The problem

The servomotor on a capper unit began showing progressive signs of degradation — captured by Predicore sensors installed on the equipment. Continuous triaxial vibration and temperature monitoring revealed what was invisible to the naked eye:
• Sustained increase in high-frequency vibration levels at the coupling
• High and low-frequency noise at the coupling
• Unstable vibration fluctuations pointing to misalignment, structural looseness, and operational issues
Without continuous monitoring, these anomalies would have gone undetected until a catastrophic failure — causing hours of unplanned production downtime.

Solution

Predicore deployed triaxial vibration and temperature sensors directly on the servo and coupling. Data flows in real time to the Predicore Industrial Health Platform, where reliability engineers at the Predicore Monitoring Center analyze trends and issue actionable recommendations.

Process

1. Early detection — The platform flagged a rising vibration trend and recommended lubricating rolling elements.
2. Expanded diagnosis — Analysts identified misalignment and structural looseness as root causes and issued specific recommendations to the maintenance team.
3. Planned intervention — Predicore coordinated the optimal maintenance window without disrupting production.
4. Execution — The field team carried out the interventions. Findings fully confirmed Predicore’s diagnoses.
5. Verification — Sensors immediately confirmed vibration levels had returned to normal after the intervention.