Who should attend
If you are CAT III (or Level III) certified and are ready to take your career and responsibilities to the next step, and you wish to truly master vibration analysis, diagnosis and correction, then the CAT IV Vibration Analysis course is ideal for you.
You should have 60 months of experience and a good understanding of fault diagnosis and spectrum analysis. The RMS / Mobius Institute course and certification program follows the ISO 18436-2:2003 standard and the ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A.
Course highlights
- Order online or request a commercial quotation
- Approved partner for ISO 18436-2 certification
- Part 1 must be completed before Part 2 can begin
- Professional instructors with a hands-on approach
- Flexible range of online and offline study options
- Register online or complete a PDF registration form
- Professional Training Brochure for offline reading
- Support available via email, chatbot or telephone
Course details & examinations
- How a well designed program, and the reliability centered maintenance approach (with precision balancing, alignment, lubrication and resonance control), will improve the OEE and therefore the bottom line.
- The condition monitoring technologies: acoustic emission, infrared analysis (thermography), oil analysis, wear particle analysis, motor testing – via supplementary training
- How to select the correct measurement location and axis, and collect good, repeatable measurements
- How to set alarm limits manually and with statistics
- What the Fmax, resolution, averaging and other single-channel and cross-channel analyser settings mean, and how to select the optimum settings for a wide variety of machine types
- How to diagnose a wide range of fault conditions: unbalance, eccentricity, misalignment, bent shaft, cocked bearing, looseness, rolling element bearings faults, journal bearing faults, gearbox faults, resonance, and other conditions
- How mass, stiffness and damping affects the natural frequency of a structure
- How to use phase readings, bump tests, impact tests, negative averaging, peakhold averaging, transient (run up and coast down), ODS, and modal analysis to determine natural frequencies and visualize machine movement
- How to analyse vibration spectra, time waveforms, envelope (demodulation), and phase measurements
- How to balance and align a machine, correct a resonance conditions, and employ isolation.
Study options
Public hotel-based
Pre-course preparation
- Mobius Institute, Learning Portal registration.
- Login details are sent by email (three to five working days).
- Learning Portal gives access to pre-study course materials.
- Printed course materials are given out on the first day.
- All course dates must be attended at the times agreed.
- 4 days for CAT-I, 5 Days for CAT-II and CAT-III.
Technology requirements
All technology is provided.
Daily program
The training starts at 9 am on the first day and 8:30 am on subsequent days. We aim to finish before 5 pm. Morning coffee, afternoon tea and lunch are provided on each day. Hotels fees are not included.
Awarding bodies
- BINDT students need to complete this Registration Form.
- BINDT/MIBoC exams can be taken locally (Approved invigilator).
- MIBoC exams can also be taken Online.
Examinations and results
CAT I: 2 hrs (multi-choice. 60 Q’s. Closed book. Pass: 70%).
CAT II: 3 hrs (multi-choice. 100 Q’s. Closed book. Pass: 70%).
CAT III: 4 hrs (multi-choice. 100 Q’s. Closed book. Pass: 70%).
Results/Certifications will be sent within 3-4 weeks.
What’s included
| Hotel-based | Self-paced | Virtual / Hybrid | Onsite private | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face to face | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Online course | No | Yes | No | No |
| *Study Community | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pre-study content | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| **Printed materials | Yes | Optional | Yes | Yes |
| Examination | BINDT or MIBoC | MIBoC | BINDT or MIBoC | BINDT or MIBoC |
| Support team | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
* Community on Microsoft Teams. Course Manual available in digital format; six months access is included.
** Course manual, VA Wall Chart, Reference Guide, Mobius Calculator, Mobius pen, Notebook, Key-fob, USB Stick.
Questions?
Course venues
Stoke by Nayland Hotel
Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4PZ. +44 (0)1206 262836
[email protected]
Glenroyal Hotel
Straffan Rd, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 C2C9, Ireland. +353 1 629 0909
[email protected]
Novotel Manchester West
Worsley Brow, Worsley, Manchester M28 2YA.
