Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first and second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor. The first sensor signal is from a single-axis sensor at an unchanging location associated with the first machine. The second sensor is a three-axis sensor.

Abstract: An abnormality cause identifying system for a device including a rotating member includes: acceleration sensors, a pickup sensor, and a temperature sensor, which observe a state of a rotating member and acquire a measurement data piece; a measurement data piece converting portion configured to convert the measurement data piece into two or more new-format conversion data pieces that are different from each other; and an abnormality cause identifying portion configured to identify an abnormality cause of the device by analyzing the conversion data pieces created by the measurement data piece converting portion.

Abstract: A method for determining whether hands of an operator of a vehicle are positioned on a hand wheel of the vehicle is provided. The method generates a first frequency content below a first frequency from a hand wheel torque signal. The method generates a second frequency content above a second frequency from the first frequency content of the hand wheel torque signal. The method generates a hands on wheel (HOW) estimate signal based on the first frequency content and the second frequency content by determining a first contribution of the first frequency content to the HOW estimate signal, determining a second contribution of the second frequency content to the HOW estimate signal, and combining the first contribution and the second contribution to generate the HOW estimate signal. The method causes a system in a vehicle to operate based on the HOW estimate signal.

Abstract: A vibration generating apparatus includes a bracket coupled to a rectangular case to form an inner space, a stator including a circuit board coupled to an upper surface of the bracket and a coil connected to the circuit board, a vibrator including a permanent magnet arranged on an exterior of the coil and a weighted body coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the permanent magnet, and an elastic member connecting the stator and the vibrator and elastically supporting the vibrator. The weighted body is polyhedral, and the vibrator moves up-and-down.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for sound emission analysis are provided. An audio sample may be detected, including an engine audio sample associated with acoustic information of a motorcycle engine. Signal processing may be performed to isolate the engine audio sample associated with sounds from the motorcycle engine from background noise within the audio sample. The isolated engine audio sample may be analyzed for a characteristic indicative of a fuel level or a speed of the motorcycle. The fuel level or the speed may be estimated or calculated based on the engine audio sample. The isolation, the signal processing, and the estimation or calculation may occur device-side on a mobile device near the motorcycle. Alternatively, the isolation, the signal processing, and the estimation or calculation may occur server-side, and the results may be transmitted back to the mobile device.

Abstract: A noise detector, a method of detecting an event at a location, and an analysis/alert engine. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) deriving a raw signal from noise proximate the noise detector and (2) generating a noise score from the raw signal, the noise score being insufficient to reproduce a content of the raw signal, (3) detecting a number of wireless devices at the location, and (4) determining occurrence of an event at the location based on the noise score and the number of wireless devices detected.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting operational vibration data for a mining machine. The method includes, receiving at least one motion command. The method further includes, controlling at least one component based on the at least one motion command. The method further includes determining, by an electronic processor, at least one predicate parameter. The method further includes determining, by the electronic processor, whether the predicate parameter is true. The method further includes, while the at least one component is being controlled based on the motion command and the at least one predicate parameter is true, receiving, from a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors positioned at one of a plurality of measurement points on the at least one component of the mining machine, a plurality of vibration data sets.

Abstract: Generation of feedback for a part production process based on vibrational testing of parts produced by the part production process. A response characteristic may be identified from vibrational data regarding the parts that is correlated to a process variable of the part production process. The response characteristic may relate to a state of the process variable such that identification of the response characteristic may allow for generation of feedback regarding adjustment of a process control. Such response characteristic may relate to a vibrational metric regarding vibrational data and may comprise identifying a trend in data between a plurality of parts. Also presented are approaches to evaluation of parts, including batch evaluation of parts in which collective vibrational data regarding a plurality of parts belonging to a batch are analyzed. The process control aspects may be performed independently or in combination with part evaluation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a process variable of a medium by means of a vibronic sensor. In a first operating mode, an oscillatable unit is excited by a first electrical excitation signal, such that it executes mechanical oscillations, and the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit are received and converted into a first electrical, received signal having a first frequency. Furthermore, the first received signal is evaluated relative to the process variable. In a second operating mode, mechanical oscillations of the oscillatable unit are received and converted into a second electrical, received signal, wherein a second frequency of the second electrical, received signal is ascertained, and wherein the second frequency is associated with a first disturbing influence for the vibronic sensor. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus, which is suitable for performing a method of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A power-transmitter-unit includes a power-transmitting-coil for wirelessly providing power to a power-receiver-unit, and a resonant-capacitor connected to the power-transmitting-coil, such that together they define an LC circuit. The LC circuit includes a first-end and a second-end. A controller defines a foreign-object-detection-mode of operation, wherein, in the foreign-object-detection-mode of operation, the first-end of the LC circuit is connected to the second-end of the LC circuit such that the LC circuit is short-circuited and defines a closed-LC-circuit, and the controller is configured to receive a coil-current-signal that is representative of the current through the closed-LC-circuit.

