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Industrial Asset Monitoring in Australia: Sensors, Gateways, Alerts, Dashboards, and Compliance

Modern operations can’t rely on manual checks alone. Across agriculture, manufacturing, cold chain, construction, water and wastewater, and building services, organisations are shifting to continuous monitoring because it reduces risk, improves compliance outcomes, and cuts the cost of site visits.

At ProSense, we supply and integrate practical monitoring solutions for Australian businesses—from simple sensors and data loggers to large multi-site deployments with dashboards, alarms, and automation. This guide explains the core building blocks of effective industrial monitoring and connects you to deeper technical resources.

What “Industrial Monitoring” Means in Practice

A robust monitoring system typically includes:

  1. Sensors and instrumentation

  2. Connectivity (LoRaWAN, cellular, wired, Ethernet, RS485)

  3. Gateways or edge devices (where required)

  4. Dashboards, trends, and reporting

  5. Alarm logic and escalation

  6. Compliance controls and audit trails

  7. Optional automation and control

Monitoring only becomes valuable when these layers work together.


1) Selecting the Right Sensors (Wired vs Wireless)

Sensor selection should be driven by:

  • Accuracy and range requirements

  • Environmental conditions

  • Power availability

  • Installation constraints

  • Compliance obligations

ProSense supports temperature, humidity, level, pressure, vibration, power, and environmental monitoring across diverse industries.


2) Connectivity: LoRaWAN vs Cellular

Connectivity decisions directly impact scalability and cost.

LoRaWAN is ideal for:

  • Large sites with many sensors

  • Long battery life requirements

  • Low ongoing operating costs

Cellular (direct-to-cloud) is ideal for:

  • Isolated or widely dispersed assets

  • Rapid deployment

  • Minimal infrastructure

In many cases, a hybrid approach delivers the best outcome.


3) Dashboards That Drive Action

Effective dashboards focus on:

  • Exceptions, not raw data

  • Trends and baselines

  • Clear asset hierarchy

  • Actionable KPIs

Well-designed dashboards reduce noise and accelerate response.


4) Alarm Design and Reliability

Alarm systems should be engineered to:

  • Avoid false alerts

  • Detect early failure indicators

  • Support operational windows

  • Escalate when required

Alarm design directly impacts system reliability and user trust.


5) Alarm Escalation Paths

An alarm that doesn’t reach the right person is ineffective.

Best practice escalation includes:

  • Primary and secondary contacts

  • Time-based escalation

  • Role-based routing

  • Acknowledgement tracking


6) Compliance, Audits, and Data Integrity

For regulated environments, monitoring systems must ensure:

  • Time-stamped, tamper-resistant data

  • Clear asset traceability

  • Reliable retention and export

  • Audit-ready evidence


7) Monitoring + Control (RTU, PLC, VSD)

Monitoring becomes significantly more powerful when combined with control:

  • Tank level → pump control

  • Pressure → VSD speed regulation

  • Fault conditions → safe-state actions

  • Energy data → operational optimisation


Why ProSense

ProSense delivers low-cost, high-quality monitoring and automation solutions designed for Australian conditions.

We support:

  • Sensors and data loggers

  • LoRaWAN and cellular networks

  • Gateways and edge devices

  • Dashboards, alarms, and reporting

  • RTU, PLC, and VSD integration

  • Integration with existing systems or ProSight software

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