When fully utilized, condition monitoring can transform how power plants operate and maintain their assets. It can lead to increased efficiency, reduced maintenance costs, improved safety, and better ...

Termites use the vibrations produced when they chew into wood to decide which bits to eat, researchers have discovered. They also seem to use the acoustic vibration signals to detect the presence of ...

Part 1 of this series addressed the advantages and disadvantages of various vibration sensors; Part 2 examined signal conditioning and system hardware selection and configuration. I’ll wrap up by ...