Abstract: A method includes acquiring, by a vibro-acoustic sensor in a vicinity of a machine, vibro-acoustic signals due to an operation of the machine. The acquired vibro-acoustic signals are analyzed so as to estimate at least two operational parameters of the machine, selected from a group of the operational parameters consisting of an uptime factor, a production speed factor, and a production quality factor of the machine. An overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of the machine is computed, the computed OEE including at least one of a minimum and a product of the at least two estimated operational parameters.

Abstract: A system for detecting radome damage. The system comprises a sensor unit and a processing unit. The sensor unit is configured to continuously register external impacts on a radome. The processing unit is electrically connected to the sensor unit. The processing unit is configured to compare the external impacts registered by the sensor unit with reference data. The processing unit is further formed to determine, based on the comparison, whether damage to the radome has occurred due to one or more events associated with the external impacts. Furthermore, a radome comprising the system, a flying object and a corresponding method are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods compute dysfunctions via amplitude envelopes that deviate from a mean (normal) state behavior. The envelope function is constructed from a recursive application of the maximum signal value within a given window size. The aforementioned operations are causal and computationally affordable as relative short moving windows are required to trail the current point. Therefore, the proposed envelope and dysfunction calculations are amenable for any source of data streams measured at high sample rates. The effectiveness of the computing is validated as representing multiple physics in real time field drilling operations.

Abstract: The present invention includes: collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured with the driving device in normal operation separately for each of a peak period and a mean period; collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured with the driving device in operation before the driving device breaks separately for each of the peak period and the mean period; setting a mean fault of the mean period on the basis of the information collected; and collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured in real time with the driving device in operation separately for each of the peak period and the mean period and of detecting the driving device in an abnormal state when the collected energy values in the mean period exceed the peak fault of the mean period set in the setting.

Abstract: The present invention includes: collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured with the driving device in normal operation separately for each of a peak period and a mean period; collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured with the driving device in operation before the driving device breaks separately for each of the peak period and the mean period; setting a peak fault of the peak period on the basis of the information collected; and collecting information about a change in energy magnitude according to time measured in real time with the driving device in operation separately for each of the peak period and the mean period and of detecting the driving device in an abnormal state when the collected energy values in the peak period exceed the peak fault of the peak period set in the setting.

Abstract: An equipment monitoring system includes a control unit that switches a detection operation mode of a detector between a simple detection mode where the detector periodically performs a momentary detection operation, and a detailed detection mode where the detector performs a continuous detection operation. In the simple detection mode, a diagnosis unit diagnoses whether an operating state of monitored equipment is a normal state or a state requiring caution based on results of detection by the detector. In the simple detection mode, the control unit maintains the simple detection mode when the diagnosis unit has diagnosed that the operating state of the monitored equipment is a normal state, and switches the detection operation mode of the detector from the simple detection mode to the detailed detection mode when the diagnosis unit has diagnosed that the operating state of the monitored equipment is a state requiring caution.

Abstract: A method and system for inspecting a structure. The method may comprise sending a pulsed wave signal into the structure from a transmitter array. The method may detect a response signal in response to sending the pulsed wave signal into the structure at a group of receivers in a receiver array. The method may identify a group of time delays between sending the pulsed wave signal and may detect the response signal generated in response to the pulsed wave signal at the group of receivers. The method may identify a group of intensities for the response signal detected at the group of receivers. The method may determine a distance to a reflector within the structure using the group of time delays and the group of intensities.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a structure evaluation system includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, a velocity calculator, and an evaluator. The sensors detect an elastic wave generated from a structure. The position locator derives a wave source distribution of the elastic waves generated from the structure, on the basis of the elastic waves. The velocity calculator derives a propagation velocity of the elastic wave generated from the structure, on the basis of the elastic waves. The evaluator evaluates the soundness of the structure on the basis of the wave source distribution and the propagation velocity of the elastic waves.

