New wireless sensor expands machine monitoring
This company has launched a new generation of technology for its i-Alert total-machine-health monitoring ecosystem. The i-Alert3 sensor (photo) is designed to monitor and log the vibration and temperature of any rotating machine more quickly, accurately and cost-efficiently. It identifies and diagnoses mechanical and electrical failures in pumps, motors and other industrial machines before they occur by using a wider vibration frequency range. The i-Alert3 sensor upgrades i-Alert’s condition-based monitoring solution, including the i-Alert mobile app, i-Alert gateway, and i-Alert AI Platform, with best-in-class automated machine-health diagnostics, says the company. Among the new features are a new magnetic flux sensor that includes electrical-health-analysis capabilities for motors. — ITT, Inc, Seneca Falls, N.Y.