APC Media's is free Power Panel discussion "Monitoring and Diagnostics: When Equipment Speaks" is now available for watching on demand. The power panel discussion, moderated by APC Media's Managing Editor, Alan Ross, featuring Tony McGrailfrom Doble Engineering and Nathan Jacob from Camlin Energy, focuses on asset management and monitoring in the energy industry.

Tony McGrail, Director for Asset Management & Monitoring Technology at Doble Engineering Company, discusses the historical development of condition monitoring, emphasizing the importance of context data and decision-making processes. Dr. Nathan Jacob, Senior Asset Specialist at Camlin Energy, highlights the shift towards predictive maintenance using data to optimize asset performance and diagnose faults in equipment like bushings and transformers. The experts also explore the application of AI and machine learning in asset monitoring, stressing the need for human expertise to interpret AI-generated insights for effective asset management in the energy sector.

Furthermore, the discussion delves into the application of digital twins in power transformers, underscoring the value of digital twins as models of real transformers, likening their inaccuracies to the acceptability threshold seen in tools like Google Maps. The exchange, part of an APC media broadcast, hints at a future continuation of the dialogue to further explore the topic's relevance in transformer technology advancements. 

Register here to watch the full discussion on demand!