Profile: MAARS, Inc. provides instrumentation and systems for the continuous machinery monitoring market. The model 4000 and model 5000 systems both have simultaneous data collection on all data channels. These innovative systems utilize x686 class (Pentium) micro-processors with up to multiple gigabytes of data storage. The MAARS Smartbrick is based on the 5B signal conditioning platform, enabling the user to condition signals such as acceleration, displacement, velocity, temperature, pressure and flow. Windows 95/98/NT software and firmware enables open databasing and communications with plant DCS systems.