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PROGNOST® systems were developed exclusively for reciprocating machinery. The operation and monitoring of these often process-critical machines is performed under the most diverse operating conditions around the world. With high-frequency data acquisition, automated real-time diagnosis, self-learning recognition of damage patterns, and other unique product features, PROGNOST® fulfills industry requirements and is proven superior to non-specialized applications.

As an Asset Performance Management system, PROGNOST® links component-oriented condition data with their maintenance cycles, producing service-life information for more efficient maintenance planning. The design and architecture of the PROGNOST® machine protection module is SIL certified and conforms to international standards for Functional Safety (IEC 61508).

The PROGNOST® Difference: “Information instead of data!“

In many cases, complex machines are equipped with inadequate vibration protection, which is designed to trigger an alert or emergency shutdown of the machine. In case of an alert or shutdown, the operator receives no information about the location and cause of the problem. Only an extensive, manual search for the failure can reveal the contributing factors.

PROGNOST®-NT goes a step further by generating information such as: „Damage Classification Rider Ring Wear, Cyl. 2, 100% Match.“ The automatic evaluation and interpretation of sensor data gives PROGNOST® users a decisive advantage: clear diagnostic information as a basis for condition-based maintenance and safe machine operation. Data interpretation provides not only a diagnosis, but also valuable knowledge about failure causes. These causes may then be targeted and eliminated in order to achieve permanent, true improvements in reliability and safety.