Author_Institution :
Intelligent Applications Ltd., Kirkton Bus. Centre, Livingston, UK
Abstract :
Amethyst is an expert system to assist with vibration based condition monitoring of rotating machinery. Vibration patterns are collected from machinery such as pumps, fans, motors and generators during normal operating conditions. The Amethyst software performs automatically the same analysis of these vibration patterns as an experienced machinery expert. The result of this analysis, is a diagnosis as to whether the machine is working properly and what the problems are. Amethyst has been in use for over two years (1990-92) and is currently used by approximately 400 companies world-wide, making it one of most widely used expert systems in the manufacturing industry
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; expert systems; manufacturing data processing; mechanical engineering computing; vibrations; Amethyst software; expert system; fans; generators; machinery expert; manufacturing industry; motors; normal operating conditions; pumps; rotating machinery; vibration based condition monitoring; vibration patterns;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Fault Diagnosis - Part 1: Classification-Based Techniques, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
