sensor to measure the vibration g 39 s and temperature degrees f of rotating equipment and a digital wireless transmitter e g spinwave and pcb 39 s imi industrial sensors and 2 wireless u201c mesh network u201d router signal amplifier e g spinwave spinwave refers to products and services of spinwave systems inc 235 littleton road westford mass 01886 unitronics refers to products and services of unitronics inc 1 batterymarch park quincy mass 02169 allen bradley refers to products and services of allen bradley rockwell automation inc visilogic refers to products and services of unitronics inc 1 batterymarch park quincy mass 02169 pcb 39 s imi refers to products and services of imi sensors 3425 walden avenue depew n y 14043 a division of pcb piezotronic inc how the system works first the vibration temperature sensor is mounted directly via various mounting methods to a member of the rotating equipment that is in significantly impacted by any change in vibration or temperature from the rotating component itself as an example on a pump application wherein the pump impeller is driven by an electric motor the sensor would be attached to the pump housing near the impeller any change in the dynamic balance of the impeller would impact the vibration sensed at the pump housing around the impeller the sensor would measure that change and transmit the data back to the gateway plc and if the vibration g 39 s were higher than the user defined limits an alarm would be generated initially the system would need to be installed and baseline u201c acceptable u201d ranges would be determined by the user then values would be derived again by the user and or manufacturer of the.