Thanks Walt for the perseverance to keep it up for me.
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If conveyor is slightly above ground/floor, then possibly place remote sensor on pole to reach in space below. As previously indicated there are other alternatives (noncontact and contact sensors) to the SKF meter that could possibly adapt better to your situation.
Would you like to elaborate more on this remote sensor part along with other contact/non-contact sensors application ?
The conveyors are placed slightly above the ground making the inspection from below impossible.
I would love to 'hear' more on it. Yes we tested with audio headphones arrangement but no success due to hood covers explained earlier.
The presence of hood covers not only defect the bearing 'sound waves' but also attenuate them so 'horn' shaped collector also did not help in our case. The attenuation part was confirmed from SKF expert on site.
You are right in indicating that planning along with good instrument choice is essential to make this program a success.
Cheers.