Abstract: Technologies are generally described for automatic sensor orientation detection in monitoring systems for rotating equipment such as pumps. To detect operational abnormalities or faults sensors such as vibration sensors may be placed on rotating equipment and their outputs used for diagnostic and corrective action purposes. An orientation (and/or location) of the vibration sensor may shift over time, or the sensor may be placed in the wrong orientation to begin with. According to some examples, one or more sensors or an inertial measurement unit (IMU) integrated with the vibration sensor or attached to it provide orientation parameters, which are used to determine an actual orientation of the vibration sensor and adjust diagnostic detection based on the actual orientation of the vibration sensor.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an integrated monitoring system to monitor several operational aspects of a bearing assembly, analyze monitored aspects, provide predictions, alerts, and reports based on general equipment data or specific rotating machine data. A number of sensors in and on a bearing housing may sense a variety of operational aspects and provide input to a local or remote monitoring device. The bearing housing may include sensor mounting locations for one or more sensors. In some examples, an oil level sensor placed in a suitable mounting location on the bearing housing may detect oil levels inside the bearing housing. The monitoring device may analyze the sensor inputs in light of other information such as historic performance data, environmental information, etc. Reports, predictions, alerts, and/or suggested corrective actions may be generated based on the analysis by the monitoring device and/or remote devices communicatively coupled to the monitoring device.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described for an integrated monitoring system to monitor several operational aspects of a bearing assembly, analyze monitored aspects, provide predictions, alerts, and reports based on general equipment data or specific rotating machine data. A number of sensors in and on a bearing housing may sense a variety of operational aspects and provide input to a local or remote monitoring device. The bearing housing may include sensor mounting locations for one or more sensors. In some examples, an oil level sensor placed in a suitable mounting location on the bearing housing may detect oil levels inside the bearing housing. The monitoring device may analyze the sensor inputs in light of other information such as historic performance data, environmental information, etc. Reports, predictions, alerts, and/or suggested corrective actions may be generated based on the analysis by the monitoring device and/or remote devices communicatively coupled to the monitoring device.