Piezoelectric vibration sensor NEON

for machine monitoringfor preventive maintenancewireless

Overview
The IMI NEON Vibration Sensor Non-Ex is a battery-powered, LoRaWAN-enabled device for continuous vibration monitoring of rotating and mechanical assets. It performs edge-based vibration and spectral analysis, runs configurable detection algorithms, and transmits encrypted condition data to support condition-based maintenance and reduce unplanned downtime.

Benefits

• Early detection of asset degradation through continuous vibration monitoring for condition-based maintenance and reduced unplanned downtime.
• Rapid deployment without cabling or machine shutdowns; suitable for live and remote industrial environments.
• Secure transmission of actionable vibration metrics into existing maintenance systems with minimal integration complexity.

Key features

• Wireless vibration monitoring over LoRaWAN networks.
• Battery-powered standalone operation with long-life battery (19 Ah rated capacity).
• Edge-based vibration and spectral analysis with locally executed and OTA-configurable algorithms.
• Event-driven and scheduled data transmission modes.
• Built-in machine fault indicator logic and automatic RPM detection (no external tachometer required).
• End-to-end encrypted communications and secure firmware updates over the air.
• Time synchronisation across NEON devices; designed for direct mounting on industrial assets (band clamp or bolts).

Measurement capabilities & tech highlights

• Measuring range: 0.5 Hz to 6.66 kHz — 3‑axis (full vibration spectrum).
• FFT: full vibration spectrum up to 8192 lines of resolution.
• RMS: velocity & acceleration measured on 3 axes.
• RMS velocity resolution/accuracy: 0 mm·s–1 to 200 mm·s–1; accuracy ±1 dB.
• Acceleration range: 0 G to 16 G; resolution 0.01 mm·s–1; accuracy ±1 dB.
• Spectral outputs: acceleration, velocity and envelope spectra from 0.5 Hz to 6.66 kHz with 8192-line resolution.
• Automatic algorithms detect changes in vibration signatures and trigger alerts on amplitude shifts or deviations.

NEON platform context
The NEON product line is a family of LoRaWAN Industrial IoT devices designed for heavy industry. NEON devices are engineered for long life in industrial environments, integrate with standard LoRaWAN networks to avoid vendor lock-in, and support scalable site-wide deployments with minimal gateway infrastructure.

Resources included on product page

• Product brochure (NEON Vibration Sensor trifold brochure).
• Product datasheet (NEON Vibration Sensor Non-Ex datasheet).
• Embedded product video overview (Vimeo) demonstrating sensor installation and usage.

Technical specifications

• Battery rated capacity: 19 Ah
• Battery life: 10 years at 25 °C
• LoRaWAN frequency bands: EU868
  US915
  AU915
  AS923-1
  AS923-2
  AS923-3
  AS923-4
  IN865
• Dimensions (L × W × H): 110 mm × 72 mm × 54 mm
• Mounting: band clamp or bolts (customer supplied); optional mounting brackets available (IMI TWTG accessories)
• Operating temperature range: -40 °C to 80 °C
• Ingress protection: IP65
• Certifications: CE, UKCA, WEEE, RoHS, FCC, ISED
• Vibration measuring range: 0.5 Hz to 6.66 kHz (3 dB points) RMS envelope
• RMS velocity: resolution 0 mm·s–1 to 200 mm·s–1; accuracy ±1 dB
• Acceleration: measuring range 0 G to 16 G; resolution 0.01 mm·s–1; accuracy ±1 dB
• Acceleration / velocity / envelope spectra: 0.5 Hz to 6.66 kHz, 8192 lines of resolution
• Internal temperature measurement range: -40 °C to 80 °C