Vibration monitoring - online

Online vibration monitoring keeps a constant watch on critical rotating machinery on board, including pumps, fans, compressors, separators, gearboxes and electric motors. It detects bearing damage, imbalance, misalignment and looseness at an early stage, before they lead to failures, safety risks or unplanned downtime. The DiBox online vibration monitoring system collects and pre-analyses signals from permanently installed acceleration sensors, displacement sensors and microphones. It sends the data to a central monitoring system for evaluation, remote monitoring across several machines or sites, and documented condition records. The VE-3540 smart multi-parameter sensor combines triaxial vibration, ultrasound, temperature, magnetic-field and acoustic measurement in one compact IP69 housing. It connects via Power-over-Ethernet and Modbus/TCP, and also detects electrical motor faults. With continuous, data-based condition monitoring, crews and technical managers can plan predictive maintenance, extend equipment life and improve reliability and safety. Insurers and classification societies are increasingly asking for this kind of monitoring.