Keep your business running smoothly with Monnit's accelerometers
Monnit’s range of wireless accelerometers are a digital, low power, low profile capacitive sensor that can measure acceleration on three axes. Accelerometers are used in all types of electronic devices today, most notably in smartphones to change the screen orientation when rotated. Monnit offers 5 different types of accelerometers that be particularly useful in heavy mechanical environments.
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The first type of accelerometer sensor is Monnit’s Tilt Sensor. This accelerometer activates at a set time interval (defined by the user) and converts measurements to pitch and roll in terms of degrees. If you think about a flying plane, pitch refers to the up and down movement, and roll refers to the clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation of the plane around the x-axis.
See the Monnit Enterprise Tilt Wireless Sensor for more information
Next are Monnit’s G-Force Snapshot and G-Force Max/Average Sensors. These sensors measure g-forces (up to 8G) on the X, Y, and Z axes. Based on the sensor you select, readings are displayed as either a single ‘snapshot’ when the sensor activates at its set interval or the ‘max/average’ of the movement since the last reading.
See the Monnit G-Force Snapshot and G-force max/Average Sensors for more information
Finally, Monnit offers an Advanced Vibration Meter. Like other accelerometers, this sensor measures G-force on 3 axes to determine speed and frequency. Sensors can be set to only capture when a vibration occurs and sleep when no vibrations are present or to measure at a given assessment interval regardless of whether a vibration has occurred or not.
See the Monnit Enterprise Advanced Vibration Wireless Meter for more information
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These accelerometer sensors are very useful for manufacturing environments as they are primarily used to predict, and consequently prevent mechanical failure. For example, if a motor experiences increased vibration levels, this can be a good indicator that bearings are worn, and the motor is close to failure. An alert will allow engineers to respond in time to a malfunctioning machine before it completely breaks, ultimately saving time and money. Monnit’s range of accelerometers paired with an applicable Gateway and iMonnit software, make it easy to set up a system that can do this.
A complete wireless network does not have to be complicated or confusing. Monnit wants to make it as easy as possible to implement a secure cloud network into your daily business operations. Simply place these sensors on a few critical components in your factory and evaluate the results over the first week to establish a proper rhythm. Once users know what is considered normal mechanical movement, notifications can then be set up and sent to any internet-enabled device when preset parameters happen to change.
Gain deeper insights to your company’s machines today and help eliminate problems early before they become expensive and time-consuming.
