METHODS AND APPARATUS TO USE VIBRATION DATA TO DETERMINE A CONDITION OF A PROCESS CONTROL DEVICE

摘要

Methods and apparatus to use vibration data to determine a condition of a process control device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vibration monitoring circuit to: collect first vibration data associated with a process control device during calibration of the process control device; calculate an operating threshold of the process control device based on the first vibration data; collect usage information associated with the process control device, the usage information indicative of a remaining portion of useful life associated with the process control device; adjust the operating threshold based on the usage information, the adjusted operating threshold reflective of the remaining portion of useful life associated with the process control device; and determine a condition of the process control device if second vibration data associated with the process control device collected after the calibration exceeds the adjusted operating threshold.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a vibration monitoring circuit to:
collect first vibration data associated with a process control device during calibration of the process control device;calculate an operating threshold of the process control device based on the first vibration data;collect usage information associated with the process control device, the usage information indicative of a remaining portion of useful life associated with the process control device;adjust the operating threshold based on the usage information, the adjusted operating threshold reflective of the remaining portion of useful life associated with the process control device; anddetermine a condition of the process control device if second vibration data associated with the process control device collected after the calibration exceeds the adjusted operating threshold.