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Noticing State Transitions from Energy Signals

Rough note on how power curves quietly tell you when machines change their mind.

Feb 20, 2026 energysignalsmanufacturing

Quick, rough note.

I’m collecting small patterns I keep seeing in factories: motors announcing load changes, pumps revealing cavitation, and ovens whispering about control issues — all through energy traces.

This note is a reminder to document:

  • simple heuristics that work surprisingly well,
  • failure modes when the data lies,
  • and how these patterns can seed better ML features.

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