USE CASE |

May 29, 2026

Use Case: Rotating Equipment Health Monitoring

Worker inspecting industrial pump

Overview

Rotating assets such as motors, pumps, fans, and compressors are critical to continuous industrial operations. Mechanical faults in these assets typically develop gradually, producing detectable physical changes long before failure occurs. edgeRX™ enables real‑time detection of these conditions directly at the machine by combining multi‑modal sensing with edge‑based AI inference.

Problem

  • Undetected mechanical degradation such as bearing wear, imbalance, or misalignment that progresses between scheduled inspections
  • Reactive maintenance practices that respond only after asset failure or performance degradation
  • Limited real‑time visibility into asset health across distributed or remote equipment
  • Delayed diagnostics caused by reliance on cloud-based analysis or manual data review
  • Maintenance skill constraints, increasing the workload on experienced reliability engineers

Solution: edgeRX™ at the Edge

TDK SensEI’s edgeRX™ platform provides continuous machine health monitoring through direct, on‑device analysis of key operating signals.

Solution Components:

  • Vibration sensors capture mechanical behavior indicative of imbalance, looseness, misalignment, and bearing damage
  • Temperature monitoring identifies overheating related to friction, lubrication breakdown, or excessive load
  • Motor current analysis detects electrical and mechanical stress conditions linked to developing faults
  • Edge‑based AI inference processes data locally to identify abnormal patterns without dependence on constant cloud connectivity
  • Fault classification and severity tracking help distinguish early-stage issues from critical conditions
  • Integration-ready outputs support dashboards, alerts, and maintenance workflows

Processing data at the edge allows faster detection and continuous operation even in bandwidth‑limited or disconnected environments.

Expected Outcomes

  • Earlier detection of mechanical faults before they escalate into equipment failure
  • Improved maintenance planning through condition-based insights rather than time-based schedules
  • Reduced reliance on on‑site experts by providing automated diagnostics and actionable information
  • Increased equipment availability through minimized unplanned downtime
  • Extended asset life by avoiding secondary damage caused by undetected mechanical issues
  • Greater operational confidence from continuous visibility into machine health

Summary

By analyzing vibration, temperature, and current signatures directly at the asset, TDK SensEI’s edgeRX™ transforms rotating equipment maintenance from reactive response to proactive control. The platform delivers real‑time, actionable intelligence that helps organizations maintain reliability, optimize maintenance effort, and protect critical rotating machinery.

About TDK Corporation

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) is a global technology company and innovation leader in the electronics industry, based in Tokyo, Japan. With the tagline “In Everything, Better” TDK aims to realize a better future across all aspects of life, industry, and society. For over 90 years, TDK has shaped the world from within; from the pioneering ferrite cores to cassette tapes that defined an era, to powering the digital age with advanced components, sensors, and batteries, leading the way towards a more sustainable future. United by TDK Venture Spirit, a start-up mentality built on visions, courage and mutual trust, TDK’s passionate team members around the globe pursue better—for ourselves, customers, partners, and the world. Today, the state-of-the-art technologies of TDK are in everything, from industrial applications, energy systems, electric vehicles, to smartphones and gaming, at the core of modern life. TDK’s comprehensive, innovative-driven portfolio includes cutting-edge passive components, sensors and sensor systems, power supplies, lithium-ion and solid-state batteries, magnetic heads, AI and enterprise software solutions, and more—featuring numerous market-leading products. These are marketed under the product brands TDK, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics, TDK-Lambda, TDK SensEI, and ATL. Positioning the AI ecosystem as a key strategic area, TDK leverages its global network across the automotive, information and communication technology, and industrial equipment sectors to expand its business in a wide range of fields. In fiscal 2026, TDK posted total sales of USD 16.6 billion and employed about 107,000 people worldwide.