Category: Condition Monitoring

  • Tips and Tricks to Maximize Your IR Thermography Program

    Tips and Tricks to Maximize Your IR Thermography Program

    / read Share this article Implementing condition monitoring tools such as infrared cameras into your plant’s reliability program can yield impressive returns on investments (8 To 12% annual cost reduction through IR thermography). Infrared thermography (IRT) is a measurement and imaging technique that detects infrared radiation from the surface of objects, operating within specific portions…

  • Alain Pellegrino on the Future of Condition Monitoring: Skills, AI, and the Road Ahead

    Alain Pellegrino on the Future of Condition Monitoring: Skills, AI, and the Road Ahead

    / read Share this article Alain Pellegrino has spent more than two decades shaping the way industry approaches reliability. Today, as President of Reliability Solutions (2025) and co-founder of Spartakus APM (2017) and Spartakus Technologies (2022), Pellegrino continues to help people enjoy better workdays by reducing unexpected problems, minimizing downtime, and avoiding unpleasant surprises.As a…

  • What is Condition-Based and Predictive Maintenance

    What is Condition-Based and Predictive Maintenance

    / read Share this article  A couple definitions What Is Predictive Maintenance? Predictive Maintenance is a data-driven approach focused on forecasting asset failures. The goal is simple: intervene just before the point of functional failure, not too early and never too late. PdM relies heavily on the collection and analysis of real-time or near-real-time condition…

  • What is Condition Monitoring? The Ultimate Guide

    What is Condition Monitoring? The Ultimate Guide

    / read Share this article What is Condition Monitoring?  Monitoring is the continuous or periodic tracking of equipment or machinery health using specialized technologies and techniques. It involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, such as vibration, temperature, oil analysis, or electrical signals, to assess the real condition of assets and detect early signs of failure.…

  • Why You Should Report Condition Monitoring in Spartakus APM

    Why You Should Report Condition Monitoring in Spartakus APM

    / read Condition monitoring reporting plays a vital role in ensuring piece of equipment health by detecting potential failures. However, managing asset health monitoring data across multiple systems or with excel can be challenging and inefficient. Spartakus APM provides a centralized platform for integrating, analyzing, and reporting condition monitoring data, making it easier for maintenance…

  • How to Enter Results in Spartakus APM

    How to Enter Results in Spartakus APM

    / read Effective condition monitoring is essential for maintaining asset reliability and optimizing maintenance strategies. By detecting early signs of equipment degradation, organizations can take proactive measures to prevent failures, extend asset lifespan, and reduce operational risks. Spartakus APM is a versatile platform that simplifies condition monitoring data reporting. It accommodates different technologies and reporting…

  • What is Condition-Based Maintenance? The Complete Guide

    What is Condition-Based Maintenance? The Complete Guide

    R. Tremblay / read Share this article Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) is a proactive maintenance strategy that monitors the actual condition of assets to determine when an intervention is necessary. Unlike traditional preventive maintenance, which schedules tasks at regular intervals regardless of asset condition, CBM relies on data collected from sensors, diagnostic tools, and operator rounds…

  • Time-Based Maintenance vs. Condition-Based Maintenance

    Time-Based Maintenance vs. Condition-Based Maintenance

    R. Tremblay / read Share this article When it comes to maintenance, companies often face the decision between time-based maintenance and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)—two approaches aimed at improving reliability and reducing downtime, but which one should they choose? Time-based maintenance (TBM) relies on scheduled interventions to prevent failures before they happen, typically based on fixed…