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Machinery Lubrication March-April 2022

Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation

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2 | March - April 2022 | www . machinerylubrication.com M aintenance and Reliabilit y AS I SEE IT Jim Fitch | Noria Corporation Introducing Condition Alarm Mapping (CAM) Infographics are effective at helping people comprehend difficult concepts that integrate an array of variables and factors. " e sheer number of infographics in the condition monitoring f ield is staggering; they show up on social media, and in conference presentations, whitepapers, websites and books. Infographics are effective at helping people comprehend difficult concepts that integrate an array of variables and factors. My soon-to-be-published book, "Inspection 2.0," covers a host of different condition monitoring me t ho d s , i nc lud i n g s en s or y inspections. I was looking for an infographic to illustrate failure modes and detection methods in the time domain for different types of machines and applications but was unable to find a graphic that fit my needs. Necessity is the mother of invention. Left without choices, I decided to construct my own graphic, naming it Condition Alarm Mapping (CAM). e final product is shown in the figures on the following pages. However, the number of variations and uses of the CAM graphic is extensive and goes far beyond the scope of this article. As an introduction, I can show and describe what it is, why it is needed, and how it is used. Deconstructing Condition Monitoring I set a high bar for myself when developing the CAM. I wasn't sure it was even possible. I kept trying different sketches and graphical schemes, a few of which were bizarre and far-fetched. I knew it needed an unconventional look but, at the "

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