A large-scale dairy facility ran time-based maintenance intervals on its main boiler fan motor. Emergency intervention on this asset runs at $10,000 per hour.

Within 2 weeks of sensor deployment, Sora Insight detected an early-stage bearing deviation — a signal too subtle to trigger any existing threshold alarm. The Sora Care team validated it as a confirmed, progressing anomaly and notified the maintenance team with a 3-week planning window to act.

“In less than a month of use, Soralink helped us save thousands of dollars from unplanned downtime. A gearbox had to be replaced on the fan of our main boiler. We detected it thanks to Soralink, and were able to plan the production downtime to carry out the intervention.”

— J. Brochu, Dairy Processing Plant

A meat processing facility depended on industrial compressors running continuously for cold chain compliance. When a check valve broke, Soralink detected the event through two simultaneous signals: a sharp shift in the compressor’s vibration pattern and a sudden temperature drop from over 20°C down to 4°C.

The Sora Care team validated the anomaly as a confirmed mechanical failure. Maintenance was dispatched and confirmed the cracked check valve. The repair was completed before significant refrigerant had escaped.

“Soralink’s system allowed us to react on time when a check valve broke in our compressors and more than half of the refrigerant was lost. We saved repair costs that could have been very high.”

— F. Moreau, Meat Processing Plant

Large-scale agricultural irrigation systems represent Criticality Level 1 assets due to a complete lack of redundancy. A failed level sensor can cause a pump to run dry, leading to catastrophic cavitation that destroys the equipment and halts the essential flow of water.

Soralink’s real-time alerts identified the vibration spikes associated with cavitation even as the system was in its early stages of failure. This allowed for an immediate response, resulting in only minor “recovered” pump wear instead of a full replacement.

“Saved several thousand dollars by catching early-stage cavitation in a critical pump. Recovered premature pump wear through rapid response times enabled by the dashboard.”

— Maintenance Team, Agriculture Deployment

Certain facilities operate in Criticality Level 0 environments where equipment failure isn’t just a revenue risk — it’s an occupational health and security risk. Sugar dust extraction fans that fail in a dry, highly explosive environment can create an immediate and catastrophic safety hazard for personnel.

Soralink’s human-verified intelligence layer gives these facilities a reliable way to monitor their must-have assets. By tracking real-time motor health and vibration levels, the facility could shift from an arbitrary cleaning calendar to a data-driven maintenance schedule.

“Monitors health and security-critical extraction fans in explosive environments. Enables data-driven implementation of cleaning and maintenance calendars.”

— Security & Safety Compliance Officer