AssetWatch, Inc. has announced the launch of AssetWatch Electrical Monitoring, a continuous motor current monitoring solution that helps industrial maintenance teams identify emerging risks in AC motor-driven assets before they escalate into downtime.
Unlike many mechanical faults, which vibration sensors are well suited to detect, electrical and load-related issues can develop with little or no early vibration signature, leaving maintenance teams with an incomplete picture of motor health. AssetWatch Electrical Monitoring addresses this gap directly.
The solution continuously monitors RMS current across all three phases of AC motors, helping identify overload conditions, power transmission issues such as slipping belts or failing couplings, and current unbalance that can shorten motor life. While periodic spot checks assess a motor only during a technician’s visit, continuous monitoring tracks developing problems between scheduled inspections.
The system also provides runtime and duty cycle visibility, giving reliability teams a behavioural baseline to identify which assets are running hardest and which carry the greatest operational risk.
Jaidev Krishnan, VP of Condition Monitoring Engineering at AssetWatch, says: “When teams can see electrical and vibration data side by side, the conversation changes. Instead of asking whether something is wrong, they can pinpoint whether it’s electrical, mechanical, or process-related and get to the right fix the first time. That kind of clarity is what turns monitoring data into faster, more confident maintenance decisions.”
Electrical Monitoring joins AssetWatch’s existing suite of continuous vibration monitoring, temperature monitoring, and oil analysis.
Together, these four monitoring technologies provide complementary information: vibration monitoring detects mechanical degradation, current monitoring identifies electrical and load-related faults, temperature monitoring confirms thermal consequences, and oil analysis provides detailed information on internal wear between sampling intervals.
Findings are consolidated on the AssetWatch platform, where AI and dedicated Condition Monitoring Engineers (CMEs) work together to help manufacturers interpret monitoring data. The company says its CME experts understand plant operations and individual assets, working as an extension of customers’ maintenance and reliability teams.
The wireless sensor is installed in the electrical panel rather than on the motor itself. This enables rapid deployment and continuous monitoring of hard-to-access equipment where vibration sensors may be difficult to install. According to AssetWatch, no capital expenditure is required.
Patrick Carmitchel, VP of Product Management at AssetWatch, says: “We built this the same way we build everything at AssetWatch: fast to deploy, easy to interpret, and backed by expert CMEs who help our customers act on what they find. Electrical monitoring shouldn’t require months of implementation or a specialised engineering degree to use.”
AssetWatch Electrical Monitoring is available now.
