INPUT
Acoustic sensing
Choose the sensor type and mounting location after reviewing the equipment, operating range and installation conditions.
Technology
Listen for changes in industrial equipment.
Acoustic monitoring gives maintenance teams another source of condition data. Results should be reviewed alongside inspections, vibration analysis and other established methods.
Acoustic sensorsLocal signal processingEngineering review
How it works
From sound at the equipment to information a maintenance team can review.
The system connects sensors, local processing and monitoring software. Each result should remain linked to the equipment and its operating condition.
- 01
Collect
Choose contact, airborne or fibre-based sensors to suit the equipment and site.
- 02
Compare
Process the signal locally and compare it with a baseline from normal operation.
- 03
Review
Show changes and relevant operating information in a monitoring interface.
- 04
Investigate
Compare the acoustic results with inspection, maintenance and other condition data.
System choices
Configured for the equipment and the site.
Sensor type, processing and software integration are selected after reviewing access, operating conditions, data requirements and existing maintenance practices.
EDGE
Local signal processing
Collect and process signals close to the equipment, with data storage and transfer arranged to meet site requirements.
INTERFACE
Monitoring and integration
Present events and trends so teams can compare them with inspections, vibration data, process conditions and maintenance records.
Before a site trial
What acoustic monitoring can add to a maintenance program.
Performance depends on the equipment, sensor installation, operating conditions, baseline data and how results are checked.
Where it can help
- • Add another source of equipment-condition information.
- • Identify changes that may deserve closer investigation.
- • Support existing monitoring and inspection methods.
What still requires engineering review
- • Expected accuracy and warning time for a specific site.
- • The cause of an observed change.
- • The maintenance action that should follow.
Plan an application
Start with the equipment and maintenance question you want to investigate.
Share the product or equipment, the target market and the people you want to reach. We will reply with any questions and possible next steps.