GfM develops condition monitoring systems and vibration diagnostic services for mechanical drives in industry.
GfM Gesellschaft für Maschinendiagnose mbH
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About GfM
GfM Gesellschaft für Maschinendiagnose mbH is an independent provider of condition monitoring systems and machine diagnostic services based in Berlin. The company manufactures and markets the Peakanalyzer online condition monitoring system (up to 64 vibration sensors, 16 speed sensors, 50 kHz sampling rate) as well as the PeakStore5 mobile vibration diagnosis system with 4, 8 or 12 channels; for wind turbines the integrated variants PAI-W04 and PAI-W10 as well as the foundation monitoring system Baseanalyzer are available. In addition, the company offers mobile vibration diagnosis, torque measurements, torsional vibration analysis, troubleshooting, in-situ balancing, gearbox inspection, blade bearing and foundation diagnostics, monitoring services, repair as well as seminars. Customer industries include wind energy, hydropower, steel and cement industries, crane construction, chemical industry, machine tools, paper industry, mining, ropeways and test benches. Founded in 1999, certified according to DIN ISO 9001.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Online condition monitoring / vibration diagnostics of mechanical drives, Mobile vibration diagnostics, Torque measurement, Torsional vibration analysis, Troubleshooting – fault finding, In-situ balancing, Gearbox inspection and video endoscopy, Blade bearing diagnostics on wind turbines
- Materials
- Concrete, Steel, Neodymium magnet (sensor magnets)
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Wind energy, Hydropower, Rolling mills/steel industry, Cement plants, Crane construction/ports, Chemical industry
- 01
Consulting and system design
- 02
Development and configuration of the condition monitoring systems
- 03
On-site sensor installation
- 04
Commissioning and configuration
- 05
Monitoring service and diagnosis
- 06
Reports, repair and training
Systems and Measurement Technology
Steel
Material of foundation embedded parts and drive elements; strain gauge points for torque measurement.
Concrete
Foundation material in the movement analysis of wind turbines.
Locations
Berlin
DECompany headquarters, development, monitoring service, seminars
- Peakanalyzer (online condition monitoring, up to 64 vibration sensors, 50 kHz)
- PeakStore5 (mobile, 4/8/12 vibration channels, 50 kHz)
- PAI-W04 / PAI-W10 (Integrated Peakanalyzer)
- Baseanalyzer (foundation monitoring, displacement/strain sensors)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online condition monitoring / vibration diagnostics of mechanical drivesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile vibration diagnosticsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Torque measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | Steel (strain gauges) |
| Torsional vibration analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Troubleshooting – fault findingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-situ balancingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gearbox inspection and video endoscopyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blade bearing diagnostics on wind turbinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foundation monitoring on wind turbinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Monitoring service for online condition monitoring systems (including third-party systems)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drum coupling monitoring on cranesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Online crane runway monitoringTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overhaul / repair / supervisingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machine diagnostics seminars / consulting / trainingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Test bench monitoringTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Key figure monitoring (RMS value vibration velocity/vibration acceleration)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Condition monitoring for machine tools (spindle monitoring)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Converter bearing diagnosticsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online condition monitoring system (up to 64 vibration sensors, 16 speed sensors, 50 kHz) | GfM Peakanalyzer | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Integrated Peakanalyzer 4 channels for gearless wind turbines | GfM PAI-W04 | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Integrated Peakanalyzer 10 channels for wind turbines with gearbox | GfM PAI-W10 | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Mobile vibration diagnosis system (4/8/12 vibration channels, 2 speed channels, 50 kHz) | GfM PeakStore5 | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Foundation monitoring system (displacement/strain sensors) | GfM Baseanalyzer | – | – | – | Berlin |
| Acceleration sensor 500 mV/g IEPE | PCB 601A02 | – | – | – | – |
| Acceleration sensor 100 mV/g IEPE | PCB 608A11 | – | – | – | – |
| 2-channel analog input terminal | Beckhoff ELM3602 | – | – | – | – |
| 1-channel incremental encoder interface | Beckhoff EL5151 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
GfM is certified according to DIN ISO 9001. The vibration signals are recorded at a 50 kHz sampling rate; the diagnosis is order-based with fully automatic frequency-selective analysis.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1999
Foundation of GfM Gesellschaft für Maschinendiagnose mbH in Berlin by Dr. Rainer Wirth, Axel Haubold and Kai Uchtmann; business operations from July 1999
- 2024
25 years of Gesellschaft für Maschinendiagnose