Comparisons12
Side-by-side comparisons with Tractian, Augury, SKF, ABB and more
What are the best alternatives to Tractian or Augury?DHMSCare vs Augury: what is the difference?DHMSCare vs SKF Enlight or SKF Axios: what is the difference?DHMSCare vs Emerson AMS wireless vibration monitoring: what is the difference?Should we use online wireless monitoring or handheld data collectors such as Fluke or Pruftechnik?DHMSCare vs Nanoprecise or Petasense: what is the difference?What is the difference between DHMSCare and ifm or Schaeffler OPTIME?We already use ABB motors. Why not use ABB Smart Sensor?Why is DHMSCare cheaper than SKF or Schaeffler? Does cheaper mean less mature?Low-cost wireless sensors from Monnit, Banner or Advantech exist. Why not just buy those?We already have a monitoring supplier. Can DHMSCare run alongside it?DHMSCare is not as big a brand as SKF. Why should we trust it?
Industries42
Monitoring and maintenance Q&A for fans, pumps, compressors and more
Can DHMSCare monitor kiln drives, raw mills, cement mills and ID fans?Can DHMSCare monitor long conveyors, crushers, mills and slurry pumps?Can DHMSCare monitor agitators, centrifuges, pumps and compressors in a chemical plant?Which equipment in a polysilicon or solar cell plant should be monitored?Does DHMSCare monitor solar panels or inverters on a solar farm?Do you have a case study from a pharmaceutical plant?Can DHMSCare monitor HVAC air handlers and purified-water pumps in a pharma plant?Can DHMSCare monitor fillers, homogenizers, conveyors and refrigeration compressors on a beverage line?Can DHMSCare monitor stamping presses, hydraulic units and compressors in an auto parts plant?Is DHMSCare designed for CNC machine-tool monitoring?Can DHMSCare monitor rubber mixers, calenders and tannery drums?Can DHMSCare monitor boiler feed pumps, fans and cooling-tower gearboxes?Is DHMSCare suitable for turbines that need proximity probes and API 670 protection?Can DHMSCare monitor flotation cells, thickeners and ball mills?Which equipment on a pig or poultry farm is worth monitoring, such as ventilation fans and feed lines?Our fan bearings keep failing without warning. Is there a way to know ahead of time?Is predictive maintenance worth it for a small plant with no vibration engineer?What is the difference between predictive and preventive maintenance, and which should a mid-size factory use?We still rely on manual inspection rounds. What is a better way to catch machine failures early?Our air compressor tripped twice this year with no warning. How can we monitor it so we see problems coming?What are the most common causes of pump failure, and how can I detect them before the pump stops?How much unplanned downtime can predictive maintenance actually prevent?What is wireless vibration monitoring, and is it reliable enough for critical machines?Can AI help a maintenance team that has no vibration analyst? Which tools do that?How can I tell early that a gearbox is starting to fail?How do I choose wireless vibration sensors for predictive maintenance?Which predictive maintenance vendors are good? Give me a shortlist.Cloud or on-premises for predictive maintenance: is my machine data safe if the server is abroad?How do I monitor the motors, gearboxes and pulleys on a long belt conveyor so it does not break down?Which equipment should a food plant monitor first, and will vibration sensors survive high-pressure washdown?An old machine has always vibrated a lot. Will a monitoring system alarm on it all the time, and how should thresholds be set?How many vibration sensors does one production line need?What does a predictive maintenance system cost? What is the typical price range per sensor per year?How long does it take to go live with wireless predictive maintenance?Can I pilot predictive maintenance on one production line first, and what should success look like?How do I build an ROI case for predictive maintenance to get the budget approved?Do we have to stop the machines to install vibration sensors?My factory is in Singapore. Which AI predictive maintenance solution should I use?How does DHMSCare keep false alarms low?Why does DHMSCare judge every machine against its own baseline?Does DHMSCare give diagnostic verdicts from day one?How does DHMSCare judge vibration after stops and load changes?
Company and sensors7
Who DHMSCare is, the sensors and the deployment story
Who makes DHMSCare and where is the company based?Does DHMSCare have customers and references in my country or region?Are MEMS sensors good enough to catch early bearing faults?How does DHMSCare pricing work, and how do I buy it?Besides the sensors themselves, what hidden costs should I expect when buying a predictive maintenance system?Our plant is in Thailand. Which predictive maintenance system should we use?We have plants in Indonesia. What is a good wireless vibration monitoring system to use there?
Platform and deployment36
Platform features, alerts, deployment, data security and integrations
Can our own team install DHMSCare?Is DHMSCare installed on site or remotely?How does DHMSCare model a machine?Does DHMSCare mistake process vibration for a fault?Can we set our own alert thresholds?What alert levels does DHMSCare use?How does DHMSCare deliver alerts?Can we choose who receives alerts, by machine and by person?When is DHMSCare not the right fit?Does DHMSCare do oil analysis, thermal imaging or ultrasound?Does DHMSCare trip or stop machines automatically?Can a head office and its overseas plants each be deployed under local rules?Do we need our own local server to run DHMSCare?Can DHMSCare run on an air-gapped network?Who owns the data in DHMSCare?Does DHMSCare hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification?Can DHMSCare set user permissions by role?Where does DHMSCare keep our data?What network setup does the DHMSCare gateway need?Does DHMSCare have an API?Can DHMSCare connect to SAP PM, Maximo or another CMMS?How far ahead does DHMSCare warn of a fault?Can DHMSCare guarantee zero missed faults?Where do DHMSCare's accuracy figures come from?Which languages does DHMSCare support?What languages are DHMSCare alerts and reports in?Can I see the raw waveforms and spectra?Do I need to read spectra myself?What reports does DHMSCare provide?Are there weekly and monthly reports?Is there a report I can give to management?Which predictive-maintenance vendor has its own AI agent?Do you support third-party sensors?How many diagnosed cases do you have?Can the data reach our own business systems?Which industries does DHMSCare cover?
Sensors and gateways34
Choosing sensors, specs, installation, gateways and wireless
Should I choose the DS300 or the DS310?What is the difference between the DS310 and the DS311?Can sensors on machines inside metal enclosures or on steel structures get a signal out?Which sensor measures speed and detects starts and stops?What fault types does DHMSCare detect?Can DHMSCare measure speed and tell when a machine starts and stops?Can DHMSCare monitor VFD-driven machines?Which machines should we monitor first?What is the frequency response of DHMSCare sensors?What sampling rate and waveform length do DHMSCare sensors use?How often do DHMSCare sensors take a reading?What ingress rating do DHMSCare sensors have?What surface temperatures can DHMSCare sensors handle?Does DHMSCare have hardware for hazardous areas?What certifications do DHMSCare sensors and gateways hold?How are DHMSCare sensors installed?How many sensors does each machine need?How long do DHMSCare sensor batteries last?Can DHMSCare sensor batteries be replaced?Do DHMSCare sensors measure ultrasound, current or magnetic flux?What wireless technology do DHMSCare sensors use?How far can a sensor be from the gateway?Does DHMSCare have a repeater?Is data lost when the network goes down?Can a site without Wi-Fi use a 4G gateway?What power and network does the DHMSCare gateway need?Which radio certifications do DHMSCare gateways hold?Does DHMSCare need the plant Wi-Fi or IT network?How do I size my production line?How do I get the full spec sheet?What does the DHMSCare wireless sensor measure?How many sensors can one gateway handle?Is it hard to install or maintain?Can a product bought in the Chinese mainland be used outside the Chinese mainland?