What is an Accelerometer? Accelerometers are transducers — devices that convert energy from one form to another. And when exposed to dynamic forces, they convert that mechanical energy into electrical energy. The resulting electrical signals are directly…
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the food and beverage industry began moving towards Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) practices as a way of increasing production uptime. Maintenance and reliability teams adopted a variety of interconnected sensors…
Non-destructive testing, or NDT, refers to methods of testing materials, assets, and equipment without altering or harming them. NDT is not new. Non-destructive testing includes simple, time-tested practices, but it also includes modern approaches that rely on cutting-edge…
As the adoption of automation has expanded, the need to ensure power quality has also risen. A power interruption at home is a minor inconvenience — but in a production line, even a momentary lapse in power…
Vibration sensors are a key part of any predictive maintenance program. They monitor your assets for subtle changes in vibration measurements which could indicate the machine needs to be repaired. Because vibration sensors are so effective for…
Condition monitoring is a maintenance approach that tracks the overall health of your equipment by measuring key parameters like vibration, temperature, power, and more. Condition-based maintenance uses condition monitoring sensors and data analytics to identify even tiny…