SKF has released a compact and cost-effective vibration and temperature sensor for monitoring the condition of rotating parts on heavy industrial machinery. Designed principally for use as part of an SKF Rotating Equipment Performance (REP) solution, the sensor – called the SKF Enlight Collect IMx-1 – enables customers to reduce both expensive unplanned downtime and their maintenance costs. Powered by long-lasting batteries, this cost-effective sensor can be deployed in large numbers to automate the gathering of data regarding the health of machinery. The system relies on a mesh network’ which allows the sensors to relay data between one another. This means that data can be routed around radio obstacles that created signals for conventional line-of-sight systems, and over greater distances than using a single device.