... and prosperous season - and 2012 - to everyone wherever you may be in the world.
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Friday, 23 December 2011
Thursday, 22 December 2011
SKF establishes University Technology Center with Lulea University of Technology in Lulea Sweden
SKF has announced it has signed a five-year contract with Lulea University of Technology (LTU) to establish an SKF University Technology Centre focused on developing advanced concepts in condition monitoring and asset management.
"Lulea University of Technology is at the forefront of research in a number of areas that are of interest to SKF," says Dr. Alan Begg, SKF Senior Vice President Group Technology and Development. "Our customers are concerned with reducing downtime costs and our work with Lulea will enhance our ability to provide them with advanced condition monitoring services."
The initial contract with the Department of Mechanical Engineering of LTU is for five people over a period of five years for the development of critical technologies, which enable SKF's vision. This program builds on SKF's position as a supplier of condition monitoring systems and the long collaboration between SKF and LTU on both condition monitoring and tribology topics.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Albis Technologies advances people safety in the workplace with active RFID
Albis Technologies, a leading international manufacturer and developer of innovative electronic products and solutions, is protecting the most valuable assets of any organization its people ? through cutting-edge active RFID products and solutions.
Albis Technologies' Zone Monitoring & Find (ZOMOFI) Division, known for its expertise in developing active RFID solutions to suit specific applications and environments, has responded to the crucial need for people safety in environments where conditions demand systems that ensure workers are protected on every level.
Organizations, whether commercial, industrial or institutional, need to protect the safety and health of their people, and active RFID plays an important role by enabling the tracking of staff, information, or sensitive data.Albis Technologies' Zone Monitoring & Find (ZOMOFI) Division, known for its expertise in developing active RFID solutions to suit specific applications and environments, has responded to the crucial need for people safety in environments where conditions demand systems that ensure workers are protected on every level.
A most recent application where Albis' people safety solution is in place is at the Netherlands-based organization Falck, a leader in rescue and safety courses designed especially for staff in the off-shore and maritime sector. Falck has installed a ZOMOFI people safety system in its largest training centers in Holland. Through the installation, Albis, in collaboration with security system provider Nsecure, demonstrates how active RFID can help in the prevention of incidents and the effective handling of emergency solutions for a safer working environment.
Read more at: http://www.morerfid.com/details.php?subdetail=Report&action=details&report_id=8411&display=RFID
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
General Electric Company : New GE iPad Application Allows Orbit House Magazine Download
A new iPad application from GE Measurement & Control Solutions (NYSE: GE) will allow existing and potential readers of the company's Orbit magazine to download current and archived issues at the touch of a screen. Orbit is a well-respected quarterly publication of the company's Bently Nevada business, which provides software and hardware solutions that monitor the operating condition of rotating equipment, such as turbines, compressors and pumps in the power generation, oil and gas and industrial sectors.
Orbit is an industry-acclaimed technical magazine, focusing on asset condition monitoring. It was launched in 1980 and publishes feature articles, case histories and best practice tutorials to help companies optimize their machinery diagnostics and optimization. The new application will provide a convenient way for readers to explore the magazine content on the move. Readers will be notified of new issues available for download and will have access to archived issues in the app's library section. They can decide whether to download complete issues or specific articles and a bookmark can be used to identify information of particular interest. Complete issues or individual articles can be cached for offline reading and shared by email, Facebook or Twitter.
"The Orbit application gives our readers quick and easy access to the magazine, wherever they are. This will be particularly important in the field where it will now be possible to make immediate reference to a case history or article to help solve an immediate problem," said Gary Swift, editor of Orbit. "It is another example of the free applications we are developing to help our customers access useful information through their mobile device."
Orbit is an industry-acclaimed technical magazine, focusing on asset condition monitoring. It was launched in 1980 and publishes feature articles, case histories and best practice tutorials to help companies optimize their machinery diagnostics and optimization. The new application will provide a convenient way for readers to explore the magazine content on the move. Readers will be notified of new issues available for download and will have access to archived issues in the app's library section. They can decide whether to download complete issues or specific articles and a bookmark can be used to identify information of particular interest. Complete issues or individual articles can be cached for offline reading and shared by email, Facebook or Twitter.
"The Orbit application gives our readers quick and easy access to the magazine, wherever they are. This will be particularly important in the field where it will now be possible to make immediate reference to a case history or article to help solve an immediate problem," said Gary Swift, editor of Orbit. "It is another example of the free applications we are developing to help our customers access useful information through their mobile device."
