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SKF Machine Analyst provides the power not only to manage, but to optimize plant machinery

 

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Feb., 26 /SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA — New Technologies and Products Find out the Top 10 Reasons why reliability professionals are converting to SKF Machine Analyst. It's much more than a data management and analysis software program. Let SKF Machine Analyst help you significantly improve machine reliability and optimize plant assets through better decision making.

Designed in concert with SKF's Asset Efficiency Optimization™ philosophy (AEO), Machine Analyst provides the power not only to manage, but to optimize plant machinery. SKF's AEO™ concept picks up where simple asset management leaves off. By applying the power of Machine Analyst along with the range of SKF's technology and service solutions, customers benefit from a comprehensive program which assists them in achieving their overall business objectives- reduced costs, greater productivity and increased bottom line profitability.

10. Leading Edge Technology -
Machine Analyst is a 32-bit Windows NT/2000 application which incorporates the latest software development technologies and techniques. What this means to you is the ultimate in product design, performance, functionality and stability.


9. Open Architecture -
Both internally and externally open, Machine Analyst is the only reliability software designed from the ground up using Microsoft Component ModelTM (COM) architecture. ODBC and SQL compliant, Machine Analyst is easily and effectively integrated with third party plug-ins, as well as important plant-wide information systems.

8. User-Focused Design -
Machine Analyst makes full use of MS Windows® 2000 and NT's 32-bit capabilities. Cut and paste, drag and drop and context-sensitive "right-click" capabilities enhance your productivity and simplify operation. Conventional Windows editing features enhance your efficiency- from database setup to reporting and editing alarms. The Windows Explorer® look and feel, makes it easy to view, sort and re-arrange data measurements with the press of a button. Machine Analyst saves you time and effort while making program mastery a snap.

7. The Ultimate Database Solution -
Machine Analyst uses a non-proprietary state-of-the-art Oracle relational database. Users gain the advantage of a network efficient client-server architecture along with the assurance that as technology advances, so will Machine Analyst. With Oracle, Machine Analyst can store virtually unlimited quantities of data, so users can build an extensive database which enables a more accurate and complete portrayal of plant assets.

6. Extreme Analysis -
Users of Machine Analyst are offered a variety of "preference options" including multi-pane plots, window sizes and positions, a customizable tool bar and more to enable optimum productivity and efficiency. With features and functionalities that are easy to use and customize, Machine Analyst enables you to work with the software in the way which makes you most comfortable and productive.

5. Efficient Decision Support -
Large sized data plots keeps header, cursor, point information and more in full view, providing detailed information on the point in question. Auto-linking ties data views to hierarchy windows, so when a user scrolls through data plots, alarm details change automatically to show the highlighted point. An automatic scheduler enables you to program the software to perform a specific action, like archiving or generating a report at a certain time, or upon completion of an action- such as a data collector upload. This automatic scheduling of activity within the software frees the analyst to focus on other, more pressing issues. Even more importantly, Machine Analyst continues to operate while these processes are occurring.

4. Smarter Software -
Machine Analyst takes alarming to a new level by providing quick and easy views of machine status. Instantly access points in alarm or view alarm status for a specific machine. An Alarm Wizard even helps calculate statistical overall alarms for plant machinery, making this complex task practically effortless for the user. The primary objective? To provide the tools to enable you to make faster and better decisions on plant machinery.

3. Communication and Control -
Intense competition in a global economy makes smooth and efficient communication a critical component of any world class operation. Machine Analyst provides the tools to enable program access on a customized basis, as well as the capability to effectively exchange detailed information on program results, or specific machinery monitoring and reliability techniques. An advanced security system provides four standard security levels which can be customized as needed. Reports are easily customized and generated in HTML format so that essential information is easily e-mailed or posted to your company intranet.

2. A Partnership for Success -
Machine Analyst comes with an extensive assortment of resources to help guide you in the setup, implementation and use of your software. From context-sensitive help, QuickStart manual and comprehensive user guide to technical support, on-line Reliability Forum™, training at the Reliability Maintenance Institute™ and System Integration and Integrated Maintenance Solutions™, SKF is committed to helping you make your program a success.

1. Generous Incentives to Upgrade -
Don't miss out on significant savings when you upgrade to Machine Analyst from your existing platform. Machine Analyst's design is based upon information obtained from users representing the range of condition monitoring software programs on the market today. We think you will be pleased to learn how Machine Analyst addresses your foremost concerns about the software you use.


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