Who Are We?

Prosig are experts in the monitoring, measurement & analysis of sound & vibration. The company provides hardware & software for noise & vibration measurement. Prosig work extensively with automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and power generation industries as well as with universities & colleges. Between them, the authors who write for this blog have over 100 years experience of solving noise & vibration problems.

Whether you are an experienced engineer or a student new to the subject, you will find articles here that will help you understand the important aspects of noise & vibration measurement.

Of course, if you need a noise & vibration measurement system or need help with noise & vibration issues, then we’d me more than happy to help. Take a look at our website – prosig.com – to discover more about our mobile measurement systems (P8000 & DATS) and our power station vibration condition monitoring solution – PROTOR.

Prosig was established in 1977 by members of ISVR (Institute of Sound & Vibration Research) at Southampton University in the UK. The company’s goal is to provide customers with the best available hardware and software for noise and vibration measurement. The existing UK headquarters, in Fareham UK, were completed in 1982 and Prosig USA, Inc. was founded in 1986. In 2001 an engineering center was opened in Detroit to provide high quality support to customers in the area. Prosig maintains a network of agents to support business in Europe, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and South America.

Read about our bloggers

Adrian Lincoln

Adrian Lincoln is a director of Prosig Ltd and has responsibilities for signal processing applications, training and overseas sales. He was formerly a Research Fellow at the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research (ISVR) at Southampton University. He is a Chartered Engineer and member of the British Computer Society and Institute of Mechanical Engineers.

Chris Mason

Chris graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1983. His interest in software began with a Sinclair ZX80 and hours spent typing in programs from magazines. Chris now leads the development of Prosig’s DATS software package, writes for the Noise and Vibration Measurement Blog and works on social media projects. He is a technical director of Prosig Ltd.

Chris White

Chris, of Vibration Diagnostics Ltd, worked for RWEnpower and its predecessors for over 25 years specialising in large steam and gas turbine vibration and rotor dynamics. Within this role he was responsible for providing an expert engineering consultancy and trouble shooting service for turbine generators and auxiliary plant, to ensure the highest levels of flexibility, availability and efficiency. This included rotor dynamics and vibration, shaft alignments, bearing performance, rotor repair requirements, modal analysis and in-situ balancing, on over 20 GW of plant.

Don Davies

Don Davies graduated from Southampton’s Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR) in 1979 and is now a director of Prosig Ltd. Don specialises in the capture and analysis of vibration data from rotating machines such as power station turbine generators. He developed and is the Product Manager for PROTOR. Don is a member of the British Computer Society.

Dr Colin Mercer

Dr Colin Mercer is the Technical Director of Prosig and has prime responsibility for signal processing and its applications. He was formerly at the Institute of Sound and Vibration research (ISVR), Southampton University where he founded the Data Analysis Centre. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the British Computer Society.

Dr Mike Donegan

Mike graduated from the University of Southampton in 1979 and then went on to complete a PhD in Seismic Refraction Studies in 1982. Mike joined Prosig as a special applications engineer. He now researches & develops new algorithms for Prosig's DATS software and assists customers with data analysis issues.

James Wren

James Wren is an Application Engineer and the Sales Manager for Prosig Limited. James graduated from Portsmouth University in 2001, with a Masters degree in Electronic Engineering. He is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He has been involved with motorsport from a very early age with special interest in data acquisition. James is a founder member of the Dalmeny Racing team.

John Mathey

John Mathey graduated with a MS degree from the University of Toledo in 1972. John has over 35 years of experience with instrumentation, measurement, and analysis. Twenty-five of those years were spent at Ford Motor Company solving and providing training for vehicle noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) issues. He is now a technical specialist at Prosig USA, Inc. where he provides technical support to Prosig customers in the U.S.A.