Condition-monitoring techniques
The core techniques behind predictive maintenance — vibration, thermography, oil, ultrasound, motor-current and process analytics — how each works, what it detects, and which equipment it suits.
Vibration Analysis
Vibration analysis measures the vibration signature of rotating equipment and decomposes it by frequency to identify fau…
Thermography (Infrared Inspection)
Thermography uses infrared cameras to map surface temperatures, revealing developing faults that show up as heat — overl…
Oil Analysis
Oil analysis examines a lubricant sample for wear metals, contamination and degradation, revealing the condition of gear…
Ultrasound Testing
Ultrasound testing detects the high-frequency sound that the ear cannot hear — emitted by early bearing faults, compress…
Motor Current Signature Analysis (MCSA)
Motor current signature analysis detects mechanical and electrical faults by analysing the electrical current drawn by a…
Process-Data Analytics
Process-data analytics models the expected behaviour of equipment from existing historian and SCADA data — temperatures,…