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Matthew Knuth

Matthew is a maintenance and reliability professional with over 25 years’ field experience in condition monitoring and reliability engineering. As Director of Reliability Solutions at Uptime Solutions, he designs and implements tailored programs that boost facility reliability and profitability. His expertise spans asset reliability, vibration, ultrasonic and oil analysis, alignment, balancing, and other CM technologies. Matthew holds certifications as a CAT III Vibration Analyst, and CMRP, CMRT, and CRL credentials, with a foundation in electromechanical engineering. He is also passionate about sharing his knowledge through education and public speaking.
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Stop Setting Condition Monitoring Alarm Thresholds and Forgetting Them

by Matthew Knuth

The "install and wait" approach to condition monitoring is a classic trap. You've got sensors on your assets. You've got dashboards populating. You've got alarm... Read more.

Bridging the Gap with a Hybrid Approach to Condition Monitoring

by Matthew Knuth

Condition monitoring has always been at the heart of reliability efforts. From vibration analysis to oil sampling, every method claims its share of predictive p... Read more.

How to Get Reliability and Condition Monitoring on the Same Page

by Matthew Knuth

I was in a facility not long ago—well-funded, well-staffed, and impressively automated. They had vibration data flowing in, thermography scans logged weekly, ... Read more.

Top 5 Rules for Accurate Vibration Sensor Placement and Setup

by Howard Penrose, Matthew Knuth

Vibration analysis is a powerful diagnostic tool for identifying mechanical and electrical issues before failure. When executed effectively, it enables predic... Read more.