Industrial process monitoring

Yes. BLOCK sensors add an independent monitoring layer beside your existing controls rather than replacing them. The BLXTCS clamps onto a conductor to read motor current and pairs it with a temperature probe, the BLA420 reads any standard 4-20 mA transmitter you already have, and the Modbus bridge reads registers from drives, meters and PLCs over RS-485. Nothing changes in your control logic.

The detachable temperature probe reads −55 to +125 °C (−67 to +257 °F) with ±0.5 °C accuracy. It comes with the BLOCK Temp + Current and suits motor housings, bearings, gearboxes and panel interiors. Each BLOCK also has a built-in sensor for the air around it, from −20 to +70 °C (−4 to +158 °F). Each product's datasheet lists its exact ranges.

You set high and low limits for each reading. When a recorded reading crosses one, such as a bearing over-temperature or a pressure drop on the BLTPRS, MaxLinc alerts the people you choose by phone call, text, email or app notification. The alarm repeats until the reading is back in range, and a team member can snooze it for up to 24 hours by acknowledging it and entering a reason. BLOCK sensors record every 1 to 30 minutes, at the interval you choose, so a night-shift fault reaches the on-call technician. Email and push alerts are always free.

The four devices cover the most common maintenance signals: motor current and temperature (BLXTCS) for overloads and overheating, fluid pressure from 0–1 up to 0–100 bar (BLTPRS, range chosen when you order), any existing 4-20 mA process transmitter (BLA420; the loop power supply is not included), and serial data from drives, PLCs and instruments through the Modbus bridge. Together they let you watch equipment health and process conditions without adding a SCADA system.

No. Everything reports to a cloud dashboard you open from any browser, so maintenance, operations and management can see live readings and history from anywhere. You can share access with colleagues through role-based permissions, giving each person the right level of visibility while alerts still go to whoever is on call.

BLOCK sensors connect to a 2.4 GHz WiFi network and send their readings to the MaxLinc cloud. They run on 4 AA batteries (up to 3 years) or a standard 5 V USB charger, and switch to USB power when it is plugged in.