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.