Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER / August 2016 33 • Site conditions and application as it applies to condition monitoring. Electronic machine data includes both data downloaded from the machine by technicians and data transmitted via wireless telematics systems. Of course, fl uids analysis includes engine oil, hy- draulic oil, transmission oil, fi nal drive oil, and coolant. Equipment inspections by trained personnel remain a cost effective way to immediately identify problems and to provide insight for the condi- tion-monitoring program. Equipment service reports and machine history can also provide insight to ongoing issues. The site assessment evaluates equipment application and the work environment including seasonal weather conditions. The next phase of condition monitor- ing, data analysis, is focused on using all the data sets listed previously and performing aggregation, correlation and analytics, interpretation, and, fi nally, making a recommendation for repair or other intervention. Aggregating all pertinent equipment and application data is the fi rst step. Next is correlating the data to identify meaningful inter-re- lationships and analysis to identify ab- normal deviations. Then, a fi nal review is performed by a condition-monitoring analyst, who creates value-based rec- ommendations for repair, maintenance, or operational adjustment. The intent is to harness the power of automation and analytics to reduce the burden of manual reviews and correlation. Proper usage of analytics has been prov- en to be much more accurate and faster than any expert human analyst can be. The benefi ts that make these efforts worthwhile are signifi cant: Production loaders set the pace for feeding ma- terial to the plant, so it's important to efficiently operate and maintain these machines. Yard loaders must be in good condition to load customer trucks and keep material moving across the scales.