Emerson’s AMS Machine Works software continues to advance in the mission to unite the full breadth of condition monitoring and vibration technologies making up the AMS machinery health management lineup—including route-based portables, wireless sensing, edge AI analytics and online prediction-plus-protection systems—under a single software platform.
By bringing all modern AMS condition monitoring tools together under a unified interfacing software, version 1.8 aims to simplify data use, enabling teams to make informed decisions and optimize maintenance activities. In its next phase, version 1.8, AMS Machine Works introduces an abundance of customer-centric improvements, including a more intuitive new user experience, improved dashboards, menus and navigation, support for more data acquisition equipment, advanced analysis tools, role-based user management, and more – all created with human-centered, user-assisting functionality.
For the first time ever, data collected from the AMS 2140 Machinery Health Analyzer, an industry stalwart portable tool used by thousands of users in plants across the globe, will integrate directly into AMS Machine Works software. Emerson’s release of this much anticipated feature, along with a fully revamped UI and menu structure, cybersecurity, workflow orchestration, route and case management, and more will set a new high watermark for condition monitoring platforms for industrial machinery.
AMS 2140 adjoins other AMS condition monitoring hardware like AMS Wireless Vibration Monitor, AMS Asset Monitor, AMS 6500 ATG, and AMS 9420 Wireless Vibration Transmitter, under one, consolidated software system.
Previously, the AMS 2140 required the use of AMS Machinery Manager, the legacy predecessor to the more advanced AMS Machine Works platform. This setup often involved switching between software systems, managing more licenses, and other extra tasks.
Portable Device Agent
AMS Machine Works v1.8 includes a new Portable Device Agent, a lightweight service that enables your laptop to sense when your AMS 2140 connects to the USB port. Once the device is sensed and discovered by your laptop, AMS 2140 communication is then routed to the AMS Machine Works server. Now, you’ll be ready to transfer routes and condition monitoring data from your AMS 2140 to the AMS Machine Works database. Additionally, the service will also support Wi-Fi and Ethernet communication.
Routes
Traditional route-based condition monitoring is a proactive approach to asset management where maintenance technicians or engineers use portable diagnostic tools to regularly collect data from rotating machinery (like pumps, motors, gearboxes, and others), following a predefined, pre-loaded route of equipment to be monitored around a facility or process unit – a method that has been used for decades. The primary goal is to detect early signs of equipment failure and avoid unexpected breakdowns by analyzing vibration, temperature, and other operational parameters. Just as they have done for years in AMS Machinery Manager, AMS 2140 users will now be able to configure and modify routes in AMS Machine Works v1.8, as well as setting analysis parameters and alarms.
Version 1.8 incorporates a more user-friendly design, while also offering users of previous iterations of AMS Machine Works (and AMS Machinery Manager) reasonable levels of familiarity they can build on as they unlock value with the many new features and benefits. Conversely, brand new users of the software will find version 1.8 an advantageous starting point due the highly intuitive, user-assisting nature of the software. This improvement reflects Emerson’s commitment to a human-centered design approach.
This becomes especially clear when configuring your machines in the Machine Train Builder module. Here, you’ll find an intuitive drag-and-drop diagramming tool, a more streamlined design workflow, redesigned menus, and an extensive library of specialized asset types—with domain expertise embedded into the fabric of the software.
Machine building and configuration will greatly increase capacity to support many more assets within one machine train. Version 1.8 will add custom fault frequencies, the ability to set more alarms per measurement point, short and transient waveform collection for AMS 6500 ATG, and more customization for analysis parameters.
A Landing Page Built for Efficiency
AMS Machine Works’ new dashboard offers a powerful combination of data accessibility, intuitive navigation, and advanced analysis tools, user-friendly design, advanced prioritization capabilities, and a more seamless workflow, enabling maintenance teams to work smarter, not harder. The new landing page in AMS Machine Works functions as a centralized hub, giving users an at-a-glance view of essential KPIs and tools that are frequently accessed. The design reflects modern code and user-focused approach, organizing information into intuitive panels that highlight top priorities right from the start. This design ensures that, from the moment you log in, you’re presented with the data that matters most.
Prioritizing Assets by Criticality and Alarms
One of the standout features of this dashboard is its dynamic prioritization system. If the user has provided an asset criticality ranking, the software can detect alarms in real time, multiply the asset criticality score by the alarm criticality, and generate a list of equipment ranked by urgency. This functionality makes it simple to identify which machine trains or pieces of equipment need immediate attention—ensuring that the most critical issues are at the top of your to-do list. This prioritization tool helps maintenance teams focus their efforts where it matters most, potentially preventing costly breakdowns or extended downtime.