Monday, 19 December 2011
ASTM Develops New Standard Practice for Grease Sampling
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently issued Method D7718-11, providing an approved standard practice for sampling critical grease-lubricated equipment.
The new standard uses the methodology of the Grease Thief, which enables users to get a representative in-service grease sample from motor bearings, gearboxes, motor-operated valves and other critical machinery, then trend the analysis results for condition monitoring.
This analysis of in-service lubricating grease not only can aid in predicting the life and condition of the grease-lubricated component, but it also can be combined with other technologies such as infrared imaging, vibration analysis and ultrasonic vibration analysis to predict when a machine may fail.
The information obtained through these analyses may allow for more overall uptime by aiding in the prediction of grease-lubricated component failures as part of a predictive maintenance schedule. The prediction of a failing grease-lubricated component should also improve the level of safety of all who work around the component.
“The new standard establishes methods for obtaining good samples from many types of components,” says Richard Wurzbach of MRG Labs. “Until now, there has not been reliable guidance for taking grease samples, which has severely limited the use of grease analysis as a diagnostic tool. With the advent of new technology and a standard approach for sampling, the door has been opened for grease analysis to take on the challenge of improving reliability of wind turbines, robotics, power plants, mining operations and manufacturing.”
The use of the Grease Thief in the place of motor bearing drain plugs allows for proper grease purging while also capturing any purged grease for analysis.
Traditionally, vibration analysis would be used to monitor the mechanical condition of a grease-lubricated electric motor. However, with the Grease Thief sampling devices, you can extract a reasonably representative sample of grease to detect mixing, grease degradation and wear particles.
“This standard practice is the basis for companies to create procedures and processes to ensure reliable monitoring of greases and grease-lubricated component condition,” Wurzbach adds. “Five methods are outlined, providing the proper precautions and steps, tools and methods, to consistently obtain and submit grease samples for analysis.”
The Grease Thief Analyzer utilizes a die-extrusion process to measure changes in grease consistency and flow characteristics, and prepares a thin-film substrate for subsequent lab analysis with typical oil analysis instrumentation. Sampling kits provide the opportunity to obtain results from as little as 1 gram of grease.
“In the same way that oil analysis has been enhanced by the use of sampling fittings and prescribed sampling procedures, grease analysis results can now stand on solid ground to encourage and enable reliable and consistent results,” Wurzbach notes. “The limited circulation of grease in machinery dictates that any samples be carefully obtained by an established best practice and with the right tools for the job. With the Grease Thief sampling technology and procedural guidance based on ASTM D7718, users now have the ability to confidently monitor and enhance the reliability of critical grease-lubricated components.”
For more information, visit http://www.astm.org/ or contact MRG Labs at http://www.mrgcorp.com/.
Found at: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/28663/astm-develops-new-stard-practice-for-grease-sampling-
The new standard uses the methodology of the Grease Thief, which enables users to get a representative in-service grease sample from motor bearings, gearboxes, motor-operated valves and other critical machinery, then trend the analysis results for condition monitoring.
This analysis of in-service lubricating grease not only can aid in predicting the life and condition of the grease-lubricated component, but it also can be combined with other technologies such as infrared imaging, vibration analysis and ultrasonic vibration analysis to predict when a machine may fail.
The information obtained through these analyses may allow for more overall uptime by aiding in the prediction of grease-lubricated component failures as part of a predictive maintenance schedule. The prediction of a failing grease-lubricated component should also improve the level of safety of all who work around the component.
“The new standard establishes methods for obtaining good samples from many types of components,” says Richard Wurzbach of MRG Labs. “Until now, there has not been reliable guidance for taking grease samples, which has severely limited the use of grease analysis as a diagnostic tool. With the advent of new technology and a standard approach for sampling, the door has been opened for grease analysis to take on the challenge of improving reliability of wind turbines, robotics, power plants, mining operations and manufacturing.”
The use of the Grease Thief in the place of motor bearing drain plugs allows for proper grease purging while also capturing any purged grease for analysis.
Traditionally, vibration analysis would be used to monitor the mechanical condition of a grease-lubricated electric motor. However, with the Grease Thief sampling devices, you can extract a reasonably representative sample of grease to detect mixing, grease degradation and wear particles.
“This standard practice is the basis for companies to create procedures and processes to ensure reliable monitoring of greases and grease-lubricated component condition,” Wurzbach adds. “Five methods are outlined, providing the proper precautions and steps, tools and methods, to consistently obtain and submit grease samples for analysis.”
