The OPTIFY™ Breather has been selected as the gold winner in the sensors category for the Plant Engineering Product of the Year award for 2025!
The Plant Engineering Product of the Year program is the premier award for new products in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. This annual reader-choice program provides Plant Engineering readers with information about new and innovative solutions in the field, recognizing products that demonstrate exceptional innovation and value to industrial operations.
The award-winning OPTIFY Breather represents the next generation of desiccant breathers, combining traditional contamination prevention with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity. The solution addresses a critical challenge in industrial operations, gearbox contamination, while allowing operators to remotely monitor breather status through the OPTIFY condition monitoring platform—enhancing gearbox reliability and streamlining maintenance operations.
Featuring a proprietary sensor module that collects data remotely, the OPTIFY Breather provides real-time monitoring of breather life, airflow temperature, saturation rate and battery life from just about anywhere to help diagnose potential failures before they occur. It’s available in two sizes, OB1 and OB4 models, and is compatible with our line of gearboxes—from Quantis® and Maxum® XTR to TXT®, Torque-Arm II, Motorized Torque-Arm, and MagnaGear XTR®—for application versatility to keep your operations running smoothly.
Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year awards recognize the most innovative products across multiple categories that serve the manufacturing and process industries. Winners are selected based on reader voting, highlighting products that deliver the most value and innovation to industrial professionals.
Want to learn more about our award-winning connected breather? Visit our OPTIFY Breather product page.