A system for monitoring the condition of a packaging machine during operation
and
diagnosing potential problems in the performance of the machine. The system comprises
an input device, an output device and a processing unit that supports a user interface
presented by the output device. The processing unit is arranged to permit a user,
when in use, to input via the user interface a number of pre-determined parameters
to measure one or more elements or assemblies in the machine, to receive information
from one or more sensors measuring the element or assembly and to analyse the information
with the parameter to render via the output device a signal.