mechanical diagnostics

Continuous Diagnostics, Machine Reliability

The Power of Continuous Data Streams: Knowing When to Take Action

-- Read Time: 4 Minutes-- The blow molder conveyor motor at the bottling plant had been running steadily for years. It drove a belt that...

Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Internet of Things

The Three Flavors of Digital Transformation: Digitizing Machine Health

-- Read Time: 4 Minutes 30 seconds-- When manufacturing companies embark on their digital transformation journey, they come to the mar...

Industrial Internet of Things, Machine Learning

Is it Really Machine Learning? — Asking Vendors the Right Questions

-- Read Time: 4 Minutes-- We've seen it many times. A root mean square (RMS) threshold alarm thinks a machine is healthy, but it's not. ...

Predictive Maintenance

12 Percent of Manufacturers are Ahead of their Competition

Estimated read time: 4 minutes 40 seconds   If you oversee a commercial or industrial operation that relies on motors, chances...

Mechanical Diagnostics, Predictive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance Man: Fans of Time

The following takes place between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2017. Events occur in real time. 06:00:27 a.m. Paci...