Interviews
Burning Questions – Episode 1
These Condition Monitoring Engineers are answering your burning questions about maintenance and reliability - you know, the ones everyone is thinking but nobody asks out loud. Each question, and each chicken wing, gets hotter as they go.
- Michael Bernhard
- Assetwatch
Condition Monitoring at Sea Ep. 2
Every ship needs a compass, and every condition monitoring program needs the right strategy. Join us aboard for part 2 of CM at Sea with AssetWatch as they navigate the trends and technologies steering the future of reliability.
- Michael Bernhard
- Assetwatch
Condition Monitoring at Sea Ep. 1
Every ship needs a compass, and every condition monitoring program needs the right strategy. Join us aboard CM at Sea with AssetWatch as they navigate the trends and technologies steering the future of reliability.
- Michael Bernhard
- Assetwatch
Level Up Your Condition Monitoring Strategy
Wireless condition monitoring is rapidly evolving. Hear what teams should know about integration, asset criticality, AI, and what’s next.
- Chris O'Farrell
- AssetWatch
From the Plant Floor to the Cloud: Digital Vibration Sensors and Adapters Explained
Discover the key differences between digital vibration sensors and digital adapters - two powerful technologies driving smarter, data-driven maintenance. Learn how each plays a role in capturing rich vibration data, optimizing performance from the plant floor to the cloud.
- Tom LaRocque
- Wilcoxon
Electrical Signature Analysis and the Future of Asset Reliability
In this interview, Satish Singh and Carlos Palmero from Samotics share how Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) and the SAM4 platform are transforming motor and pump reliability. They discuss the challenges facing water utilities and how Samotics’ technology helps prevent failures, cut downtime, and reduce energy use.
- Satish Singh
- Samotics
Toe Position Monitoring System for Tumbling Mills
In this SME interview, Geoff Soper from the Apt group talks about the innovative toe position monitoring system for tumbling mills from SPM Instrument, which is made to optimize the comminution process and concentrator plants.
- Geoff Soper
- Apt Group
Accuracy and Repeatability in Shaft Alignment
Terry Southall, Brand and Distribution Manager of Hamar Laser Instruments, discusses methods such as relying on a Window-Based Platform and using super-linear Position Sensing Detector (PSD) sensors and more to ensure maximum accuracy in laser shaft alignment.
- Terry Southall
- Hamar Laser Instruments, Inc.
Adding Ultrasound Monitoring to Bearing CBM
Peter Eitnier of Wilcoxon talks about why vibration monitoring practitioners are adding ultrasound to their CBM program and how precision lubrication can extend the life of bearings.
- Peter Eitnier
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies