Say goodbye to unplanned downtime: how continuous condition monitoring is transforming data center reliability.

July 2026, Global -To provide real-time, structural health insights for critical infrastructure and industrial operations, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK) has launched an advanced AI-enabled smart monitoring platform: HBK Monitor360.

This physics-informed solution transforms high-fidelity sensor data into actionable intelligence, enabling owners and operators of data centers, plus other AI infrastructure, including semiconductor manufacturing facilities, to maximize uptime, optimize predictive maintenance strategies, and enhance safety. It also supports critical infrastructure, such as power generation facilities, bridges and rail networks.

As AI infrastructure scales and operational demands intensify, traditional periodic inspections are no longer sufficient to ensure operational continuity and efficiency. For data centers and semiconductor manufacturing environments in particular, unplanned disruption can have significant financial and operational consequences.

HBK Monitor360 addresses this challenge by moving beyond mere data visualization to offer continuous condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, leveraging advanced sensor technology, edge computing, and AI-supported analytics. The platform provides real-time dashboards with historical context, allowing live signals to be compared against long-term operational baselines for early anomaly detection. This proactive approach supports condition-based and predictive maintenance, which reduces costly downtime and improves operational efficiency across AI infrastructure – and assets such as bridges and rail infrastructure.

A key differentiator for HBK Monitor360 is its physics-informed AI approach, which draws on HBK’s long-standing experience in engineering and sensor technology. This methodology ensures that valuable insights are grounded in robust engineering principles rather than solely relying on black-box learning. The platform integrates multi-sensor data, including strain, vibration, temperature and displacement, with AI-driven analytics to learn normal machine behavior and identify subtle anomalies.

"The real value in Structural Health Monitoring doesn't just come from visualizing huge volumes of data," said Guga Gugaratshan, Director, Software/Digital Growth at HBK. "It comes from traceable, physics-informed workflows that convert imperfect field data into reliable, reviewable, and actionable engineering evidence, ultimately empowering asset managers to make data-driven decisions that extend asset life and reduce operational risk".

Designed for seamless integration into existing monitoring ecosystems, HBK Monitor360 complements current operational technology (OT) and asset management systems, avoiding vendor lock-in and supporting scalable digital transformation at the user's pace.

More information is available on HBK’s website: https://www.hbkworld.com/en/products/software/monitoring/hbk-monitor360


About HBK – Hottinger Brüel & Kjær

Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK)’s test and measurement solutions give engineers around the world the accurate, up-to-date data they need to bring higher-quality products to market faster.

HBK bridges the physical and virtual worlds with robust, flexible hardware and precise, powerful analytics software. Giving design, test, and measurement engineers complete confidence in every reading and every data-driven decision – across the entire product lifecycle.

Backed by decades of experience and deep expertise, HBK’s sensors and software transform testing and measurement in a huge range of use cases, from building more aerodynamic aircraft to testing the safety of automotive vehicles, and monitoring assets throughout their lifecycle.

HBK empower the innovators by providing exceptional sensing and insights to help create solutions for a cleaner, healthier and more productive world.

For more information, please visit www.hbkworld.com