Podcast 49 The Innovation Lab Presentation on Energy and Emissions as Reliability and Maintenance KPI for the SMRP 2024 Cancelled Conference

Cancelling (or postponing) SMRP 2024 was a good call – The tropical storm turning to hurricane, Milton, is making its way to Florida.  Overall, everyone is giving positive feedback, United…
Podcast 48 A Tour of the MotorDoc EMPOWER Motor Current Signature Analyzer

Podcast 48 A Tour of the MotorDoc EMPOWER Motor Current Signature Analyzer

https://youtu.be/E01RuyWC1Xg A quick story and tour of the new MotorDoc EMPOWER motor current signature analyzer (EMPOWER - Electric Motor Performance Optimization Waveform Evaluation and Recognition). Extremely portable hardware that works…
Podcast 47 Performing Predictive RUL Example with ChatGPT Strengths and Weaknesses

Podcast 47 Performing Predictive RUL Example with ChatGPT Strengths and Weaknesses

A demonstration of using ChatGPT and the NASA jet engine database (https://data.nasa.gov/Aerospace/CMAPSS-Jet-Engine-Simulated-Data/ff5v-kuh6/about_data) to develop a RUL and anomaly detection method. While the attempt fails due to problems with ChatGPT that…
Podcast 45 Can You Use ChatGPT 4o to Perform CBM Analysis of Your Data then Some Python and MatLab Coding from GPT 4o

Podcast 45 Can You Use ChatGPT 4o to Perform CBM Analysis of Your Data then Some Python and MatLab Coding from GPT 4o

A discussion of how to use ChatGPT 4o to analyze CBM data from sound and csv files including live data collection via Python and MatLab using the new MotorDoc MCSA…
NETA Article Evaluating Wind Turbines with Electrical Signature Analysis

NETA Article Evaluating Wind Turbines with Electrical Signature Analysis

Electrical signature analysis (ESA) is a prognostic tool used to assess the performance and health of electric machine systems, including power quality and powertrain, by analyzing voltage and current waveforms.…
Podcast 42 Where We Dare To Address The Windpower Issues and Myths Including A Site Ride-A-Long

Podcast 42 Where We Dare To Address The Windpower Issues and Myths Including A Site Ride-A-Long

In this video we will discuss myths associated with windpower while we drive through a wind site testing towers. This includes understanding travel issues on wind sites, wildlife - land…
Podcast 40 Challenges from Marketing Related to Vibration and Electrical Signature Analysis a rant with Sasquatch

Podcast 40 Challenges from Marketing Related to Vibration and Electrical Signature Analysis a rant with Sasquatch

Went off on a rant related to some of the marketing fluff that appears to result in improper applications of vibration and other predictive maintenance technology. Discussion and demonstration of…