Seismic Accessories: Flat Base to Stud Mount Adapters

Vibration monitoring equipment depends on its position on the machine or structure to function correctly. Flat base-to-stud mount adapters make it possible to mount devices that have 3 and 4 bolt mounting bases to a location that has a stud mount. For industrial sites that require seismic instrumentation, that cannot accommodate a 3 or 4 bolt mounting base, the Metrix stud mount adapters can greatly simplify installation.

Mounting a Device
These adapters have a threaded side that will screw into the stud, and they also have a 3 or 4 bolt mounting flange for those sensors with a 3 or 4 bolt mounting patterns. Metrix makes equipment designed to hold up during intense vibration, ensuring that even under harsh conditions will not shake these seismic sensor mounts loose.

When the adapter can be bolted directly to the sensor and then simply screwed to the stud, it’s easy to install and remove the sensor. Should the equipment need to be serviced, it doesn’t take much time or effort to adjust. Metrix provides mounting adapter kits with three or four holes. These products were carefully chosen to fit some of the most common needs in different industrial environments.

Benefits of Machine and Structural Vibration Accessories
The goal of these mounting devices is to give the plant’s sensors and transmitters every opportunity to pick up on hazardous forces. If there’s a machine malfunction or structural degradation, the sensor needs to be sensitive enough to detect the changes. If the vibration is caused by regular forces in the machine, it needs to be accurate enough not to sound an alarm every time there’s even the slightest disruption.

Metrix clients span industries, including chemical, power plants, refining, water and wastewater, and other industrial processes. The machinery monitored in these plants is not only expensive to repair or replace, but it’s also critical to the revenue of the organization. Our seismic accessories, including flat base to stud mount and din rail adapters, can work with even the heaviest and most vibration-sensitive equipment.

Features of Flat Base to Stud Mount Adapters
The standard features of these seismic sensor mounts include a threaded hole for the stud and flat round flanges to mount the sensor. The DIN rail mount adapter will allow the user to attach the seismic instrumentation to a DIN rail, whether it’s 35 or 17.5 mm. The Metrix DIN rail to the flat base adapter is plated in zinc and can be used with the Metrix 5580, SW5580, MX2033, MX2034, and other DIN rail devices.

Metrix adapters are also built to withstand intense conditions, such as temperature and humidity. When industrial settings deal with thermal expansion and material property fluctuations on a regular basis, it’s critical to find adapters that take these variables into account.

Quality machinery and structural vibration accessories should be able to keep up with ever-changing site conditions, giving operators more confidence about the data they're receiving into their monitoring systems. Metrix has designed each product to help protect personnel and equipment alike in dangerous environments.