The Grease Thief Analyzer utilizes a die-extrusion process to measure changes in grease consistency and flow characteristics, and prepares a thin-film substrate for subsequent lab analysis with typical oil analysis instrumentation. Sampling kits provide the opportunity to obtain results from as little as 1 gram of grease.
“In the same way that oil analysis has been enhanced by the use of sampling fittings and prescribed sampling procedures, grease analysis results can now stand on solid ground to encourage and enable reliable and consistent results,” Wurzbach notes. “The limited circulation of grease in machinery dictates that any samples be carefully obtained by an established best practice and with the right tools for the job. With the Grease Thief sampling technology and procedural guidance based on ASTM D7718, users now have the ability to confidently monitor and enhance the reliability of critical grease-lubricated components.”
For more information, visit http://www.astm.org/ or contact MRG Labs at http://www.mrgcorp.com/.
Found at: http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/28663/astm-develops-new-stard-practice-for-grease-sampling-
Friday, 16 December 2011
Using Dynamic Electric Motor Monitoring to Identify Mechanical Issues
Dynamic electric motor testing is often called on-line testing because it requires the motor to be running and generally assumes the motor is in its natural environment. Dynamic testing involves the connection of voltage probes and current transformers. Connecting dynamic test equipment is safe, quick and non-intrusive. Data is acquired and results are displayed in a summary format. The collected data is compared to the user-entered nameplate information and is presented in a pass/fail format with both current test data and trending logs displayed after each successive test.
State-of-the-art dynamic motor test equipment is capable of separating electrical issues from mechanical issues as well as defining power-related problem areas. Good test equipment will provide an enormous amount of information regarding the incoming power, including voltage levels, imbalances and harmonic content. A small amount of voltage imbalance will result in a much larger amount of current imbalance and increase losses within the motor. Harmonic distortion also results in wasted energy causing overheating due mainly to non-sinusoidal sine waves. These issues directly affect a motor’s performance and its ability to handle its load. Overall, poor power quality manifests itself as higher heat within the stator and rotor, reducing efficiency and eventually resulting in premature motor failures. Monitoring power quality and making necessary adjustments are essential in maintaining motor longevity.
Read more of this article at: http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/28655/dynamic-electric-motor-monitoring
The Need for Motor Testing
Every reliability technician knows that costs associated with motor failures can be devastating to any business operation. Finding that a motor is operating with conditions that create excessive heat or stress is a guide to the technician to make changes in the motor’s operation and to monitor its insulation. Knowing that a motor is in imminent danger of failing provides the technician with time to schedule repairs at his convenience rather than having the motor dictate to him due to a catastrophic failure. Reducing unscheduled downtime while increasing efficiency and profitability are common goals of all reliability technicians. Dynamic motor testing and monitoring is a relatively new concept aiding and advancing the capabilities of those responsible for the safe and continuous operation of electric motors and related equipment.What Dynamic Testing Tells You
A motor is one part of a complete system that includes incoming power quality, the motor and the driven load. Many motor problems are created by poor incoming power quality, and many more problems can be attributed to the load and load-related issues.State-of-the-art dynamic motor test equipment is capable of separating electrical issues from mechanical issues as well as defining power-related problem areas. Good test equipment will provide an enormous amount of information regarding the incoming power, including voltage levels, imbalances and harmonic content. A small amount of voltage imbalance will result in a much larger amount of current imbalance and increase losses within the motor. Harmonic distortion also results in wasted energy causing overheating due mainly to non-sinusoidal sine waves. These issues directly affect a motor’s performance and its ability to handle its load. Overall, poor power quality manifests itself as higher heat within the stator and rotor, reducing efficiency and eventually resulting in premature motor failures. Monitoring power quality and making necessary adjustments are essential in maintaining motor longevity.
Read more of this article at: http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/28655/dynamic-electric-motor-monitoring
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Azima DLI White Paper
Azima DLI, the leader and premier provider of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) analytical services and products, today announced the release of a new white paper, “Cloud Computing – Another Buzzword or Leveraging Technology?” that discusses how cloud computing can be used within maintenance operations to improve plant operations.
Companies of all shapes and sizes are taking advantage of the cost and operational benefits of cloud computing, but many predictive maintenance professionals are lagging behind as they don't understand what it is or how it can help support operational goals. Azima DLI's Kenneth Piety, Ph. D. and David Geswein, BS, M.E. wrote this white paper to educate readers about how cloud computing can improve the efficiency, uptime and transparency of maintenance operations. The white paper contains an explanation of cloud computing's applications within the maintenance industry as well as three case studies that showcase the technology's potential.
