About Us
Several years ago, a few engineers at Online Development Inc (OLDI) recognized that despite all of the effort going into making more accurate vibration sensors, improved data acquisition systems, and better tools to plot vibration waveforms, they were still coming up short. The science behind vibration analysis to detect machine issues was proven and had been around for decades. But it still wasn’t being used as widely or effectively as it could be. They observed there were two key issues. First, there wasn’t enough vibration analysts around to effectively review and analyze the sheer volume of machines and data. Secondly, the plant operators didn’t really need to know the details of a vibration analysis --- they just wanted to know what they needed to go fix. By devising a scheme where an “analyst inside” of a computer could continuously analyze data AND provide plain-English recommendations on how to address a developing problem, the Analyst Inside system was born.
Since 1989, OLDI has developed industrial automation products for controller platforms such as Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix. We understand the rugged environment of the plant floor and how to design products that will perform in the most demanding situations. It’s what we do.
In 2014, OLDI became part of Softing AG. Original OLDI products, such as Analyst Inside, are marketed and sold through the Softing channel.