Abstract: A machine condition monitoring system employing a haptic feedback device. The haptic feedback device can be employed to notify an operator of an acquisition of a machine parameter measurement. The haptic feedback device can be integrated into a control unit of a condition monitoring device and/or a remote condition monitoring status receiving device. The haptic feedback device containing notification apparatus can be worn by the operator, thus providing immediate notification without requiring the Operator's undivided attention. The notification apparatus can be worn on the operator's waist, wrist, upper arm, ankle, neck, etc. The notification apparatus can also be stored within a pocket of a garment worn by the operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: A machine condition monitoring system employing a haptic feedback device. The haptic feedback device can be employed to notify an operator of an acquisition of a machine parameter measurement. The haptic feedback device can be integrated into a control unit of a condition monitoring device and/or a remote condition monitoring status receiving device. The haptic feedback device containing notification apparatus can be worn by the operator, thus providing immediate notification without requiring the Operator's undivided attention. The notification apparatus can be worn on the operator's waist, wrist, upper arm, ankle, neck, etc. The notification apparatus can also be stored within a pocket of a garment worn by the operator.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: Methods and systems to achieve highly efficient rotational machine integrity determinations in which at least one sensor (106) senses indicia (105) such as time-varying rotational indicia from a rotational motive apparatus (103) and a processor (108) may provide many different functions including but not limited to operational function energy apportioning decisional processing, data compression, intelligent hierarchical data ranking, differential data processing, or the like perhaps to generate information (109) such as a rotational integrity abridgment transmissor to which an abridgment transmissor electromagnetic signal (112) may be created and perhaps even transmitted from a rotational motive apparatus to facilitate a machine integrity determination.

Abstract: A cyclic time averaging method is directed at processing time-domain vibration data of the machine to produce an averaged time waveform over a selected cyclic time period. It is not necessary to employ a triggering signal to obtain the averaged time waveform.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying the presence of a defect in vibrating machinery. An exemplary method comprises analysis of frequency spectrum vibration data of the machine. The method comprises deriving a harmonic activity index based on estimates of the energy associated with the frequency spectrum and the energy associated with the defect's harmonic series. The method may comprise deriving a value K by estimating a value M indicative of the energy of the defect's harmonic series and dividing M by the number of spectral lines corresponding to the defect's harmonic series. The method may further comprise deriving a value R by estimating a value Q indicative of the energy in the frequency spectrum data and dividing Q by the number of spectral lines of the frequency spectrum data. The method further comprises deriving the harmonic activity index based on the estimated K and R. Related systems for executing the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The condition of a machine is monitored with cyclic time averaging, a technique of allocating vibration energy to particular sources in a complex signal. The cyclic time averaging method is directed at processing time-domain vibration data of the machine to produce an averaged time waveform over a selected cyclic time period. Utilizing cyclic time averaging, the systems and methods analyze machine vibration signals to detect and evaluate specific sources of enemy contribution to the vibration energy of the machine. It is not necessary to employ a triggering signal to obtain the averaged time waveform.

Abstract: A vibration data processor and processing method uses a frequency domain filter having low pipeline delay and accurate time domain signal reconstruction. The filter may be user configurable, and the filter may receive input data from a variable number of decimation stages. Sequences of extracted vibrational features are routed to a variable length output buffer for event detection.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a crushing device that provides continuos and automatic monitoring. In one embodiment of the invention, the monitoring system monitors vibration signals and sensed temperature readings to determine whether the sensed data exceeds predefined thresholds and thereby signaling an possible alarm condition. In the event of the alarm condition, an idle detector in the monitoring system determines whether the crushing device is operating in an idle state. If the crushing device is in an idle state, an alarm is signaled for operator attention and optionally the crushing device may be automatically shutdown. The monitoring system may be used with any crushing device such as cone crushers, roll crushers, jaw crushers, and impact crushers or other type crushing devices.

Abstract: A cyclic time averaging method is directed at processing time-domain vibration data of the machine to produce an averaged time waveform over a selected cyclic time period. It is not necessary to employ a triggering signal to obtain the averaged time waveform.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying the presence of a defect in vibrating machinery. An exemplary method comprises analysis of frequency spectrum vibration data of the machine. The method comprises deriving a harmonic activity index based on estimates of the energy associated with the frequency spectrum and the energy associated with the defect's harmonic series. The method may comprise deriving a value K by estimating a value M indicative of the energy of the defect's harmonic series and dividing M by the number of spectral lines corresponding to the defect's harmonic series. The method may further comprise deriving a value R by estimating a value Q indicative of the energy in the frequency spectrum data and dividing Q by the number of spectral lines of the frequency spectrum data. The method further comprises deriving the harmonic activity index based on the estimated K and R. Related systems for executing the methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A vibration data processor and processing method uses a frequency domain filter having low pipeline delay and accurate time domain signal reconstruction. The filter may be user configurable, and the filter may receive input data from a variable number of decimation stages. Sequences of extracted vibrational features are routed to a variable length output buffer for event detection.

Abstract: A vibration data processor and processing method uses a frequency domain filter having low pipeline delay and accurate time domain signal reconstruction. The filter may be user configurable, and the filter may receive input data from a variable number of decimation stages. Sequences of extracted vibrational features are routed to a variable length output buffer for event detection.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the operational condition of a machine is disclosed.