
Practical guidance
Anomaly detection
An anomaly is not automatically a fault. A change in load, speed, product, maintenance state, sensor health, or environment may also produce unusual data.
A useful industrial anomaly workflow preserves the evidence, compares operating context, and routes the exception to a qualified reviewer before high-consequence action.
Key points
- Define normal by operating state
- Check the sensor and context first
- Treat anomalies as evidence, not diagnoses
- Measure false alarms and missed events