Installation's spot-on

Hansford Sensors, a manufacturer of industrial vibration sensors, has launched a spot facing installation kit to aid installation and ensure true readings. The kit includes all the tools needed to accurately mount a vibration sensor onto a rotating machine - tapping drill, taps, tap wrench and spot facing tool - presented in a compact box. Three versions of the kit allow for different mounting threads 1/4, M6 and M8.

Hansford Sensors says vibration sensors are fast becoming an integral part of the condition monitoring process and are relied upon to provide an accurate analysis of a machine's health. Correct mounting is vital to ensure true readings. An efficient method of mounting a sensor is via a drilled and tapped hole directly to the machine housing.

However, this method may encounter problems when the housing is not flat. The spot facing tool kit allows the engineer to install the sensor on a flat surface ensuring best practice mounting technique.