence to the buyer that the equipment is statistically normal based on industry standards of vibration and at the same time to limit the liability of the manufacturer to only the manufactured machine and relieve the manufacturer of foundation or installation factors.