Smarter monitoring. Better decisions.
Knowing what is happening with your equipment, infrastructure or assets is the first step towards improving reliability, safety and operational efficiency.
Traditional inspections and manual measurements provide information at specific moments. Continuous monitoring adds another dimension: the ability to follow changes over time, identify unusual behaviour and respond when measurements exceed predefined limits.
Althen develops and implements integrated monitoring solutions that bring together sensor technology, data communication and visualisation. Instead of managing separate hardware, software and connectivity components, you benefit from a complete solution tailored to your application.
Why choose Althen for integrated monitoring?
Tailored to your application
Every monitoring challenge is different. We design solutions around your measurement requirements, operating environment and existing infrastructure, whether you need to monitor machinery, buildings, storage tanks or civil structures.
End-to-end expertise
From sensor selection and system design to connectivity, dashboards and implementation, Althen brings together the technologies and expertise needed to deliver a complete monitoring solution.
Scalable monitoring solutions
Start with a single asset or measurement location and expand as your requirements grow. Our monitoring solutions can be designed to accommodate additional sensors, assets and monitoring locations.
Integration with existing systems
Monitoring doesn't always require replacing existing equipment. Where technically feasible, we integrate sensors, communication technology and data visualisation with your current machines, installations and infrastructure.
Real-time data insights
Turn sensor measurements into clear, accessible information. Dashboards, historical trends and configurable notifications help you understand changing conditions and support informed decisions.
Security and data privacy
Security and data privacy are considered throughout the monitoring system design. We assess appropriate measures for data transmission, storage and access based on the application and selected technology.
From sensor to dashboard: How integrated monitoring works
1. Sensor technology
Every monitoring solution starts with the right measurements. Depending on the application, these may include inclination, vibration, temperature, pressure, liquid level or other physical parameters. With our experience in sensor technology, we select and integrate sensors that match the measurement requirements and operating environment.
2. Connectivity and data acquisition
Measurement data is collected and transmitted using suitable wired or wireless communication technologies. Depending on the system, this may involve wireless sensor networks, gateways, mobile communication or integration with existing infrastructure. The communication architecture is selected according to factors such as installation location, measurement frequency, power availability and network requirements.
3. Data processing and analysis
Raw measurement data is processed and organised to provide meaningful information. Depending on the application, this may include trend analysis, comparison with predefined thresholds, event detection and historical data evaluation.
4. Dashboards and visualisation
Monitoring data is presented through accessible dashboards that help users understand current conditions, review historical measurements and identify changes requiring attention.
5. Alerts and ongoing monitoring
Where supported by the application, configurable thresholds and notifications help users identify conditions that require inspection or action. Together, these elements create a monitoring solution that can grow with your operational requirements.
Monitoring dashboards: Turn measurement data into actionable insights
Collecting sensor data is only valuable when you can understand and use it. Our integrated monitoring solutions combine measurement technology with dashboards that present relevant data in a clear and accessible format. Rather than working with raw sensor readings, users can monitor asset conditions, follow measurement trends and identify changes over time. Depending on the application and selected platform, dashboard functionality can include:
- Real-time and historical measurement visualisation
- Graphs, trends and measurement comparisons
- Asset and location-based monitoring overviews
- Threshold monitoring and automated notifications
- Access to monitoring information from different locations
- Data analysis to support maintenance and operational decisions
Clear information. Better visibility. Faster decisions.
Dashboards tailored to your application
Not every monitoring project has the same requirements. Monitoring a historic quay wall requires a different approach from tracking vibration levels in rotating machinery or liquid levels in storage tanks.
Althen helps define the information users need and how it should be presented. Depending on the project, we can provide a tailored dashboard or integrate monitoring data into an existing customer environment.
The objective remains the same: making measurement data understandable, accessible and useful.
Explore our monitoring solutions
Althen develops and integrates monitoring solutions for a wide range of industrial, infrastructure and asset management applications.
Structural health monitoring
Bridges, quay walls, buildings and other civil structures are continuously exposed to environmental influences, changing loads and gradual deterioration.
Structural health monitoring uses sensors to track parameters such as inclination and movement over time. By identifying changes at an early stage, asset owners and maintenance teams can better assess structural behaviour, prioritise inspections and support maintenance planning.
Althen's SmartBrick technology provides a scalable approach to wireless inclination monitoring, with applications in Amsterdam and Leiden.
Vibration condition monitoring
Gain insight into the condition of rotating machinery. Unexpected machine failures can cause production interruptions, maintenance costs and operational risks. Vibration condition monitoring helps maintenance teams assess the behaviour of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, compressors and other industrial machinery. By collecting and analysing vibration and temperature measurements, changes in machine behaviour can be identified and investigated before they develop into more serious problems. Althen offers monitoring approaches that can be installed on existing equipment and expanded across multiple machines or production areas.
Fuel tank level monitoring
Monitor liquid levels across individual tanks or multiple locations. Reliable tank level information supports inventory management, operational continuity and timely replenishment. Althen combines pressure and level measurement technology with suitable data acquisition and communication systems to support remote monitoring of liquid levels in storage tanks. Whether monitoring a single installation or a distributed network of tanks, the solution can be adapted to the required measurement range, operating conditions and monitoring infrastructure.
Fire Prevention Monitoring
Detect potential fire risks in electrical installations at an early stage. Electrical installations can develop abnormal conditions that may increase the risk of fire. These changes are not always visible during routine inspections. Our Fire Prevention Monitoring solutions use sensor technology to monitor relevant conditions in electrical installations or in other equipment. By identifying unusual measurements and providing monitoring data through dashboards, the system helps building owners and facility managers recognise potential risks and take preventive action.
Retrofitting existing machines and systems
Add monitoring capabilities without replacing your equipment. Existing machinery does not always provide the data required for modern maintenance strategies. By adding suitable sensors, communication technology and data visualisation, Althen can help extend monitoring capabilities to installed equipment. Wireless monitoring solutions can reduce the need for extensive cabling and allow additional measurement points to be introduced as requirements develop.
Integrated monitoring in practice
Explore how Althen's measurement and monitoring technology has been applied in real projects
From monitoring challenge to operational solution
Every monitoring project starts with a specific challenge. Whether you want to monitor structural movement, detect changes in machinery performance or track liquid levels remotely, Althen helps you develop a solution that fits your application.
Our structured approach takes you from the initial assessment and concept development through prototyping, implementation and ongoing operation. At every stage, we combine sensor expertise with connectivity, data processing and visualisation.
Monitoring solutions tailored to your application
Every monitoring project starts with a specific challenge. You may want to detect changes in a structure, monitor machinery performance, measure tank levels remotely or add monitoring capabilities to an existing installation.
Althen helps translate these requirements into a practical monitoring system. We assess the measurement objectives, select suitable technology and bring together the components needed for data collection, communication and visualisation.
From the initial concept to installation, commissioning and ongoing support, we work with you to develop a solution that fits your application and can grow with your requirements.
Let's discuss your monitoring challenge
Whether you have a clearly defined monitoring requirement or are still exploring the possibilities, our specialists can help you determine the right approach.