Augury vs SKF vs DHMSCare: a fact comparison (2026)
DHMSCare and Augury both monitor machine health with wireless sensors and AI; DHMSCare sensors measure vibration and temperature, and DHMSCare offers 90-second self-serve deployment, no implementation fee and cloud in your country or region.
DHMSCare and SKF Axios, a wireless predictive maintenance solution from SKF, both use sensors that measure three-axis vibration and temperature, and DHMSCare adds 90-second self-serve deployment with no implementation fee.
Three systems, one table
| Augury | SKF Axios | DHMSCare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensing | Halo R4000: triaxial vibration, magnetic flux and temperature; Halo U2000 ultrasound sensor for very slow machines such as rotary kilns | Three-axis vibration and temperature | Vibration and temperature; speed on the DS320, DS321, DS400 and DS420 |
| Protection rating | Sensor sealing IP66, IP68 and IP69 | Not published | IP69 on every DS sensor |
| Radio and range | Bluetooth Low Energy antenna; Cassia X2000 gateway with cellular, Wi-Fi and Ethernet; range not published | Gateways send data to the cloud over Wi-Fi or Ethernet; range not published | Industrial-grade Bluetooth 5.0 Class 1; typically 60–80 m in a plant, about 300 m in open line of sight |
| Battery | Replaceable; five years at most | Five years | Five years after activation; three years on the DS400 and DS420 |
| Service model | Machine Health as a Service: Augury services and maintains the sensors and IoT equipment | End-to-end solution from SKF and AWS | Self-serve platform; certified local partners on site, backed by remote experts |
| Deployment | Quick to install, in Augury's words | Works out of the box, in SKF's words | Self-serve in 90 seconds, no implementation fee; cloud in your country or region, on-premises on request |
| AI | Edge AI diagnostics in the sensor | Machine learning in the AWS cloud flags anomalies | Mina, an industrial AI agent, explains each fault and the next step in 11 languages |
| Pricing model | Not published | Not published | Quoted per plant: hardware plus a yearly software subscription per sensor |
"Not published" means we found no public statement on the vendor's own pages in October 2026.
SKF Axios today
SKF lists SKF Axios among its inactive or obsolete condition-monitoring products (skf.com, read October 2026). SKF states that support stays available while a product is inactive, so ask SKF about your own installation.
How to read the table
All three measure vibration and temperature. The bigger split is delivery: Augury runs a managed service, while DHMSCare is self-serve with partner support on site.
Sensing differs at the edges. Augury adds magnetic flux on the Halo R4000 and offers the Halo U2000 ultrasound sensor for very slow machines such as rotary kilns, and DHMSCare adds speed on four of its sensor models.
Batteries differ as well. Augury rates its replaceable battery at five years at most, SKF rates the Axios battery at five years, and DHMSCare rates five years after activation, or three on the DS400 and DS420.
How DHMSCare handles it
Each sensor mounts near a bearing and links to its measuring point with a phone tap, and one gateway serves 60 sensors at most. Mina then turns each alert into a plain next step, so a plant without its own vibration analyst can still act.
In real plants, DHMSCare alerts are accurate in 90%+ of cases. A pilot on one line lets your team check that figure on its own machines before a wider rollout.
See the Augury and SKF rows on our alternatives page, or our short answer on Augury.
Questions buyers also ask
How does each system reach the cloud?
Each uses a gateway. Augury's Cassia X2000 has built-in cellular, SKF Axios gateways use Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and the DHMSCare DG311 uses 4G or Ethernet.
Does DHMSCare measure magnetic flux or ultrasound?
No. DHMSCare covers vibration and temperature, plus speed on four sensor models.
Can we run DHMSCare next to Augury or SKF?
Yes. DHMSCare is a separate system with its own sensors and gateways.