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(VIDTORIAL) The Machine Doctors
<TRANSCRIPT> Hey there everybody! Bob Craft here for Advanced Technology Solutions. Let me begin by saying that I am NOT a real medical doctor, and I don't play one on TV either. None of what I say or show here should be taken as actual medical advice. Besides, nobody wants to see...

Don’t Rely on Artificial Intelligence for Accurate Condition Monitoring
No computer software developed to date can beat hands-on machinery domain expertise when it comes to condition monitoring and evaluation. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have been heavily promoted as the next generation of general condition monitoring technology. But like the dot-com...

Condition Monitoring Proves Machines Don’t Just Die, We Kill Them
Condition monitoring analysts, especially the vibration team, frequently get this call from the operating area of the plant: “The XYZ machine sounds funny, you need to come out here and check it!” The expected response is “Sure, I’ll grab my data collector and be right there.” But is this the...