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(a) No load.

(b) Load.

(c) Overload.

Fig. 6: Frame acceleration signals.

(a)No load

(b) Load

Fig. 7: Shaft bearing housing acceleration signals.

and reaction forces. Therefore, analyzing these signals makes it possible to monitor multiple components simultane ously using a single measurement.

4. Conclusions

A sensing plan was developed to monitor the health of a stamping press throughout its operating phase. It includes load sensors on the tool and frame, accelerometers on the slide, frame, and gearbox, temperature sensors on the