Corporate Profile 2016: SPM Instrument Inc.

Established in 1970, SPM Instrument rates as one of the earliest pioneering companies in the field of Predictive Maintenance.

In the 1960s, rotational equipment monitoring consisted of putting a wooden rod or screwdriver to the ear and listening to a machine. Often, when a sound was heard, it was already too late. A.P. Moller, a Danish ship owner, was not happy with the overabundance of cargo-pump failures with no forewarning throughout his tanker fleet. An inventor and enterprising financier decided to do something about the problem. In 1969 inventor Eivind Sohoel patented the first method for monitoring rolling-element bearings.

The “Shock Pulse Method,” (from which SPM Instrument gets its name) was revolutionary to what was then the early stages of vibration analysis and rotational equipment monitoring. This started a journey down a path of developments in multiple technologies used to perform what is now generally referred to as Predictive Maintenance.

From 1970 until today, there have been many industrial developments and technological advancements: widespread use of computers throughout all industries in the 1980s, advancements in lubrication technology, digital signal processing, micro circuitry with noise reduction, the list goes on.

As industry has changed and technology advanced, so has SPM. Dedicated efforts over the years to continually develop simpler and more efficient evaluation methods have enabled SPM to remain a top choice for Predictive Maintenance and machinery-monitoring solutions.

SPM recently released HD ENV® as proof of its continued commitment to advancement in technology.

SPM offers a wide product range from high-tech, lightweight, portable instruments, as well as online systems and a comprehensive Condmaster®Ruby software. With qualified service and sales personnel in more than 50 countries and customers in all fields of industry, SPM Instrument has the knowledge, instrumentation, and solutions to fit your Predictive Maintenance needs.

SPM Instrument Inc.
780 Bailey Hill Road, Suite 3
Eugene, OR
P: 800-505-5636
spminstrument.com