Predictive Maintenance and Vibration Sensors
Wireless vibration and temperature sensors catch failures before downtime.
How do vibration sensors prevent downtime?
Wireless vibration and temperature sensors mounted on motors, pumps, compressors and fans detect bearing wear, misalignment and imbalance weeks before a failure. Our analysts receive the data, spot trends and alert your team so repairs are scheduled, not emergencies. The value is avoided downtime, reported separately from energy savings.
What is Predictive Maintenance & Vibration Sensors?
Unplanned downtime costs far more than the repair: lost production, spoiled product, overtime and expedited parts.
Sensors mount in minutes and report continuously. Trends in vibration and temperature reveal developing faults.
How does it lower your bill?
- Early detection of bearing, alignment and imbalance faults.
- Scheduled repairs instead of emergency call-outs.
- Longer equipment life and fewer secondary failures.
- Pairs with VFDs to confirm smooth operation at new speeds.
Typical savings
Operational savings from avoided downtime (reported separately from energy). Value depends on your downtime cost per hour.
Typical, varies by facility. Confirmed through an on-site audit and metered M&V.
Ideal facilities
- Manufacturing and process plants
- Grocery refrigeration racks
- Central plants with pumps and chillers
- Water and wastewater
Utility capital pays for part of the upgrade
Predictive maintenance is typically justified on operational savings rather than utility incentives. It can be bundled with incentive-funded VFD or refrigeration projects.
- We identify every eligible NV Energy prescriptive and custom incentive.
- We stack lighting with controls to raise the incentive 20–50%.
- We prepare and submit the application, then verify savings under IPMVP.
Measured under IPMVP, monitored 24/7/365
We follow the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). Before work starts we set a metered or engineering baseline. After installation we measure the same loads and adjust for weather, occupancy and operating hours. The difference is your verified savings, and it is reported in kWh, kW and dollars.
About Virtual Energy ManagementAudit
On-site survey of lighting, HVAC, refrigeration, motors and metering. We document baselines and operating hours.
Engineering & Financial Model
Measure-by-measure design with kWh, kW, cost, incentive, SIR, IRR and payback.
Incentive Application
We prepare and submit NV Energy prescriptive and custom applications and track approval.
Installation
Licensed crews install on your schedule, nights and weekends included, with minimal disruption.
M&V / VEM
IPMVP-compliant verification and 24/7/365 Virtual Energy Management keep savings in place.
Estimate savings: Predictive Maintenance & Vibration Sensors
Adjust the inputs for a planning estimate. The full calculator adds incentives, payback, CO2 and a 10-year view.
Assumes $0.10/kWh and $12/kW-month. Change rates in the full calculator.
Planning estimate only. Actual savings and incentives are confirmed through an on-site audit and utility program approval.
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Frequently asked questions
Are the sensors wireless?
Yes. Battery-powered wireless sensors mount directly on equipment.
What faults can they detect?
Common faults include bearing wear, misalignment, imbalance, looseness and overheating.
How is value calculated?
Downtime cost per hour × hours avoided per year. Our calculator reports it separately from energy savings.
Who reviews the alerts?
Our VEM analysts review alerts and contact your maintenance team.
Turn Your Overhead Into Net Profit.
Book a no-pressure consultation with a veteran energy consultant. We will show you the savings, the incentive and the payback before you commit.
Every month you wait is money lost to inefficiency. Incentive funding is limited per program year.