SmartSignal

SmartSignal is a predictive analytics company that provides software solutions for equipment health monitoring and diagnostics, with significant applications in the healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors. Originally developed at Argonne National Laboratory, the company's technology utilizes similarity-based modeling to identify subtle changes in equipment behavior that precede failure, allowing for proactive maintenance. In the life sciences, SmartSignal is used for Process Analytical Technology (PAT) to monitor drug manufacturing equipment and for Clinical Asset Performance Management to ensure the reliability of medical imaging devices like MRI and CT scanners. The company was acquired by GE in 2011 and its technology is now a core component of the GE Digital Asset Performance Management (APM) suite.