Abstract: A cell control system capable of estimating a cause of an alarm by estimating an influence of noise in a plurality of machines includes a machine operation instruction unit for transmitting an operation instruction to a managed manufacturing machine, a noise value collection unit for collecting detected noise information, an operation information collection unit for collecting operation information of a manufacturing machine, a learning unit for creating a learning model by performing machine learning using the collected operation information collected as an input signal and the detected noise information as an instruction signal, an estimation unit for analyzing the learning model to estimate operation information corresponding to a noise factor, and an operation instruction change unit for instructing the machine operation instruction unit to change instruction content based on the operation information corresponding to the noise factor.

Abstract: [Problem] To detect touch coordinates, without detection errors and without using a special pen, on a substrate such as a touch panel. [Solution] This coordinate detection method comprises: calculating a ratio between the short-term average (STA) and long-term average (LTA) of output signals from at least three vibration detectors installed apart from each other at predetermined distances on a substrate which has a uniform thickness and is made from a homogeneous material that allows the propagation speeds of oscillating waves to be constant; calculating, as arrival times, the times at which the STA/LTA ratio of the three vibration detectors by oscillating waves generated by touching the substrate exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and calculating touch position coordinates on the basis of each of the arrival times, the propagation speed of the oscillating waves, and the distances at which the three vibration detectors are spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless sensor node which includes a sensor to convert a physical quantity into an electric signal to measure the physical quantity, a filter to extract a signal containing a predetermined frequency from the electric signal, a transmitter to transmit data based on the frequency extracted by the filter, a receiver to receive a command to be transmitted from an outside in a wireless manner, and a control unit to control a frequency to be extracted by the filter based on the command.

Abstract: The proposed mechanical method of turbocompressor surge detection uses vibration signals from vibration monitoring equipment mounted on the compressor components to detect a surge event and provide antisurge control thereby. This method utilizes only mechanical information to identify surge, as compared to present day antisurge controllers that use compressor thermodynamic information such as flow, pressure, and temperature to locate a compressor's operating point on a compressor map compared to a surge region.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the superposition of a plurality of sound waves propagating within a conduit containing a fluid having a plurality of transducers positioned substantially parallel to the flow direction along the wall of the conduit. The system includes a computing device for modeling the superposition of a plurality of sound waves as they propagate within the conduit.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in a local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to a first sensor and a second input connected to a second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. The local data collection system includes multiple data acquisition units each having an onboard card set configured to store calibration information and maintenance history. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in a local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to a first sensor and a second input connected to a second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. The local data collection system includes multiple data acquisition units each having an onboard card set configured to store calibration information and maintenance history. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.

Abstract: To provide an arrangement capable of detecting spindle failure in a machine tool using an existing servo control device, without providing separate external sensors, a failure analysis device or the like. A servo control device (22), which detects failure of a spindle of a machine tool including the spindle, a feed shaft, and a positioning servomotor that is installed to the feed shaft and is for deciding the position of the spindle, includes: a feedback acquisition unit (222) that acquires a feedback signal of the positioning servomotor; and an analysis/detection unit 226 that analyzes the feedback signal acquired to detect failure of the spindle.

Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a vibration analysis program capable of analyzing bidirectional exchanges between a distribution amount and a difference amount with respect to an external system of the part in a part modeled as a finite element, in which the difference amount accumulation characteristic and the distribution amount accumulation characteristic are distributed.

Abstract: Methods of vibration testing a component are provided. In a model of the component, define alignment points corresponding to physical features and define measurement points at positions which vibrate when excited at predefined excitation frequencies (fe), the excitation frequencies (fe) each corresponding to one or more vibrational modes. On the component measure the position of the physical features corresponding to the alignment points in the model and calculate the position of the laser source. Excite the component at an excitation frequency and measure the amplitude of vibration at each measurement point. Extract the mode shape from the measured vibration amplitudes. In the model, rotate a local co-ordinate system (x, y, z) at each measurement point until one axis is directed towards the laser source. Extract the mode shape from the component model. Compare the mode shapes extracted from the model and from measured vibration amplitudes.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first and second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor. The first sensor signal is from a single-axis sensor at an unchanging location associated with the first machine. The second sensor is a three-axis sensor.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first and second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Multiple inputs of the crosspoint switch include a third input connected to the second sensor and a fourth input connected to the second sensor. The platform is configured to determine a change in relative phase based on the simultaneously recorded gap-free digital waveform data.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for detecting a movement, such as two or more periodic vibrations, of a target, by sending a radar signal, e.g., near 60 GHz, at the target and processing the signal reflected by the target. One or more components of the movement can have a predominant frequency, such as a frequency of vibration, and two or more components can have different frequencies and, optionally, different magnitudes. A quadrature receiver processes the received signal to produce a base band output signal having in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) outputs. The in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) outputs are cross-referenced and real target movement frequency recovered directly in the time domain. System nonlinearity, which does not occur simultaneously on the I and Q channels, is identified and removed. Radar signals having wavelengths near one or more of the target movement magnitudes can be used.

