Predictive Maintenance can significantly reduce equipment downtime.  The key is getting the right monitoring systems in place to measure vibration, temperature, or electrical signals around your plant and determine when your equipment is showing signs of failure.  Vibration monitoring is the most common approach for monitoring rotating machinery - pumps, motors, fans, and so on. 

This paper outlines the measurements you can make using wireless sensors, and the types of failures, conditions, or issues you can detect with these measurements.  Low-cost, wireless sensors enable remote monitoring with very little capital outlay or costly installation efforts.  Simply install the sensors, connect them to wireless or wired gateways, and you have the data you need.  Choose from vibration, temperature, voltage, or any traditional 4-20mA sensor to quickly and easily gain visibility across your production facility.