Abstract
The article deals with determining the operating state of machinery and its components by processing trend characteristics through measuring mechanical vibration, which determine the end of the lifetime cycle of machine components. It focuses mainly on the area of spinning headstocks and proposes a methodology for permanent monitoring of the dynamic behaviour of the bearings of spinning units. The elaborate the methodology for monitoring bearings leads to an increase in the service lifetime of machinery components. It analyses the causes and frequency and time distribution of vibration.