Enhancing Rotating Machinery Health with Precise Vibration Monitoring and PHM Analytics
2026/07/22
Introduction
Pumps and fans are critical rotating assets across industrial facilities, HVAC systems, water treatment plants, and data centers. Advantech's wired condition monitoring solution combines the WISE-2461 3-axis vibration sensor with Advantech WISE PHM software deployed on the highly compatible UNO-247 V2 edge computer, enabling continuous vibration monitoring, equipment health assessment, and AI-based fault diagnosis for supported pump and fan configurations.
Common Challenges in Rotating Machinery Monitoring
- Periodic inspections provide only point-in-time measurements, leaving visibility gaps between inspection rounds.
- Early-stage vibration changes can be difficult to distinguish from normal operating variations without continuous trending and frequency analysis.
- Overall vibration values or single-direction measurements may provide limited diagnostic context, as different faults can appear across different directions and frequency components.
- Sensors installed near rotating machinery must operate reliably under dust, moisture, temperature changes, and harsh industrial conditions.
- Vibration data must be easily integrated with existing controllers, gateways, and monitoring systems.
Application Concept
Advantech's wired condition monitoring solution combines the WISE-2461 smart vibration sensor with the PHM software deployed on the UNO-247 V2 to support continuous monitoring, equipment health assessment, and AI-based fault diagnosis for supported pump and fan configurations.
- WISE-2461 Smart Vibration Sensor: Captures high-resolution vibration data across three axes with a detection range of up to 6 kHz. Built-in vibration calculations, FFT analysis, and configurable frequency detection bands help monitor changing equipment conditions, while its compact IP68 design supports installation in harsh industrial environments.
- UNO-247 V2 Edge Computer: Provides the industrial computing and connectivity platform for collecting vibration data from WISE-2461 sensors through RS-485 and Modbus RTU. Its fanless design enables reliable local processing close to rotating equipment.
- PHM Software: Visualizes equipment health, historical trends, and alerts, while supporting vibration severity assessment based on ISO 10816 and providing AI-based fault diagnosis and maintenance recommendations for supported pump and fan configurations.
System Architecture Overview
System Diagram
Key Benefits
- Continuous Equipment Visibility: Combines 3-axis vibration sensing and condition trending to identify equipment changes beyond periodic inspections.
- Earlier and More Focused Anomaly Detection: High-resolution measurement, FFT analysis, and configurable detection bands help reveal abnormal patterns across different directions and frequency ranges.
- Integrated Edge Monitoring: PHM software consolidates vibration data, equipment health status, historical trends, and alerts through a centralized interface.
- AI-Assisted Maintenance Decisions: Built-in analytics models provide fault diagnosis and maintenance recommendations for supported pump and fan configurations.
- Reliable and Flexible Deployment: The rugged IP68 sensor supports harsh industrial environments, while RS-485 and Modbus RTU enable integration with edge computers such as the UNO-247 V2, as well as PLCs and existing industrial systems.
Conclusion
Advantech's wired condition monitoring solution combines precise 3-axis vibration sensing, reliable edge computing, and integrated PHM analytics to provide continuous equipment visibility and AI-assisted diagnostics. By helping operators detect abnormal conditions earlier and make more informed maintenance decisions, the solution improves the reliability and availability of pumps, fans, and other rotating machinery.
