Why Protect and Monitor?

Whether generating power, compressing and pumping fluids, or driving process equipment, industry relies on critical machinery every hour of every day. In these settings, machinery failure isn’t just inconvenient, it can be catastrophic. While repair costs alone can be staggering, the partial or even total loss of production resulting from critical machinery failure – sometimes worth millions per day – can mean the difference between profit and loss for the entire year. With so much at stake, mechanical condition monitoring is more than just a good idea, it’s a necessity.Continuously monitoring critical asset parameters such as vibration, temperature, speed, and numerous other condition indicators is a proven method for anticipating and preventing mechanical failures – proven in tens of thousands of industrial facilities around the world by delivering tangible benefits such as:• Improved protection from catastrophic failures• Better machinery reliability/availability • Fewer process interruptions • Enhanced maintenance/outage planning • Lower maintenance and repair costs• Longer intervals between outages • Reduced insurance premiumsAnd when it comes to protecting and monitoring critical machinery, one name has proven itself above all others: Bently Nevada* from GE Energy.