Continuous condition monitoring data plant-wide

SKF introduces SKF Machine Suite, a comprehensive software solution to integrate inspection, vibration and surveillance data from multiple condition monitoring systems and processes

SKF introduces SKF Machine Suite, a comprehensive software solution to integrate inspection, vibration and surveillance data from multiple condition monitoring systems and processes.

The software manages data from both portable and on-line data acquisition devices so that users can consolidate and analyse data and share machine condition information throughout the organization.

"Machine Suite software provides users a complete maintenance management solution," according to Emilio Vargas, SKF Reliability Systems Product Line Manager: "This flexible approach allows customers who begin a programme by performing periodic inspection and analysis to expand as their needs change, by adding new portable or continuous monitoring devices without interrupting their data analysis process or training users on new software".

Mr Vargas continued, "It is also a very cost-effective enterprise solution that saves time and money by providing a fully-integrated system for managing critical inspection and maintenance information with limited resources.

"Machine Suite integrates data collected using the SKF Marlin Inspection, SKF Microlog Vibration Analysis and SKF Multilog On-line Systems.

By providing a common software platform, Machine Suite easily allows upgrades, new features and applications to be seamlessly integrated.

By using Machine Suite throughout the organization, a customer is able to present relevant data in a consistent format, yet has the flexibility to customise information displays to meet the needs of different departments.

Some key benefits include: * SKFMachine Suite: Incorporating other capabilities into your system, such as Remote Route, Human Machine Interface (HMI), and TrendOil, can quickly be completed.

* Machine Suite integrates with SKF @ptitude Decision Support System that automates the reliability maintenance decision-making process by identifying probable faults with an asset or process, then prescribing appropriate action.

* Alarms can be defined and modified to address specific machines and processes.

Multiple alarm status can be viewed simultaneously.

* Customised reports can be generated and shared to enhance inter-department communications.

* Machine Suite interfaces with SAP and other Computerised Maintenance Management Systems.

SKF Reliability Systems goes beyond condition monitoring to supply reliability consulting services including conducting Maintenance Strategy Reviews, performing Client Needs Analyses and designing and implementing Operator Driven Reliability and condition-based predictive maintenance programmes.

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