How to Communicate the Value of Vibration Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
Posted by RDI Technologies on March 12th, 2021
Your production assets are critical to everything you do, and when there’s a problem, big or small, it costs money. From the lost productivity to the cost of repairs or replacement, downtime can be expensive. This is why predictive maintenance and vibration monitoring are so crucial. Vibration monitoring technology can help plan downtime around existing schedules and reduce the amount of downtime overall by identifying issues before they become serious. While technically minded people understand this, non-technical team members and stakeholders might question the investment needed in specialized equipment. Regardless of your industry, here are the key points to communicate to key stakeholders.
Waiting for Repairs Is Costly
Repairing or replacing critical assets costs your operation in more ways than one. Not only do you need to pay the cost of parts and labor, but that downtime means less time your equipment is producing revenue. What’s even worse than repairs is turning a blind eye and waiting for faults to eventually arise. Predictive maintenance helps you stay a step ahead of repairs and downtime, with a clear picture of the health and operation of your most critical assets.
Standard Periodic Maintenance Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Scheduled periodic maintenance is common practice across industries, but it doesn’t go far enough or predict every type of issue. Instead, many companies invest in specialized technology to monitor the condition of their equipment via the vibrations each asset emits.
With vibration analysis equipment installed, you can better understand the motion of your critical assets, determine which vibrations are problematic, and diagnose the root cause problems. With advance notice, you can deploy preventative action and potentially avoid significant downtime. However, many businesses find that taking that investment further and choosing visual monitoring solutions yields enhanced accessibility and improved operational reliability of their assets.
Vibration Analysis Equipment Is Non-Disruptive and Contactless
Installing a sensor on a specific part or several areas of an asset is a good start, but there are common problems that vibration analysis equipment solves. For example, a time waveform might be highly informative for you, but a non-technical stakeholder might fail to see the value in the data points. If you could show them a video of the asset and its movement, complete with Motion Amplification®, you can better communicate the issue. They can see the parts of the asset literally shaking as the right equipment amplifies the motion to a level visible to the human eye.
Additionally, video vibration analysis equipment is less disruptive than other sensors, with very little setup involved and continuous monitoring options. Point the camera at the equipment, set up the software, and the work is done. Vibration analysis equipment helps you see how different components interact with each other and recognize potential repairs early on. The system requires little downtime, if any, to set up, and can potentially save your operation considerably in the long run.
About RDI Technologies
RDI Technologies revolutionized the predictive maintenance world with their cutting-edge Iris M™ platform. Powered by Motion Amplification®, Iris M™ is a precision-based machine condition monitoring system that provides valuable insights into the condition and reliability of your most critical assets. The Motion Amplification technology helps you see otherwise-invisible motions in your equipment, allowing you to better understand its current condition in real-time. What makes Iris M™ top-rated is its ease of use and reliability. You can install it without any downtime and can choose to run it at specific times or opt for the continuous monitoring system. With Iris M™ from RDI Technologies, you can better understand the condition of your critical assets, recognize a problem before it’s an issue, view informative visualizations, and communicate critical information to technical and non-technical team members alike.
Learn about the vibration analysis equipment available from RDI Technologies at https://rditechnologies.com/
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