Effortless Workflow from Landing Page to Detailed Dashboards
AMS Machine Works is all about minimizing clicks and maximizing the insights. From the landing page, users can easily drill down into the dashboard of a specific machine train with a single click, making it easy to access more in-depth information for high-priority assets. This seamless transition from the overview to the individual asset’s dashboard makes it simple to navigate through equipment details without wasting time.
Visual Recognition and Asset Status at a Glance
The design of the dashboard isn’t just functional; it’s visually intuitive. AMS Machine Works includes graphics specifically designed to make machine identification quick and easy. For example, if a critical alarm is detected on a gearbox, users can instantly recognize the issue visually. By clicking into the gearbox provides an immediate breakdown of measurement locations, measurement points, and measured parameters that triggered the alarm—making it easier than ever to locate and address problems.
Real-Time Data and Recent Values
For maintenance professionals, having access to up-to-the-minute data is crucial. The new AMS Machine Works dashboard presents the most recent measurement values for each piece of equipment, giving users a live look at asset performance. This real-time data is especially helpful for tracking the health of critical components, allowing for faster response to emerging issues.
Contextual Launch for Vibration Analysis
One of the most exciting features of the new dashboard is the contextual launch capability for the vibration analysis tool. Users can launch this advanced tool directly from the dashboard, whether they’re looking at a trend, measurement point, or specific machine parameter. The contextual launch functionality means that users can go directly from identifying a potential issue to analyzing vibration data in a browser-based tool, without having to navigate through additional menus or applications. This streamlined process enables users to dive deep into root cause analysis with minimal friction, accelerating decision-making and facilitating quicker resolutions.
Multi-Level Access to Critical Details
AMS Machine Works understands the need for flexibility. The new dashboard allows users to interact with information at various levels, from a high-level machine train overview down to specific measurement points and individual parameters. This multi-level access gives users the freedom to choose how detailed they want their insights to be, providing everything from a quick summary to an in-depth analysis in just a few clicks.
For anyone invested in industrial asset health monitoring for high-criticality assets like compressors, turbines, generators, and others, the AMS 6500 ATG module integrated into AMS Machine Works offers exciting possibilities. In version 1.8, AMS Machine Works not only streamlines monitoring capabilities but enhances data visualization, device configuration, and supports advanced analytics on asset health—all with an intuitive user interface. The AMS 6500 ATG Agent is responsible for configuring devices, visualizing device statuses, channels, and sensor health, and facilitating data collections from connected AMS 6500 ATG devices. The design places configuration and diagnostics right at your fingertips, making it easier than ever to monitor and manage:
The agent in AMS 6500 ATG is the powerhouse that takes data collection to the next level. ATG’s smart monitoring capabilities can not only perform on-demand and scheduled collections, but it can generate transient graphs through multiple internal triggers, such as RPM changes or alarm conditions. One of the notable features is Store on Alert and Store on Demand functionality, allowing operators to keep important data precisely when needed for predictive analysis. The transient data, which can be published based on requests, provides high-resolution insights during critical events such as startups or shutdowns. A significant leap in this AMS Machine Works release is the adoption of MongoDB as the primary vibration database. By consolidating data into MongoDB, users gain:
This database unification delivers a streamlined experience, reducing the duality of data sources and making it easier for teams to access high-quality, long-term asset information.
The addition of AMS 6500 ATG brings notable improvements in transient graph functionality. Users can now retain graphs as recordings for transient plotting tools, or trim them to short waveforms for quick-spectrum analysis. This dual approach provides flexibility, especially for those who need detailed transient analysis over longer time spans. Additionally, we’ve now optimized transient graph features to enhance predictive functionalities, such as anticipating vibration patterns that may precede asset failures. In v1.8, operators can manage multiple waveform collections based on triggers like scheduled events, RPM shifts, and alarms. Each device card in the system captures transient data specific to these triggers, making it easier to isolate and address fluctuations in asset health.
New Interface for AMS 6500 ATG: Functional and Intuitive
AMS Machine Works offers an upgraded network device module interface that stands out in both functionality and transparency:
The AMS 6500 ATG module is ready to support the needs of modern asset management. This module isn’t just a product; it’s a strategic solution that grows with your operational needs.
Over the course of 2025, we’ll begin working with customers to migrate historical information from their AMS Machinery Manager system into the latest version of AMS Machine Works.
With the mission of helping users consolidate licensing, acquire and analyze data more efficiently, and support end-to-end condition monitoring programs within one platform, we’re arriving at one of our most comprehensive and significant historical development milestones for Emerson’s AMS machinery health management product line. Emerson's AMS Machine Works v1.8 marks a much anticipated, significant leap forward in condition monitoring, offering a unified platform that integrates advanced tools for industrial machinery health management.
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