Comparison
Vexron vs Manual route-based monitoring
Continuous vibration monitoring vs. periodic handheld routes
There are two ways to collect vibration data in a plant. In route-based monitoring, a technician walks the factory with a handheld meter on a schedule and takes a reading at each machine. It is low-cost to start and needs no permanent install. The weakness is sampling: a fault that develops between rounds is invisible until the next walk, or until it fails. In continuous monitoring, fixed sensors read the machine all the time. Vexron provides continuous monitoring, so the machine is watched between rounds.
01/Side by side
Capability by capability.
| Capability | Vexron | Manual route-based monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Higher (sensors + platform) | Low (a meter and time) |
| Coverage between checks | Continuous | Gaps between rounds |
| Catching fast-developing faults | Yes | Often missed |
| Trend & history per asset | Automatic | Manual, inconsistent |
| Dependence on staff availability | Low | High |
| Simplicity to start on a few machines | Needs setup | Very simple |
When Vexron is the better fit
- You have critical assets where a failure between rounds is expensive.
- You want to catch fast-developing faults that periodic sampling misses.
- You want trends and history per asset, not isolated spot readings.
When Manual route-based monitoring is the better choice
- You have a small number of low-criticality machines where occasional checks suffice.
- You want the lowest possible upfront cost and no permanent sensor install.
- You have skilled staff available to walk routes consistently.
See Vexron in detail
The full capability breakdown, modules and who it's built for.
02/FAQ
Common questions
Related reading
No. For a handful of low-criticality machines, periodic handheld checks can be the more economical choice. Continuous monitoring pays off on critical assets where a failure between rounds is expensive. Most factories use a mix.
Yes, and that is what we recommend. Start with the handful of assets where an unplanned stop genuinely hurts, prove the value against a baseline, then expand. Don't instrument everything at once.
Faults that develop quickly between scheduled rounds, and slow trends that are hard to see in occasional spot readings. Vexron watches the machine continuously and keeps a per-asset history.