IT'S ALL GO FOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE

摘要

Predictive maintenance often relies heavily on vibration analysis to diagnose faults in machinery. When precise fault conditions are identified this can enable replacement parts to be ordered and work planned before the machinery is shutdown for scheduled maintenance. Even without identifying the exact cause of a fault, there is great value in simply identifying that maintenance is required, therefore avoiding catastrophic failure and the potential for secondary damage, injured personnel and excessive downtime. The latest vibration monitoring systems from suppliers such as Schaeffler and SKF extend the reach of automated vibration analysis. Non-experts are now able to set-up automated monitoring that provides a simple traffic-light system.