Wired or Wireless?
Both wireless and wired measurement are valuable tools for monitoring equipment health, and both are collected under IMAnalytics common dashboard that you as a customer have access to 24/7. This consolidation enables users to have a clear overview of the equipment and the collected data, which in turn improves decision-making and efficiency.
Wireless:
Wireless vibration measurement has become a trend within condition monitoring. This is a measurement that currently mainly targets less critical equipment. It enables quick data collection and provides an instant snapshot of the equipment’s health.
Wireless sensors are easy to install and are particularly useful for monitoring multiple smaller parts of the machinery simultaneously.
It is important to note that while wireless measurement provides valuable insights, it usually does not go as deep as wired measurement. It may be limited to identifying external deviations and tendencies.
Therefore, it can be useful for detecting problems before they turn into failures, but it may not necessarily reveal the deeper root causes of bearing failures or other complex problems.
It is important to note that regardless of whether the equipment is less critical, wireless measurement can be a valuable monitoring tool, and both methods are combined under the IMAnalytics common dashboard, which allows users to easily overview and manage all collected data.
- Detection of deviations
- Easy installation / lower cost
- Good for less critical equipment
- Good for monitoring of multiple machines simontaniously
Wired:
IMAnalytics wired vibration measurement is the preferred method for more critical equipment. It offers in-depth and more specific monitoring. By using fixed cables and carefully placed sensors, we can inspect and analyze vibrations in detail. This method allows us to get to the root of problems and identify the underlying causes that can lead to bearing failures and other complex issues.
Wired measurement provides a high degree of precision and sensitivity and is ideal for conducting in-depth analysis and troubleshooting, especially for equipment where downtime would be costly or unsafe.
Furthermore, IMAnalytics wired measurement is not limited to just vibrations. It can also measure other parameters such as increased power consumption, lubricant in bearings, pressure, and flow to provide a more comprehensive picture of the equipment. This ability to measure multiple parameters makes it possible to gain a extensive insight into the equipment’s condition and thus facilitate more accurate and effective maintenance and repairs.
- Detecting deviations, meassure trends and collect in dept data for more comprehensice analyses.
- Allows for root cause analyses and detection of underlying causes.
- Suitable for critical equipment with costly downtime
- Allows for additional meassuring like power consumption, lubrication, preassure and flow.
- In depth spectrum Analysis