Amazon Monitron
Predictive maintenance software
Asset management software
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What is Amazon Monitron
Amazon Monitron is a condition-monitoring and predictive maintenance solution that combines wireless sensors with a cloud service to detect abnormal equipment behavior. It targets maintenance and reliability teams that want to monitor rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, and gearboxes using vibration and temperature data. The product emphasizes guided setup and automated anomaly detection rather than full CMMS-style work order and inventory management. It is typically deployed as an add-on to existing maintenance processes and systems.
Purpose-built sensor-to-cloud stack
Amazon Monitron includes dedicated vibration/temperature sensors, a gateway, and a managed cloud application in one offering. This reduces integration work compared with approaches that require sourcing sensors, connectivity, and analytics separately. It also standardizes data collection for common rotating-asset monitoring use cases.
Automated anomaly detection workflow
The service analyzes sensor data and generates alerts when it detects abnormal patterns that may indicate developing faults. It provides diagnostic context intended to help maintenance teams triage issues without building custom data science pipelines. This supports condition-based maintenance programs where continuous monitoring is needed.
Scales across multiple sites
The architecture supports deploying many sensors across assets and facilities while centralizing monitoring in a single cloud console. This can fit organizations that want consistent monitoring practices across plants. It is particularly relevant where teams need remote visibility without installing on-premises monitoring software.
Limited CMMS depth
Amazon Monitron focuses on condition monitoring and does not function as a full asset management/CMMS system. Capabilities such as work order management, preventive maintenance scheduling, parts inventory, and labor tracking are not the core of the product. Many organizations still need a separate system to execute and record maintenance work.
Hardware-dependent deployment model
Using the product requires installing Monitron sensors and gateways, which introduces physical deployment effort and hardware lifecycle considerations. This can be a barrier for assets that are hard to access, hazardous, or frequently moved. It also makes the solution less applicable when users want purely software-based analytics on existing sensor/SCADA data.
Best fit for rotating assets
The primary sensing modalities (vibration and temperature) align most directly with rotating equipment health monitoring. Use cases outside that scope (e.g., broader facilities asset management, complex production lines, or non-rotating assets) may require additional tools or different sensor types. As a result, coverage may be narrower than platforms positioned as general-purpose asset management suites.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: One-time device purchase (Sensors & Gateways) + pay-as-you-go service fee Free tier/trial: No permanently free tier stated on the pricing page; free trial not explicitly described (see notes)
Device purchase (one-time list prices, US as shown on official page):
- Amazon Monitron Starter Kit (5 Sensors TE1A001 + 1 Gateway): $715
- Pack of 5 Amazon Monitron Sensors (TE1A001): $575 per pack
- Pack of 5 Ex-rated Amazon Monitron Sensors (TE1A195): $800 (US)
- Amazon Monitron Gateway (Wi‑Fi): $140 each
- Amazon Monitron Gateway (Ethernet): $180 each
Ongoing service (usage-based):
- Amazon Monitron Service: $4.17 per Sensor per month (equivalent to $50 per Sensor per year) — metered from sensor commissioning to decommissioning (US East (N. Virginia) example/region shown).
Notes / examples from official page:
- Up to 20 Sensors can be connected to one Gateway (typical; depends on distances). The typical Sensor battery life is ~5 years; you must replace Sensors after battery end-of-life.
- Official page states Amazon Monitron is no longer available to new customers as of October 31, 2024.
- Device purchases are available via amazon.com (or regional amazon storefronts) or via Amazon Business for bulk PO purchases.
(Information sourced only from the Amazon/AWS Monitron official pricing page.)
Seller details
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Seattle, Washington, USA
2006
Subsidiary
https://aws.amazon.com/
https://x.com/awscloud
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/
