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Erbessd Instruments vs PROGNOST Systems

Erbessd Instruments logo

Erbessd Instruments

Manufacturing

Vibration analysis, dynamic balancing and wireless monitoring sold from a public online store

From
$999/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
PROGNOST Systems logo

PROGNOST Systems

Manufacturing

SIL 3 rated online monitoring and diagnostics for reciprocating compressors

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Erbessd Instruments erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.; PROGNOST Systems nothing about price is published, and because the system is instrumented per machine train, there is no per-point comparison that lets a buyer benchmark it against general-purpose condition monitoring.
  • They diverge on capability: Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, PROGNOST Systems covers Segmented vibration analysis.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Erbessd Instruments and PROGNOST Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where Erbessd Instruments and PROGNOST Systems differ
AttributeErbessd InstrumentsPROGNOST Systems
Starting price$999/one-timeOn request
Pricing modelOne-time purchasequote
PlatformsWindows, Web, iOS, AndroidWindows, On-premise

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Erbessd Instruments

  • DigivibeMX
  • Phantom wireless sensors
  • Gateway 2.0
  • EI-Analytic
  • Dynamic balancing
  • Thermographic camera module
  • Public online store
  • Local or cloud database

Only in PROGNOST Systems

  • Segmented vibration analysis
  • Dynamic rod position
  • Online pV diagram
  • Dynamic rod load
  • SIL 3 machine protection
  • Damage pattern library
  • PROGNOST-Predictor
  • Remote expert service

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Erbessd Instruments

  • A reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capitalnot PROGNOST Systems
  • A contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrumentnot PROGNOST Systems
  • A plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasonsnot PROGNOST Systems
  • Adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platformnot PROGNOST Systems

PROGNOST Systems

  • A refinery hydrogen recycle compressor where an unplanned trip costs more per day than the monitoring systemnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Replacing a separate protection system and a separate condition monitoring system with one SIL 3 rated installationnot Erbessd Instruments
  • Gas transmission stations needing valve and rider ring wear diagnosis without opening the machinenot Erbessd Instruments
  • A plant moving reciprocating compressors from time-based overhaul to condition-based intervals with evidence a regulator will acceptnot Erbessd Instruments

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Erbessd Instruments

  • Erbessd is a small manufacturer against SKF, Emerson and Bently Nevada, so global service coverage, calibration logistics and enterprise procurement processes are thinner than the incumbents.
  • Nothing in the range carries functional safety certification, so it cannot perform machine protection or shutdown duties and must sit alongside a protection system on critical machines.
  • DigivibeMX is Windows-only, so an organisation standardised on managed cloud or Linux tooling has to maintain a Windows analysis workstation.
  • Enterprise integration is limited to APIs and generic protocols, so pushing findings into SAP PM or a large EAM will need custom middleware rather than a supported connector.
  • The hardware and software are a matched pair, so Phantom sensors are analysed through Erbessd software and cannot be pointed at a third-party analytics platform.

PROGNOST Systems

  • Nothing about price is published, and because the system is instrumented per machine train, there is no per-point comparison that lets a buyer benchmark it against general-purpose condition monitoring.
  • Installation requires proximity probes, rod position sensors and pressure instrumentation on the machine, which usually means a planned outage and mechanical work before any data exists.
  • The value is concentrated in reciprocating compressors; for general rotating equipment across a whole plant it is a far more expensive route than a broad vibration programme.
  • SIL 3 certification brings the configuration into functional safety scope, so changes to thresholds and logic go through management of change rather than being adjusted by a reliability engineer.
  • The company is small and German-based, so response times and spares logistics for remote sites depend on a partner network rather than a global direct service organisation.

Pricing, plan by plan

Erbessd Instruments

$999/one-time
  • Phantom sensors and gateways$999/one-time
    • Individual sensors, modules and gateways listed with prices in the public online store
    • Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors
    • USB gateway option for direct PC connection
  • DigivibeMX and EI-Analytic$undefined/year
    • Analysis software and analyser bundles sold by edition
    • Cloud platform access licensed separately from the local Windows database option
    • Bundle pricing for analyser, software and balancing kits quoted per configuration

PROGNOST Systems

On request
  • PROGNOST-NT$undefined/year
    • Priced per machine train as an instrumented system
    • Sensors, proximity probes, rod position and pressure instrumentation included in scope
    • Installation typically requires a machine outage for probe fitting

Which should you pick?

Choose Erbessd Instruments if

  • You need digivibemx.
  • You work on Windows, Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want phantom wireless sensors.
Erbessd Instruments review

Choose PROGNOST Systems if

  • You need segmented vibration analysis.
  • You work on Windows, On-premise.
  • You also want dynamic rod position.
PROGNOST Systems review

Questions people ask

Is Erbessd Instruments or PROGNOST Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and PROGNOST Systems at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Erbessd Instruments or PROGNOST Systems?
Erbessd Instruments starts at $999/one-time and PROGNOST Systems at On request.
Does Erbessd Instruments or PROGNOST Systems run on more platforms?
Erbessd Instruments runs on Windows, Web, iOS, Android. PROGNOST Systems runs on Windows, On-premise.
What is Erbessd Instruments best used for?
Erbessd Instruments is most often used for a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital, a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument, a plant that wants to keep its vibration database on site rather than in a vendor cloud for security reasons, adding current and temperature monitoring to the same wireless gateway as vibration without a second platform. Of those, a reliability engineer costing a twenty-machine wireless monitoring pilot from published prices before requesting capital and a contract vibration analyst needing a portable analyser and two-plane field balancing in one instrument are not what PROGNOST Systems is typically brought in for.
What can Erbessd Instruments do that PROGNOST Systems cannot?
Erbessd Instruments covers DigivibeMX, Phantom wireless sensors, Gateway 2.0, EI-Analytic. PROGNOST Systems covers Segmented vibration analysis, Dynamic rod position, Online pV diagram, Dynamic rod load.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Erbessd Instruments: Can I actually buy sensors online?

Yes. Erbessd runs a public store listing individual sensors, modules and both gateways with prices and stock, which is unusual in this sector.

PROGNOST Systems: Does it replace the compressor protection system?

It can. PROGNOST-NT is SIL 3 rated for machine protection, which is the main reason sites choose it over advisory-only monitoring.

Erbessd Instruments: Do I have to use the cloud?

No. DigivibeMX keeps data in a local database, and EI-Analytic is the optional browser-based alternative using the same sensors.

PROGNOST Systems: Can it be retrofitted to an existing compressor?

Yes, but fitting rod position and internal instrumentation generally needs a machine outage.

Erbessd Instruments: How many sensors does one gateway take?

Gateway 2.0 supports up to 250 sensors; a USB gateway is available for direct PC connection.

PROGNOST Systems: Does it work on centrifugal machines?

PROGNOST offers products for general rotating equipment, but the differentiated diagnostics are for reciprocating compressors.

Erbessd Instruments: Can it trip a machine on high vibration?

No. It is monitoring and diagnostics only, with no safety certification for protection duties.

PROGNOST Systems: Is it available on new Burckhardt machines?

Yes, Burckhardt Compression offers PROGNOST-NT as a factory-fitted condition monitoring option.

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