Yokogawa has created a sensor and wireless transmitter system designed specifically for continuous monitoring of the rotating equipment commonly used in process manufacturing facilities . The system is designed for easy installation on a wide variety of equipment. The piezoelectric acceleration sensor is compact and easy to install near the device’s bearings . A cable connects it to a wireless communication module, which can be mounted wherever it is convenient, and where it can be clear of obstructions able to interfere with its signal propagation. The complete system is self-powered using a battery in the communication module. With a one-minute data update rate, one set of batteries can run for up to 10 years. The data is sent via the wireless network to the system gateway. If other ISA100 Wireless field devices are already in use in the facility, the vibration monitors can become part of the same network, communicating with the gateway just like any other communication module or sensor. Data from the units installed throughout the plant can be directed to a control or monitoring system to inform operators and maintenance personnel as conditions change with the equipment being monitored.

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