Tilt Sensor Live

For construction phases in which tilt changes within seconds: the Tilt Sensor Live measures on three axes with 0.001° accuracy at up to 10 Hz and is connected by cable to the live gateway. The gateway transmits the readings via LTE to the platform, where every value is checked immediately against your limits.

Request a quote Technical data
  • 0.001° accuracy
  • Up to 10 Hz
  • Up to four sensors per gateway
  • Real-time alerts
Tilt Sensor Live in an aluminium housing with cable gland, cut out

Why live

Measuring while it happens

Some movements do not develop over days but within the seconds of a construction operation. Then what matters is that the measurement is faster than the movement.

Up to 10 readings per second

The measuring rate goes up to 10 Hz. You see what happens during an operation, not only afterwards.

Three axes

The sensor records tilt about two axes with 0.001° accuracy, plus the heading angle. This fully describes the orientation of the component. The aluminium housing is protected to IP67.

One gateway, up to four sensors

Up to four sensors connect to one live gateway, each with up to 50 m of cable. One gateway therefore covers several measuring points.

Power as available on site

The live gateway runs on a solar module, mains power or a buffer battery. It fits the construction site as well as the finished structure.

Real-time alerts

Every value is checked immediately against the warning and alarm thresholds. If a threshold is exceeded, the system alerts without delay.

Made for construction phases

Incremental launching, lateral sliding, construction stages with rapid load changes: wherever a measurement every few minutes or hours comes too late.

Technical data

Specifications at a glance

Tilt Sensor Live in an aluminium housing with cable gland, cut out
Measured quantities
Tilt about two axes (roll, pitch), plus heading angle
Measuring range
Roll ±180°, pitch ±90°, heading ±180°
Tilt measurement
Accuracy 0.001° (static)
Resolution
0.001°
Sampling rate
up to 10 Hz
Signal output
RS485 (Modbus) to the live gateway
Cabling
Cable to the live gateway, up to 50 m
Expandability
up to four sensors per live gateway
Data transmission
LTE, from the live gateway to the data platform
Power source
Live gateway with solar module, mains power or buffer battery
Ingress protection
IP67
Form factor
Aluminium housing with cable gland
Request a quote
Pier head of a bridge under construction beneath the superstructure, where the live tilt sensors were used

How the system works

From the pier head to the platform

Sensor, live gateway and platform form an unbroken chain. What happens at the component appears seconds later as a trend on the platform, where it is checked.

  1. 01

    Measure

    The sensor sits on the component and records tilt at up to 10 Hz.

  2. 02

    Transmit

    The readings go by cable to the live gateway and from there via LTE to the data platform.

  3. 03

    Check and alert

    Every value is checked against the warning and alarm thresholds. If one is exceeded, the system alerts immediately.

Live or long-term

Two tilt sensors, two tasks

Which variant fits depends on how quickly the movement develops.

Tilt sensor with radio antenna, cut out

Long-term

Tilt Sensor

Measures at a set interval, transmits wirelessly via its integrated gateway and runs on battery or solar power. The right choice for tilt and settlement over days, months and years.

To the Tilt Sensor
Tilt sensor on a structure

Application

Tilt monitoring

How tilt and settlement are monitored, which variant fits when, and how limits are defined.

To tilt monitoring

From practice

Bramke Bridge under construction with the launching nose above a pier

Bramke Bridge: pier heads during incremental launching

A Tilt Sensor Live on every pier head, transmitted every second via the live gateway: with every launch, the site team could see how far the piers were being dragged along, and was alerted immediately when a limit was exceeded.

To the reference project

Related solutions

The sensor as part of a solution

Tilt monitoring

Tilt monitoring

Monitor tilt and settlement continuously, in the long-term or the live variant.

Learn more
Bridge monitoring

Bridge monitoring

Monitoring for bridges under construction and in service, from the pier to the bearing.

Learn more
Monitoring & Alerting

Monitoring & Alerting

Warning and alarm thresholds, alarm chain by email and text message, around the clock.

Learn more

Infrasolute platform

Live readings on the platform

The readings from the Tilt Sensor Live appear on the Infrasolute platform seconds after they are taken, are checked against the limits and documented as trends.

Platform modules

Monitoring & Alerting Limit values, alarm chain by email and SMS AI Analytics Anomalies, correlations, questions to the data Lifetime & Forecast Trends, ranges, remaining service life
The platform at a glance
Bridge as a 3D model on the Infrasolute platform, measuring points coloured by status
Sample view

Is a construction operation coming up?

Describe the structure and the construction sequence. We will recommend measuring points, limits and the right power supply for the live gateway.

Request a quote All products
Benedikt Seuss Benedikt Seuss
FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the Tilt Sensor Live

How does the Tilt Sensor Live differ from the Tilt Sensor?
The Tilt Sensor measures at a set interval, transmits wirelessly via its integrated gateway and runs on battery or solar power. It is intended for movements over days to years. The Tilt Sensor Live measures at up to 10 Hz, is connected by cable to the live gateway and is intended for operations in which values change within seconds.
How many sensors can be connected to one live gateway?
Up to four. Each sensor is connected to the gateway with up to 50 m of cable. One gateway can therefore cover several piers or components in its vicinity.
How is the live gateway powered?
By a solar module, mains power or a buffer battery, depending on what is available on site. The gateway transmits the data via LTE to the data platform.
How quickly is an alert raised when a limit is exceeded?
The readings go to the platform continuously and are checked there immediately against the warning and alarm thresholds. If a threshold is exceeded, the system raises the alert automatically while the construction operation is still under way.
Where has the Tilt Sensor Live already been used?
For example during the incremental launching of the Bramke Bridge. There a sensor sat on every pier head and showed, with every launch, how far friction in the sliding bearings had dragged the pier head along.

Project inquiry

Request the Tilt Sensor Live

Tell us about the structure, the construction sequence and the period. We will recommend the number and position of sensors, the limits and the power supply for the live gateway, and get back to you promptly.

+49 6742 8599600 DE +41 41 670 00 11 CH [email protected]
Project inquiry