The invention relates to a method for fault diagnosis of a motor-driven, in particular electro-motor-driven,
processing device (12) comprising at least the following steps (60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 78, 80, 82): • Starting the
processing device (12) by an operator, • Detection of a
signal (S) during the operation of the
processing device (12) by means of a first sensor (34) integrated in the processing device (12); • Calculate at least one value distribution (48) of the within a defined time window (T m ) detected
signal (S); • Determining a load-idle
limit value (Th1) by evaluating the value distribution (48) to determine at least one idle state (F) of the processing device (12); • Taking into account values of the
signal (S) and / or additional measured values acquired by means of at least one further sensor (54) integrated in the processing device (12) for fault diagnosis, which are attributable to the idle state (F) and • Ending the fault diagnosis after reaching another
limit value (Th2) and / or after the expiry of another defined time window (T) D ). Furthermore, the invention relates to a processing device (12) with a motor, in particular an
electric motor (24), a first sensor (34) designed as a measuring
resistor (44),
vibration sensor (46) and / or switch (50) for determining an idle state (F) and an
electronic unit (26), in particular a control or regulating
electronic unit, for carrying out the method according to the invention.