Machine Noise Diagnosis: What Different Sounds Mean
Machine sounds are a diagnostic tool that requires no instruments and no cost. I listen to the machine at the start of every shift and note any changes from the normal sound. Over years of doing this, I have learned to recognize specific sounds and associate them with specific problems. Catching a problem by sound before it causes a failure saves downtime and repair cost. Sound Types and Their Causes Different machine problems produce different sounds. I have categorized the sounds I hear most often on deep hole drilling machines and their most likely causes. ...