Abstract: An abnormality detection device, an abnormality detection method and an abnormality detection system for a rotating machine according to the present invention sample a vibration of a rotating machine at a predetermined sampling frequency, output for each predetermined period of time a set of a plurality of samples detected within the predetermined period of time, store the set of samples in a storage section, perform frequency analysis on the set of samples, and display in real time frequency analysis results in chronological order. A rotating machine according to the present invention includes the abnormality detection device.

Abstract: A noise detector, a method of detecting noise and an analysis/alert engine. In one embodiment, the noise detector includes: (1) a vibration sensor configured to derive a raw signal from noise proximate the noise detector and (2) a noise score generator, coupled to the vibration sensor, and having a processor configured to generate a noise score based on electrical properties of the raw signal and an ambient sound level that uniquely corresponds to a location of the noise detector, the noise score being insufficient to reproduce a content of the raw signal.

Abstract: A method for digital processing of vibration signals from rolling bearings in rotating machines is presented, allowing subsequent fault detection with high reliability. A linear, adaptive filter is applied to the acquired vibration signal and iteratively tuned to increase the statistical asymmetry of its output. In this process, the filter removes phase- and amplitude distortion from underlying fault impulses. Furthermore, suppression of sinusoidal disturbances is simultaneously achieved with high robustness to measurement noise. The result is a processed signal from which rolling bearing defects are more easily detected.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for determining engine knock sensor degradation. In one example, a method may include sending an excitation signal to an actuator to generate vibrations in the absence of engine combustion, and determining engine knock sensor degradation by comparing the knock sensor output with the excitation signal.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a tachometer signal from a vibration sensor is disclosed in which an approximately idealized band pass filter is used along with a fast Fourier transform (FFT) to create a sufficient analytic signal to derive the tachometer signal for a shaft or other rotating component. In addition, jitter in the generated tachometer signal, or any tachometer signal, can be reduced by using an approximately idealized low pass filter and then transforming the filtered signal using a real FFT. These processes can be performed using a smart vibration sensor, which facilitates improved vibration analysis on rotating equipment where in the past the addition of a tachometer would be prohibitive due to cost, weight, certification requirements, or physical impracticality.

Abstract: An abnormality detecting device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: detect an envelope of an audio signal indicating a periodic sound emitted by a target object and a periodic sound emitted by another object; execute time-to-frequency conversion on the envelope to calculate a frequency spectrum of the audio signal; and determine whether or not the target object has an abnormality, based on a frequency component included in the frequency spectrum and corresponding to a time interval between time points when the sound is emitted by the target object.

Abstract: An exemplary analyzer, such as a circuit breaker analyzer, method, and system are provided for use in determining the mechanical condition of a device, such as a circuit breaker, appliance, machine, equipment, or other mechanical system. In one embodiment the analyzer is implemented using a smartphone or other smart device to couple to the device being analyzed to measure mechanical vibrations generated at a surface of the device during an operational event using a force detector, such as an accelerometer, and then comparing such measured values to a known, good signature of mechanical vibrations for the same type of operational event for same type of equipment.

Abstract: A system for measuring, monitoring and controlling the performance of bridges and other infrastructure creates a database for analysis of real time performance and learning through adaptive algorithms allowing the performance to be analyzed over time and for changes in performance against the specific bridge or infrastructure and other bridges or infrastructure in the a network of such infrastructure.

Abstract: A method of operating an apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine having a part rotating with a speed of rotation, includes receiving a first digital signal dependent on mechanical vibrations emanating from rotation of the part, analyzing the first digital signal so as to detect peak amplitude values during a finite time period, the finite time period corresponding to a certain amount of revolution of the part, the certain amount of revolution corresponding to more than one revolution of the monitored rotatable part, defining amplitude ranges, sorting the detected peak amplitude values into corresponding amplitude ranges so as to reflect occurrence of detected peak amplitude values within the plurality of amplitude ranges, and estimating a representative peak amplitude value in dependence on the sorted peak amplitude values and the certain amount.

