It’s been noted several different times how important vibration monitoring is becoming these days, specifically when connected to the topic of nuclear power. However, what thoughts are made when vibration monitoring is connected to a different headline, like fracking? An important question seems to rise when the two are compared: can vibration monitoring make fracking safer?

Fracking, You Say?

Fracking is a term that is also known as “hydraulic fracking.” Simply put: this is considered to take place when fractures are forced into a rock layer by pressurized fluid. Though this process can happen naturally, it can now be seen to force oil and natural gas from shale.

So, is fracking actually safe? And how is fracking affected when vibration monitoring takes place?

The Connection Between Vibration Monitoring and Fracking

It’s been noted that while drilling and multistage fracking are actually driving the shale oil and gas revolution upward throughout North America, professionals are discovering that what works in one specific field may not be best for others. In fact, each new site must be studied and constantly innovated.

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We’ve all been through those moments where we really need the internet to cooperate and it just won’t do it! In our day and age, we want it fast and we’re quick to blame our internet service providers when we’re not getting it.

Here’s the thing though—it’s really not always their fault. When you’re dealing with wireless anything there’s a great deal that goes into how it performs; most of which relies on minimal interference and optimal configuration for everything to work together properly.

 So, before you call up your internet service provider and yell, “Fraud! I want my money back!” it’s a good idea to understand what might actually be slowing down your connection speeds.

Here’s a few tips to get you started:

• MEGABYTE & MEGABIT—KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

They look and sound almost exactly the same, but one actually comprises the other. A megabit is abbreviated as Mb and it takes 8 of these to make up a megabyte, abbreviated as MB. If you recently tested your connection with a program such as Netgear and it reported a 1.5MBps connection, that’s 1.5 MEGABYTES per second, which equals 12 MEGABITS per second.

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