Vibration sensors are a key part of any predictive maintenance program. They monitor your assets for subtle changes in vibration measurements which could indicate the machine needs to be repaired. Because vibration sensors are so effective for…
Condition monitoring is a maintenance approach that tracks the overall health of your equipment by measuring key parameters like vibration, temperature, power, and more. Condition-based maintenance uses condition monitoring sensors and data analytics to identify even tiny…
In today’s ever-changing manufacturing environment, asset reliability is more important than ever. Hitting production targets requires maximizing asset availability. Maintenance and reliability (M&R) teams can’t achieve that if they’re constantly responding and reacting to breakdowns under a…
Predictive maintenance (PdM) is a strategy that directly monitors the condition and performance of equipment during normal operation to reduce the likelihood of failures. Through condition monitoring, predictive maintenance attempts to keep costs low by reducing the…
Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have dominated conversations about the future of manufacturing. The following glossary explains the meanings behind the biggest buzzwords in the industry. Let’s start with the two most fundamental…
All machines eventually fail. It is not a question of if, but when. However, seasoned maintenance teams know that vibration patterns can help tip them off when a machine requires repairs. The goal of this vibration analysis…