“The predictive maintenance industry stands to gain more from the cloud revolution than most any other industry,” said Piety. “In fact, the cloud is already opening up many possibilities in the world of PdM in terms of centralizing data, improving collaboration and increasing access and transparency of diagnostic data to improve the timeliness of maintenance and repairs.”
According to the white paper, moving PdM to the cloud will revolutionize the industry in
several critical areas:
several critical areas:
- Centralization - Data is leveraged more efficiently
- Collaboration - Multiple people can share the same information
- Communication - Because email alerts, text messages, and even automated phone calls are possible, the profile of PdM within an organization is raised
- Transparency - More people in the organization are exposed to the PdM process and can clearly see the benefits
- Integration – Automated data exchange between business systems becomes a reality
- Participation - The door will be opened for others to gather data, contribute knowledge, report observations, and feedback findings to the system
If interested in learning more, the white paper can be found here: http://marketing.azimadli.com/acton/formfd/1888/0006:d-0001.
About Azima DLI
Azima DLI, http://www.azimadli.com/, is the leader and premier provider of predictive maintenance analytical services and products that align with customers' high standards for reliability, availability and uptime. Azima DLI's WATCHMAN™ Reliability Services utilize flexible deployment models, proven diagnostic software and unmatched analytical expertise to deliver sustainable, scalable and cost-effective condition-based maintenance programs. The company's offerings enable customers to implement comprehensive, predictive maintenance programs that ensure asset availability and maximize productivity. Azima DLI is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts with offices across the U.S. and international representation in Asia-Pacific, Central America, Europe and South America. For more information, call +1 (800) 482-2290 or visit http://www.azimadli.com/.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
GridSense Develops Battery-free Monitoring for Underground Infrastructure and Transformer Applications
GridSense, a subsidiary of Acorn Energy (Nasdaq: ACFN), which develops and markets advanced monitoring solutions for the electric power industry, has developed a maintenance-free and battery-less monitoring system for a U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored project. This self-powered system will allow utilities to cost-effectively monitor dead-front transformers, underground feeders and any other areas of the power grid where an AC (alternating current) power supply is not available. Tested and currently deployed at a major utility in California, GridSense expects the solution to be readily available in 2012.
There are over 30 million transformers installed in the U.S. and it is estimated that over one million are in underground enclosures that are difficult to maintain and monitor. The GridSense solution parasitically draws power from insulated cables and enables continuous monitoring of various asset parameters. Unlike battery-powered monitors that have a finite life span and provide the single function of only detecting faults, the GridSense system is designed to last the life of the asset it is monitoring and can actually prevent faults by capturing real-time performance data. Like all GridSense offerings, the new battery-less solution is easy to retrofit and provides more reliable protection for electric grid assets.
"This new product offering overcomes a major hurdle for the industry," says GridSense CEO Lindon Shiao. "The ability to cost-effectively monitor dead front transformers, switches and underground cable extends GridSense's reach into parts of the network previously cost prohibitive or technologically challenging to monitor. By monitoring these critical points at the distribution level, utilities now have the visibility and intelligence to proactively control power flows in order to optimize asset utilization, prevent failure and ultimately improve reliability."
"The opportunity to start an affordable upgrade of our nation's vast underground electrical infrastructure to a self-healing network makes this a high-profile project," said John Moore, CEO of Acorn Energy. "Until now, this was impossible due to traditional applications which relied upon expensive and unreliable battery-powered technology."
About GridSense Inc. GridSense is a smart grid technology company dedicated to providing innovative, practical and cost effective monitoring solutions to the electric power industry. Utilizing in-depth industry knowledge and understanding of utility requirements, we provide technology and services that help the industry address the limitations of old and aging infrastructure. We apply experience and technical know-how with new insight and ideas to create intelligent, reliable and leading edge technologies that add value to our customers and shape the future of the modern electrical power system.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/13/4119292/gridsense-develops-battery-free.html#ixzz1gVHMXv1C
There are over 30 million transformers installed in the U.S. and it is estimated that over one million are in underground enclosures that are difficult to maintain and monitor. The GridSense solution parasitically draws power from insulated cables and enables continuous monitoring of various asset parameters. Unlike battery-powered monitors that have a finite life span and provide the single function of only detecting faults, the GridSense system is designed to last the life of the asset it is monitoring and can actually prevent faults by capturing real-time performance data. Like all GridSense offerings, the new battery-less solution is easy to retrofit and provides more reliable protection for electric grid assets.
