Vibration analysis is essential for making sense of the high information content of vibration data.

Vibration analysis measures machine or component movement (vibration). As the piece moves back and forth (vibrates) from one point to the other point repeatedly (cycles), vibration analysis looks at how rapidly (frequency) how far (amplitude), and at what speed (acceleration) the movement occurs.

Vibration analysis can help detect a wide variety of fault conditions, including the four most common faults: imbalance, misalignment, looseness, and bearing damage.

Vibration analysis tools open the door to predictive maintenance (PdM) strategies. PdM uses data collected by wireless remote condition monitoring sensors to analyze equipment condition and helps maintenance professionals predict when maintenance should be performed.