Introduction
Specialized Monitoring (CR-SM) is an add-on that expands Machine Health coverage to previously underdiagnosed asset types that have ultra-slow rotation speeds (less than 150 RPM), machines that change speed during normal operations, and non-rotating machines.
These critical machines are chronically under-diagnosed across the industry because they are extremely challenging to monitor. In some cases, failures on these highly specialized machines can account for more than 50% of downtime losses.
Using Augury’s Specialized Monitoring, you can now enable continuous monitoring of these assets with a customized monitoring regime and prevent downtime more effectively than route-based or periodic monitoring programs.
Do note, that due to the nature of a customized monitoring regime and because of the inherent difficulty in monitoring such machines (such as very weak vibration signals), fault detection accuracy and false alarms/noise levels could vary significantly.
With CR-SM expanding your Machine Health coverage, you can continuously monitor all your machines on the same Machine Health platform. You are less likely to miss the signs of a developing problem because all the data is available in the same place. This means there is no need to switch applications, connect the dots, or buy and integrate multiple solutions.
How it Works
Augury VAs work together with the customer to set up a customized monitoring regime based on the needs of the machine being monitored. They leverage available anomaly detectors and manage a combination of asset-specific features, with additional threshold-based triggers to alert users
CR-SM uses a customized monitoring regime designed based on customer needs. A customized monitoring regime could be a combination of AI features and anomaly detection, threshold-based alerts, and enhanced analyst reviews of machines.
The relevant machines are flagged as CR-SM on the Machine Health page.
The customer has full access to advanced analytics so they can check and analyze the data and take action.
Examples of CR-SM feature thresholds:
For ultra-low RPM - the VA may set up custom thresholds on Velocity RMS that listen for specific patterns unique to failures on these machines.
For other types of non-rotating assets, VAs may look at setting up customized threshold monitoring regimes
Augury also has Managed Diagnostics for machines that have slow rotation speeds (between 150 - 300 RPM) as well as intermittently running machines. For more details read the article Managed Diagnostics here.