Show Notes
On this episode of Reliability Radio, hosts Jonathan Guiney and Brendan Russ (JLL) welcome Robert Skeirik from i-care, the largest independent vibration service company globally, to discuss the limitations of traditional monitoring and the future of Maximo Predict. Robert reveals the critical flaw in using a single "overall" vibration number, explaining through a compelling "radio dial" analogy why minor but critical signals—like a looming bearing defect—are drowned out by louder faults (unbalance, misalignment). This session details: The Vibration Lie: Why rolling element bearing defects, the #1 cause of rotating equipment failure, are nearly impossible to catch with just overall vibration.
Beyond Vibration: How i-care's proprietary sensor uses three parameters (vibration, impacting, and lubrication effectiveness) to provide a true severity trend.
CMMS Integration: How their process leverages AI, human analysts, and a REST API connection to your CMMS (Maximo) to generate precise, validated work orders for maintenance planning.
Fit for Purpose: Why you must choose monitoring devices that are engineered to catch specific failure modes.
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