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I wanted to let you know that the Journal bearing class that I attended on June 9th and 10th was on of the very best classes that I have ever attended. It was a real world class with a journal bearing rotor kit that allowed for real time comparisons of each type of sensor under different operating conditions. What makes this class so effective is not just the in class study of theory on why journal bearing react the way they do but the ability to go out to the shop and observe on the rotor kit what was covered in class. This I believe is the missing link in a lot of training. For a field person such as myself to see first hand how each type of sensor is used and how that information is displayed in real time is invaluable. I would highly recommend anyone who works in the field with journal bearing to attend this class and gain the first- hand knowledge of the theories and principles of journal bearings in action. Mitch has the unique ability to make a very complex subject understandable and his wealth of knowledge and experience is I believe second to none. In closing awesome class for anyone working with journal bearings and rotor dynamics.

I enjoyed seeing the mathematical relationships laid out in the course the most. Seeing the design equations gives me a clear understanding of what’s happening physically and these were covered in excellent detail. I can better understand bearing issues we have when we bring vibes people on site. Before I just sort of nodded along because I didn’t know what they were talking about, but now I’ll be able to get it and even help contribute to the troubleshooting. I enjoyed learning all of the material and Mitch was a great teacher. I think a great target audience for this course would be rotating equipment engineers in manufacturing industries. Another subset of folks who may find it interesting would be process engineers; it’s never a bad idea to familiarize yourself with your equipment a bit more instead of always just considering what’s going on 'in the pipes'.

I just finished up Journal Bearing Analysis Class at Red Wolf Reliability. Mitch’s class was a great experience. Great insights into rotor dynamics problems with some hands on testing, some math explanations mixed in and comparisons of data from the three sensor methods now available for journal bearing data analysis, proximity probes, accelerometers, and dynamic strain sensors (FDS) that Mitch has developed. The FDS sensor is patented so this information is only available through Red Wolf Reliability.

If you are involved in the condition monitoring of rotating machinery equipped with journal bearings you shouldn’t miss this valuable class!

Several of our engineers attended the online Journal Bearings Analysis course offered by Red Wolf Reliability (formerly Pioneer Engineering) during May of 2020, and found it to be well organized and thorough, covering some aspects of journal bearing design and difference, and analysis methods. Mitch provided a good bit of history and a high level but thorough overview of journal bearing design and design features, and then spent the bulk of the course discussing how those specific features interact with operating conditions to determine bearing performance. The comparative analysis of using accelerometers vs. prox probes vs. the new FDS strain sensors for bearing monitoring and analysis was extremely useful, as it highlighted some limitations of each, and things to watch out for. This whole course will help us be more holistic in our approach to vibration monitoring and analysis on journal bearing machines, and give us additional things to consider when we evaluate apparent issues and determine a path forward. The course was well worth the investment.