Effective and well-proven condition monitoring system using portable and permanently installed instrumentation

Brian H. Thomas; Duncan C. McKellar; Margaret Melbourne

doi:10.1117/12.56849

1 February 1992 Effective and well-proven condition monitoring system using portable and permanently installed instrumentation

Brian H. Thomas, Duncan C. McKellar, Margaret Melbourne

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Proceedings Volume 1619, Vibration Control in Microelectronics, Optics, and Metrology; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.56849
Event: SPIE Technical: OPTCON '91, 1991, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Condition monitoring programs form the basis of predictive maintenance technology which is used by many major companies worldwide to reduce costs, enhance reliability and improve safety. This paper discusses how these techniques could be beneficially applied to scientific environments and plants, such as observatories.

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Brian H. Thomas, Duncan C. McKellar, and Margaret Melbourne "Effective and well-proven condition monitoring system using portable and permanently installed instrumentation", Proc. SPIE 1619, Vibration Control in Microelectronics, Optics, and Metrology, (1 February 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.56849

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