When Vibration Meets Oil: Smarter Insights for Earlier Fault Detection

Predictive maintenance is most powerful when technologies work together—not in isolation. In this expert session, Wes Cash (Noria) and Kyle Privette (AssetWatch) explain how vibration analysis and oil analysis complement each other to improve fault detection accuracy, reduce uncertainty, and uncover problems earlier in the failure cycle.

Instead of relying on a single data source, combining vibration and oil insights provides a clearer, more complete picture of machine health—helping teams detect issues sooner and act with greater confidence.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• The strengths and limitations of vibration analysis vs. oil analysis
• How cross-verifying data reduces false alarms and missed faults
• Which fault types are best detected by each method (and when to use both)
• How combined data reveals early signs of bearing wear, gear damage, and lubrication failures
• Real-world examples of early problem detection through data correlation
• Practical tips for integrating vibration and oil analysis into your predictive maintenance strategy

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Discover how correlating multiple condition monitoring technologies leads to smarter maintenance decisions, stronger reliability programs, and fewer unexpected failures.