Vibration Monitoring Instrumentation

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Vibration Monitoring Instrumentation Field
Practices
ULTRA ENVIRO-SYSTEMS (P) LTD.
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Overview of the Presentation

• Why use a Vibration Monitor
• Vibration Terminology
• Configuring your Seismograph
• Placement of your Geophone and Mic
• Different type of sensors
• Understanding a Seismograph report
• Control Blasting Techniques

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Why use a Vibration Monitor Seismograph

• Document Compliance with established vibration
  guidelines
• Protect Structures
• Optimize Blasting minimize risk of damage or
  annoyance
• Protect yourself against claims and lawsuits

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Vibration Terminology

• Geophone
• - The sensor for measuring ground vibrations
• Microphone
• - Sensor used for measuring air blast
• Peak Particle Velocity (PPV)
• - Maximum velocity over the record time on each
  channel measured in mm/sec
• Air Overpressure
• - Air pressure wave resulting from the blast in
  db(L)

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Instantel Monitors

• Rock-solid Reliability
• Simple Setup
• Operation
• Flexible Features
• Responsive Technical
• Support, Service
• Calibration

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Geophone Sensor Operation
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Why Point the arrow towards the blast?
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New Feature
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Hot Selling
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• Everything you need for reliable blast monitoring
  in a simple and economical package.
• Small, rugged package
• Simple menu-driven operation
• Easy one-button download and reporting with
  Instantel Blastware software
• Integral monitoring log
• Non-stop monitoring, even while processing events
  
• Fully compliant with the International Society of
  Explosives Engineers "Performance Specifications
  for Blasting Seismographs"

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8 Channel Monitors
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Different type of sensor
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Event Report
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FFTReport
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MAINTENANCE OF BATTERY
  When in daily use   Daily 4 to 5 hours
charging on a stable power supply.   When not in
use or kept in stores  Charge instrument for 24
hours and store in cool and dry
place. Disconnect the battery fuse after opening
the lid The instrument needs to be charged for
24 Hrs. once a month. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER
CHARGER. Important   Only certified charger is
to be used for charging
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Handling of Geophone and Microphone
? Correct way to attach/detach Geophone
X Incorrect way to attach/detach Geophone
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? Correct way to attach/detach Microphone
X Incorrect way to attach/detach Microphone
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Thanks for your attention
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