Predictive Maintenance Blog
Condition Monitoring Thresholds and Their Dependencies
We SHOULD all agree that condition monitoring and evaluation is more change analysis than anything else. This discussion will use vibration-based condition monitoring as an example, but the arguments apply equally to nearly all condition-monitoring technologies. Condition monitoring and...
As Condition Monitoring people, We Fear Change!
If we can call Kermit the Frog a great philosopher, we can also call Garth Algar one! He once famously stated, “We fear change.” This should be the official mantra of all condition monitoring analysts, regardless of the technology or technologies they use and the industry they work in. An...
Great Condition Monitoring is More than Vibration on Rotating Machines
We’ve said it all before, but it is always worth repeating: great condition monitoring programs are built on a thorough understanding of your systems and machinery. The choice of the condition monitoring technology or technologies must be based exclusively on the types of failures that can be...