Webinar Description:
As industrial monitoring continues to shift toward digital data, reliability teams are evaluating how best to bring vibration data into control systems, enterprise platforms, and cloud analytics environments. Two primary approaches—digital accelerometers and IEPE sensors paired with digital converters—offer different advantages depending on the application.
In this session, we will examine how each approach captures, converts, and delivers vibration data, with a focus on data integrity, frequency response, noise performance, and environmental constraints. We will also address practical considerations such as sensor design, hazardous area requirements, and integration into existing infrastructure.
This webinar provides a framework to help reliability professionals select the most appropriate technology based on application requirements. Attendees will leave with clear guidance on when to use digital accelerometers, when to use digital converters, and how to evaluate tradeoffs between simplicity, price, performance, and system design.
Learning Takeaways:
1. The key differences between digital accelerometers and IEPE sensors paired with digital converters.
2. How noise, frequency response, and sensor design influence data integrity and diagnostic capability.
3. How environmental conditions, including hazardous area requirements, impact sensor and system selection.
4. A practical decision framework to select the right approach based on application, infrastructure, and data requirements.
About the Presenters:
As the Director of Product Management at Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies, Tom LaRocque is a technical leader and the driving force behind innovative vibration monitoring solutions that are shaping the future. For over 25 years, Tom has focused on design and development of industrial vibration sensing products, while developing product lines and manufacturing processes that deliver strong advantages, save time and optimize resources. His priority is continuing Wilcoxon’s six-decades-long legacy of bringing high quality, reliable vibration monitoring solutions and accessories to market that improve manufacturing processes and maximize efficient plant operations. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University and achieved CAT-III Vibration Analyst certification. He served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the US Army.
Peter Eitnier is a Senior Applications Engineer at Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies in Frederick, Maryland. He holds an ISO CAT II certification as a vibration analyst and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland. Since joining Wilcoxon in 2012, he has specialized in providing technical expertise to customers in a variety of applications.
