Industrial Talk is onsite at SMRP 31 and talking to Heather Lovero and Chris Becker with AssetWatch about "Complete visibility into the condition of you assets".  Here are some of the key takeaways from our conversation:










Industrial innovation and collaboration. 0:04

Scott MacKenzie welcomes industrial professionals to a conference celebrating innovation and problem-solving.


Vibration and oil analysis in industrial settings. 2:15

Heather Lovero provides background on herself, starting in industrial manufacturing in the steel industry and now working with facilities to help them go from preventative to predictive maintenance.
Chris (formerly Mark) shares that AssetWatch has been around for 10 years, rebranded this year, and offers continuous monitoring and oil analysis programs.
Chris Becker is a senior condition monitoring engineer and vibration analyst with 13 years of experience in the reliability industry.
Becker's company offers vibration and temperature analysis, as well as oil analysis, and he provides recommendations to customers based on his findings.


Oil analysis and vibration detection in industrial settings. 6:34

Gearbox oil analysis revealed incorrect viscosity oil, leading to gear mesh issues.
Chris believes AI and machine learning can help with vibration analysis, but there will still be a need for human analysts to interpret the data and provide recommendations (30 words)
AcousticWatch has a platform to display data and provide recommendations, but the company also utilizes human analysts to ensure accuracy (29 words)


Monitoring and analyzing asset health data. 10:42

Heather explains how Asset Watch provides a platform for facilities to monitor and manage their assets, including vibration, temperature, and oil analysis results.
AssetWatch offers a remote monitoring approach with real-time data analysis and interpretation, and partners with clients to resolve issues and improve asset health.
Scott MacKenzie asks Chris how quickly he can get prescriptive direction from Asset Watch for escalating faults or failures.
Chris explains that Asset Watch dedicates a CME (like himself) to look at data, write up maintenance recommendations, and email them out, with the option for customers to create work orders and close them with notes.
Chris discusses vibration issues in industrial equipment, mentioning that even with proper placement of sensors, the issue persists and requires ongoing collaboration to address.
Heather emphasizes the importance of real-time monitoring and communication to prevent unplanned downtime and extend equipment lifespan.


Asset management and reliability maintenance at SMRP 31. 16:59

Industry leaders emphasize the importance of embracing change and adopting new technologies to stay ahead in the field of reliability and maintenance.
Chris Becker and Heather Lovero discuss asset management and reliability maintenance at SMRP 31.