Machine monitor

A system for monitoring the condition of one or more machines, the system comprising:

• for each of said one or more machines, at least one monitor attached proximate to the machine, said at least one monitor including;
• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface to the mount;
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the monitor;
• at least one sensor for sensing one or more sensed parameters of the machine and producing sensor signals corresponding to the one or more sensed parameters;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing sensor signals and for performing a Fourier transform of the sensor signals to produce information corresponding to the operating parameters;
• memory for storing information corresponding to the operating parameters, said stored information corresponding to the operation history of the machine;
• and
• an output port for outputting at least the stored operation history of the machine.

A modular unit that attaches proximate to a motor to detect and store information corresponding to speeds at which the motor has been operated, said unit comprising:

• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface proximate the motor;
• one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters of the motor and producing sensor signals corresponding to the sensed parameters, said at least one or more parameters corresponding to at least motor speed;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing the sensor signals to produce motor speed data;
• a storage device for receiving and storing motor speed data over time to produce an operation history of the motor;
• an output device for outputting at least the stored operation history of the motor;
• and
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the unit.

A modular unit that attaches proximate to a motor to detect and store information corresponding to loads at which the motor has been operated, said unit comprising:

• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface proximate the motor;
• one or more sensors for sensing one or more parameters of the motor and producing sensor signals corresponding to the sensed parameters, said at least one or more parameters corresponding to at least motor load;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing the sensor signals to produce motor load data;
• a storage device for receiving and storing motor load data over time to produce an operation history of the motor;
• an output device for outputting at least the stored operation history of the motor;
• and
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the unit.

A recorder that attaches proximate to a motor to detect and store information corresponding to motor operation, said recorder comprising:

• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface proximate the motor;
• at least one sensor for sensing one or more parameters of the motor and producing sensor signals corresponding to the sensed parameters, said at least one or more parameters corresponding to motor load;
• a clock for producing a clock signal;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing the sensor and clock signals to produce motor load data and to produce data corresponding to cumulative time of motor operation at a plurality of motor load categories;
• a storage device for receiving and storing motor load data and cumulative time of motor operation at each motor load category to produce an operation history of the motor;
• an output device for outputting at least the stored operation history of the motor;
• and
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the recorder.

A modular unit that attaches proximate to a motor to detect and store information corresponding to total number of motor starts, said unit comprising:

• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface proximate the motor;
• a sensor for sensing a parameter of the motor and producing sensor signals corresponding to the sensed parameter, said sensed parameter corresponding to motor start;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing the sensor signals to produce motor start data;
• a storage device for receiving and storing motor start data over time to produce an operation history of the motor;
• an output device for outputting at least the stored operation history of the motor;
• and
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the unit.

A recorder that attaches proximate to a motor to detect and store information corresponding to motor operation, said recorder comprising:

• a structural enclosure;
• an engagement surface formed on said enclosure;
• a fastener for attaching said engagement surface proximate the motor;
• at least one sensor for sensing one or more parameters of the motor and producing sensor signals corresponding to the one or more sensed parameters;
• a clock for producing a clock signal;
• a signal processor disposed in said enclosure for receiving and processing the sensor and clock signals to produce data corresponding to cumulative time of motor operation at each of a plurality of motor operating categories;
• a storage device for storing cumulative time of motor operation at each motor operating category to produce an operation history of the motor;
• an output device for outputting at least the stored operation history of the motor;
• and
• a power supply for supplying electrical power to the recorder.