With the proper sensor to supply the critical operating information, the machine operates in a safer condition for both the machine as well as the personnel operating the machine.

Vibration sensors are electronic devices, using either piezoelectric or piezoresistive technology. Most models used in plant monitoring applications are the piezoelectric types. A vibration sensor is a device that measures the amount and frequency of vibration in a given system, machine, or piece of equipment. Vibration sensors can be used to give maintenance teams insight into conditions within key assets that might lead to equipment failure, allowing them to predict the maintenance of the machinery, to reduce overall costs and increase the performance of the machinery.

The most common industrial applications of vibration sensors include rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, fans, compressors, gearboxes, gas turbines, bearings on conveyor systems, wind turbine gearboxes, wind turbine generators, dryer sections (pulp & paper), ovens & kilns (mineral processing), and hot rolling mills (metalworking). More and more industries are becoming aware of the importance of vibration condition monitoring of their process or production plant.

Possible Applications for Vibration Sensors

• Measuring building vibrations
• Vibrations affecting humans in buildings
• Vibrations affecting humans in railway vehicles and on ships
• Vibrations affecting humans in vehicles or when working on machines
• Vibrations of wind turbines

• Mining, Mineral Processing, and Cement industries

• Food and Beverage industries

• Oil and Gas, Refining, Petrochemicals industries

When determining the correct vibration sensor for your application it is important to consider:

• The range and accuracy

• Environment conditions

• The shape of the measuring surface

So that the sensor will perform the best in your application.

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