Transitioning from outsourced to In-house monitoring
In the past, a small manufacturing plant had outsourced condition monitoring of their conveyor belt motors to external consultants. These consultants would regularly visit the site to record motor vibration and perform visual inspections.
It often took several weeks to receive analysis results, delaying critical maintenance decisions.
Although the plant employed engineers capable of basic vibration analysis, management had opted for outsourcing due to a lack of an affordable and user-friendly solution at the time.
After discovering VibCloud, the management saw an opportunity to bring condition monitoring in-house, reduce costs, and accelerate access to reports—all without needing complex tools or training.
Key benefits for the manufacturing plant
- Cut costs by bringing condition monitoring in-house using in-house engineers and staff.
- Faster turnaround time for inspections and reports compared to external consultants.
- Quick onboarding with minimal training required.
- No software installation or IT setup needed thanks to VibCloud’s hosted platform.
- Utilise existing mobile devices to save on hardware costs.
- Flexible setup – data can still be shared with external vibration experts when needed.
How VibCloud enables In-House mnitoring
- Initial Setup:
VibCloud is installed on employee devices. Minimal investment is made for those without company mobile devices.
→ Feature used: Mobile App & Asset Register - Asset Cataloging:
Employees walk the plant cataloging each motor, capturing descriptions, images, and location data.
→ Feature used: Mobile-Based Asset Register - Data Review:
Managers validate asset data through the VibCloud web portal.
→ Feature used: Web-Based Asset Register - First Inspection:
Employees record vibration benchmarks and take high-resolution photos of the equipment and surrounding environment.
- Major issues are diagnosed on the spot
- Data is synced instantly to VibCloud’s cloud database
→ Features used: Vibration Measurement, On-the-Spot Diagnosis, Visual Inspections - Initial Report Generation:
Managers generate reports comparing current results with historical data from consultants.
→ Features used: Condition Assessment & Report Generation - Expert Collaboration:
If further analysis is required, a VibCloud account is established for the local consultant to facilitate their contribution.
→ Feature used: Role-Based Access - Route Planning:
Managers schedule recurring inspections and assign routes to on-site staff as part of their duties.
→ Feature used: Inspection Route Planning
