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Rion Corporation Unveils VX-14D Diagnostic Program

Rion Corporation, based in Kokubunji City, Tokyo, has announced the launch of its innovative diagnostic program called VX-14D, set to be available from January 15, 2026. This program is designed to provide advanced monitoring and management capabilities for production equipment through vibration measurement techniques.

The VX-14D, which utilizes Rion's unique diagnostic technology, is offered as a specialized software card that can be integrated with the VA-14 vibration analyzer. With two standout features—the 'fault diagnosis function' and the 'absolute value judgment function'—the VX-14D is poised to enhance the way businesses in manufacturing sectors manage equipment and maintain product quality.

Enhancing Equipment Monitoring and Maintenance

Sudden failures in critical HVAC and temperature/humidity control systems used in manufacturing can lead to significant production delays and financial losses. The VX-14D addresses these challenges by enabling monitoring of machinery status, allowing companies to plan maintenance before failures occur. This proactive approach helps ensure stable operation of production equipment while mitigating risks associated with poor product quality such as defective goods or product recalls.

The 'fault diagnosis function' of VX-14D employs an advanced algorithm to automatically assess wear and structural issues, such as bearing anomalies and shaft imbalances. This enables individuals with limited experience or technical knowledge to efficiently conduct diagnostics on machinery, thereby broadening the accessibility of equipment maintenance tasks.

Additionally, the program saves vital measurement data including vibration amplitude waveforms and FFT analysis data. These records facilitate easy verification and accumulation of diagnostic results by technicians, thus streamlining the maintenance process within organizations.

Features Tailored for Quality Control

The 'absolute value judgment function' allows users to set benchmark values for vibration levels, which aids in categorizing the performance of rotating machinery in accordance with the ISO 10816-1 standard. This functionality is particularly useful when introducing new condition monitoring practices, as it establishes provisional criteria for assessing equipment health. Users can freely set boundary values for evaluation zones dictated by the ISO 20816 series and can employ customized thresholds for quality assessments based on acceleration, velocity, or displacement metrics. By ensuring that judgment results are saved alongside measurement data, the VX-14D eliminates the need for separate management tasks, making the diagnostic and quality judgment processes much more coherent and efficient.

Furthermore, by incorporating the VX-14S expansion program, currently available, into the VA-14 vibration analyzer alongside the VX-14D, the scope of application is significantly broadens. VX-14S can capture and store time-dependent vibration measurements, allowing users to track variations in vibration levels during changes in machine load or speed. This feature correlates perfectly with the absolute value judgments, providing detailed insights into machinery status over time.

Broader Applications

Here are some key applications of the VX-14D diagnostic program:

• - Vibration monitoring of rotating machines to check equipment condition and fault progression.
• - Diagnostic assessments based on the ISO 10816-1 benchmark values.
• - Implementation of customized threshold assessments for product quality evaluation.
• - Enabling technicians and less experienced personnel to participate in equipment diagnostics and maintenance tasks.
• - Sustainably improving and expanding equipment diagnostics and judgment operations.

For more detailed information about Rion's sound and vibration measurement instruments, visit Rion's Product Page.

Contact Information

For media inquiries, please reach out to Rion Corporation at Rion Website, or contact IR Public Relations, Okabe or Shige kawa, via phone at 042-359-7830.
For product inquiries, contact the Environmental Instruments Business Sales Department at 042-359-7887.