+44 (0)161 7290029
[email protected]
Stoke by Nayland & Glenroyal Hotel – “after registration a hotel booking no. will be sent to allow you get our group rate.”
Statham Lodge – “mention RMS Training and the name of the course when making your hotel booking.”
Meet the instructors
Dean Whittle is as an approved trainer for both the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Mobius Institute ISO-18436-2 accreditation programmes.
James Sylvester is as an approved trainer for both the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Mobius Institute ISO-18436-2 accreditation programmes.
Resources
BINDT requirements for qualification and certification Download the PDF: CAT-I to CAT-IV More about Online Learning We are pleased to offer the following online training courses and learning solutions that include community-based digital support and personal instructor mentoring. You can learn at your own pace, with assistance from an instructor, and optionally take the exam at the end of the course. If the high cost of travel and accommodation, and the time away from your family and work has stopped you from receiving the training that you need, then you should consider our distance learning courses. At a time that is convenient to you, and at a pace that works best for you, you can take our lessons and learn in a very similar way to attendees of our classroom courses. Depending upon the course, you can either view fully narrated slides, or you can watch a video of the class in action. Utilizing the popular iLearnVibration and iLearnAlignment products, we offer distance learning courses where you can view the lessons at your own page, in your own time, and get assistance from an instructor when any questions arise. Of course, you can just buy the products and learn at your own pace without assistance, but you are sure to benefit from interaction with the instructor. In certain courses, you can also interact with other students. These are not noisy, unprofessional videos taken from actual classrooms, each video was carefully created and edited so that you receive the full benefit. As you can see in this sample, you see the instructor talking and you see the slides (and simulators) being used in high resolution. All you need is a good Internet connection and a good monitor (1024×768 or better) and you will be ready to start learning. You can pause and rewind the video so that you can see and hear the instructor cover the topic again. In addition to the lessons, hands-on videos are presented where a variety of vibration analyzers are used to perform a range of tests. The tests include demonstrations of averaging (linear, rms, and peak hold), bump tests, run up and coast down tests, simple ODS tests, bearing fault detection tests, phase analysis, live spectrum analysis, time waveform analysis, and more. You can also perform activities defined by the instructor, and take quizzes that will be reviewed by the instructor. This is a great way to learn. The convenience of learning from home, and the reduced costs associated with travel, meals and accommodation make this a very attractive option – especially while the world’s economy is still recovering. Terms and Conditions We would assume that as the course and exam are delivered in English, your level of spoken and written English is sufficient for you to be able to attend the course and take the exam. If English is not your first language we can apply for extra time in advance of the course. Please notify us as soon as possible if there is any other reason why you need extra time in the exam (eg. Dyslexia), so we can see if we can arrange extra time for you in the exam. The exam body will need to be contacted to arrange this. Prices listed are exclusive of UK VAT, currently at 20%. This applies to all training courses conducted in the UK. Please contact the Training team on +44 (0)1206 791917 if you have any queries. Wendy Whittle Training Team COVID-19 Liability Waiver “I understand that by placing a booking this release discharges RMS Reliability Training Institute from any liability” I acknowledge the contagious nature of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 and that the CDC and many other public health authorities still recommend practicing social distancing. 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FAQs
For distance learning courses can the examination be taken online?
Currently only Mobius Institute examinations can be taken online. Full details can be found here.
What is the price of a VA CAT IV course?
The CAT IV course price can be seen in blue at the top of the page. Depending on the options chosen the final price is then calculated. More information about the other VA levels: CAT II, CAT III and CAT IV can be found on the Vibration Analysis Courses page.
Geoff L –
I started as a CAT I student many moons ago! Over some 20 years of maintenance and reliability practice, I have worked through the Vibration Analysis syllabus with excellent instruction from RMS. Dean has shared a wealth of knowledge for which I’m very grateful.