Programme design
Link asset criticality and credible failure modes to suitable parameters, monitoring intervals, baselines, limits and response responsibilities.
Expertise 02
Condition Monitoring
A structured programme that converts repeatable observations into timely equipment-condition decisions by combining monitoring technology, failure-mode knowledge and operating context.
Working principleCollect only data that supports a defined decision, then protect its quality from acquisition through verification.
Scope of practice
What the work focuses on.
Multiple technologies
Combine vibration, motion amplification, lubrication and oil information, temperature, inspection and process data where each adds diagnostic value.
Actionable reporting
State equipment condition, evidence, confidence, consequence, recommended action and follow-up requirement in language operations and maintenance can use.
Evidence-led workflow
A disciplined path from question to verified action.
Each stage protects the quality of the conclusion. A technically correct measurement can still lead to a poor decision when operating context, machine design or maintenance history is ignored.
- 01Define objectives and asset scope
Clarify the business, safety and reliability decisions expected from the programme.
- 02Map failure modes to indicators
Select observable parameters and technologies that can reveal the targeted degradation mechanisms.
- 03Establish measurement discipline
Define locations, settings, intervals, operating-state requirements, baselines and data-quality controls.
- 04Interpret change in context
Evaluate trends, patterns and cross-technology evidence against machine condition and operating history.
- 05Respond, document and verify
Assign an action, maintain traceable history and confirm whether the response achieved the intended outcome.
Standards foundation
Guidance before assumption.
These references establish the public technical foundation. The applicable machine-specific standard, OEM manual and site procedure always take priority for a real assessment.
ISO 17359:2018Condition monitoring — General guidelinesGeneral procedures for establishing a machine condition-monitoring programme.Official reference ↗ISO 13379-1:2025Data interpretation and diagnosticsCommon concepts and guidance for selecting a diagnostic approach.Official reference ↗ISO 13373-1:2002Vibration condition monitoring — General proceduresConsistency in vibration measurement and data-collection practices.Official reference ↗
Public knowledge
Openly shared
- Programme architecture and measurement principles
- Technology-selection concepts and data-quality practices
- General reporting structure and verification logic
Controlled material
Professional access
- Asset registers, monitoring routes and alarm settings
- Site-specific failure histories and bad-actor analysis
- Detailed work instructions, dashboards and response matrices
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