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Unlock Engineering Insights with Powerful Histogram Visualizations

Histograms are some of the most effective tools for understanding how data behaves—particularly in engineering applications involving large volumes of sensor data. Whether you're analysing time-at-level behaviour, joint distributions, or fatigue cycles, histograms give you a clear, intuitive view that raw metrics and tables simply can't match.

In this update to Advantage Insights, we’re introducing new histogram visualization tools that help engineers quickly convert massive datasets into clear, actionable insights.

Why Histograms Matter in Engineering Analysis

Engineers working with sensor data know the struggle: your files contain millions of values across hundreds of channels. You may be looking at pressure, temperature, vibration, or force signals - but whether in table or graph form, it's hard to see:

  • How values are distributed
  • How long a signal stays within certain ranges
  • What relationships exist between signals
  • Where and how fatigue cycles occur

This makes decision-making slower and engineering judgment harder to trust.
 

Purpose-Built Visualizations for Sensor Data

With the new Histogram Visualizations in Advantage Insights, you can now go beyond line charts and raw metrics to see your data in context. These visualizations are designed specifically for engineering applications and time-series sensor data.

You can easily generate:

  1. Probability Density Plots – visualize how frequently values occur
  2. Time-at-Level Charts – measure how long a signal stays at each value
  3. Joint Distributions – explore how two signals interact over time
  4. Rainflow Histograms – identify and quantify fatigue cycles with precision

These tools give you a faster, clearer understanding of what’s happening in your data, without needing complex scripting or third-party post-processing.

Built for Engineers, by Engineers

Fred Kihm Product Manager for Advantage Insights

The histogram tools were designed with real-world engineering workflows in mind. Whether you’re running fatigue analysis or validating test data, these visualizations help reduce data volume and increase interpretability - so you can move from raw numbers to decisions, faster.

Video: See Advantage Insights Histograms in Action

See how histogram visualizations improve time-at-level analysis, highlight joint signal behavior, and bring clarity to complex rainflow cycle detection.

Want to learn more about how these new features can transform your analysis process? Talk to an expert to discover how Advantage Insights can help you visualize data more effectively and save valuable time.

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