Abstract: Embodiments of a gas turbine engine lifecycle decision assistant apply a probabilistic-based process founded on a Bayesian mathematical framework to intelligently combine analytical models, expert judgment, and data during the development and field management of gas turbine engines. The process integrates physics-based and high-fidelity models with data and expert judgment that evolves over the course of the gas turbine engine lifecycle. Among other things, embodiments of the gas turbine engine lifecycle decision assistant can improve future predictive models and understanding while at the same time reducing risk and uncertainty in the service management of existing products.

Abstract: Electrical power machines are monitored and a loss-of-field event is determined thereof using time stamped mechanical conditions and electrical conditions. The mechanical conditions may include rotational position, calculated and time stamped rotational frequency, valve position, temperature, or vibration. The time stamped electrical conditions may include electrical power system frequency, electrical power machine field data, electrical power machine terminal information such as voltage and current, and the like. Electrical and mechanical time-stamped electrical power machine data from different machines that may be local or remote from each other may be compared for monitoring the machines.

Abstract: A zooming user interface for a material handling control system is provided. A method carried out by at least one processor may include providing a representative diagram of a material handling system for display on a display at a first zoom level, receiving a user request for a change in a zoom level of at least a portion of the representative diagram, and in response to receiving the user request providing the at least a portion of the representative diagram of the material handling system for display on the display at a second zoom level. The at least a portion of the representative diagram may include additional content at the second zoom level.

Abstract: A uniformity waveform for a tire (T) and a rotational phase of a load drum (4) are measured with a load drum (4) pressed against the tire (T). In a waveform of the frequency domain acquired by frequency conversion of the uniformity waveform, the amplitude and phase for a component of an integer multiple of the rotational frequency of the load drum (4) are found and stored as a correction parameter. A corrected tire (T) uniformity waveform is calculated by subtracting from the uniformity waveform a correction waveform calculated on the basis of the correction parameter, the correction waveform being the one in the rotational phase range of the load drum (4) during tire measurement.

Abstract: An electronic device can effectively transmit sound even if a force is applied to a panel by an ear. The electronic device includes a panel (10) and a vibration unit (30) that vibrates the panel (10) to generate air-conducted sound and vibration sound that is transmitted through a portion of a human body. The intensity of vibration of the vibration unit (30) changes in accordance with the force applied to the panel (10).

Abstract: An acquisition unit acquires the width-direction acceleration and the vertical-direction acceleration of a surface of a structure on which a moving object moves from an acceleration sensor provided in the structure on which the moving object moves. A displacement computation unit computes the vertical-direction displacement of the structure on the basis of the vertical-direction acceleration. A correlation determination unit determines the correlation between the width-direction acceleration and the vertical-direction displacement. A movement detection unit detects the movement of the moving object on the structure on the basis of the correlation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a method and an apparatus for obtaining vibration information and a piece of user equipment. The method comprises: obtaining multiple groups of electromagnetic wave receiving signals corresponding to multiple receiving locations; obtaining, according to transmission channel information between the multiple receiving locations and the multiple reflective units and the multiple groups of electromagnetic wave receiving signals, multiple reflected electromagnetic wave signals respectively corresponding to the multiple reflective units; and obtaining, according to the multiple reflected electromagnetic wave signals, multiple pieces of vibration information respectively corresponding to the multiple reflective units.

Abstract: A measuring device includes a data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data, including width direction acceleration of a road surface on which a moving object moves, from an acceleration sensor provided on a structure having the road surface, and a moving object information acquisition unit that acquires information relating to the moving object moving on the road surface, on the basis of the width direction acceleration.

Abstract: A control device for a recording system includes a sound acquisition unit, a recording control unit, an item management unit and a presentation control unit. The sound acquisition unit acquires sound data from a sound pickup device. The recording control unit records information based on the sound data as recording information corresponding to one of predetermined items. The item management unit extracts one of the items, in which the recording information has not yet been recorded, as an uninput item. The presentation control unit causes a presentation device to show the uninput item.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a monitoring system for acquisition of a machine's rotating speed and vibration data. A machine rotating speed acquisition apparatus according to the inventive disclosure comprises a speed sensor and a controlling unit. The speed sensor is operative to count the pulses triggered during the rotation of the machine so as to acquire the machine's rotating speed. The controlling unit is operative to record the triggering moment of each pulse. Furthermore, each time when a pulse triggering moment is recorded, a rotating speed time scale message containing that pulse triggering moment is broadcasted to at least one machine vibration data acquisition apparatus, in order for the at least one machine vibration data acquisition apparatus to receive that rotating speed time scale message and record the local time when receiving that message.