"This new product offering overcomes a major hurdle for the industry," says GridSense CEO Lindon Shiao. "The ability to cost-effectively monitor dead front transformers, switches and underground cable extends GridSense's reach into parts of the network previously cost prohibitive or technologically challenging to monitor. By monitoring these critical points at the distribution level, utilities now have the visibility and intelligence to proactively control power flows in order to optimize asset utilization, prevent failure and ultimately improve reliability."
"The opportunity to start an affordable upgrade of our nation's vast underground electrical infrastructure to a self-healing network makes this a high-profile project," said John Moore, CEO of Acorn Energy. "Until now, this was impossible due to traditional applications which relied upon expensive and unreliable battery-powered technology."
About GridSense Inc. GridSense is a smart grid technology company dedicated to providing innovative, practical and cost effective monitoring solutions to the electric power industry. Utilizing in-depth industry knowledge and understanding of utility requirements, we provide technology and services that help the industry address the limitations of old and aging infrastructure. We apply experience and technical know-how with new insight and ideas to create intelligent, reliable and leading edge technologies that add value to our customers and shape the future of the modern electrical power system.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/13/4119292/gridsense-develops-battery-free.html#ixzz1gVHMXv1C
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Industrial Enterprises Reap Fast ROI From Wireless Applications
Apprion, the leader in industrial wireless application systems, today announced ION QuickStart, an industrial application starter kit that enables companies to incrementally build their wireless application infrastructure or extend wireless controls within a facility at a fraction of the cost and time it takes to install more network-wide systems.
ION QuickStart provides the quickest path for discovering or expanding on the real-time benefits of wireless monitoring systems and applications to improve safety, security, and efficiency, and meet compliance mandates. Apprion Professional Services installs the "lighthouse application" starter kits for Video, Condition Monitoring and Network Management in just a few days.
ION QuickStart kits include components such as the network infrastructure, video monitoring and wireless sensor devices to monitor the location, status, and condition of operations, assets and personnel. All ION QuickStart kits include Apprion's IONizers, industrial field appliances for processing automated data from multi-protocol, multi-vendor sensor devices and Apprion's IONosphere, a network appliance that manages enterprise-wide data services, workflow, security, monitoring and maintenance.
Industry analyst Harry Forbes of ARC Advisory Group comments, "For industrial applications that use wireless, much of the initial investment represents infrastructure. This can make early projects struggle to clear capital project ROI hurdles. Apprion's QuickStart responds to this difficulty by reducing cost, uncertainty, and time-to-value for smaller projects. As a more solid infrastructure grows, future projects can leverage it."
In the "State of Industrial Wireless" report Apprion co-published last year with Control Magazine, survey respondents said that wireless applications in process manufacturing facilities were on the rise, but cost and budget constraints were the No. 1 impediment to more widespread adoption.
"Apprion designed ION QuickStart to help businesses justify a small project or extend existing infrastructure by making it cost-effective, easy and fast to get going with wireless," said Doug Donzelli, CEO, Apprion. "ION QuickStart kits make it supremely easy to prove the immediate and lasting value of industrial wireless applications to secure and optimize industrial operations."
Designed for simplicity to address Return on Investment concerns, ION QuickStart can be leveraged to test the reliability of wireless, try industrial applications with low risk or cost and validate a business case for larger implementations. Once the ROI on the project is proven, facilities can extend the initial ION QuickStart network to a facility-wide implementation, integrate with all types of wireless and wired devices, and enable fully integrated views of the entire network and all applications in one dashboard.
Apprion also provides consulting, installation and managed services. Features of the award-winning ION System include device configuration, network monitoring, reporting, customizable dashboard, real-time intelligence of all devices, video streaming, automated alarms and alerts of anomalies as well as network wide security.
About Apprion Apprion delivers industrial wireless application systems and services for the process manufacturing industry. Whether it is the need to address safety or security concerns, meet compliance mandates, or improve productivity, a wireless application system from Apprion will assure that any industrial application is easier to deploy and manage while delivering value faster, more efficiently. For more information, visit www.apprion.com .
Apprion and all other Apprion Inc. product or service names are trademarks of Apprion Inc. in the USA and other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright 2011 Apprion Inc. All rights reserved.
Monday, 12 December 2011
Dytran Instruments offers accelerometer suitable for automotive vibration studies
Dytran Instruments’ Model 3316C accelerometer can be used in applications involving high temperatures and mass loading, such as automotive vibration studies, exhaust system analysis, engine vibration analysis and environmental stress screening.
The device features a charge mode element mounted in a hermetically sealed Inconel housing. The housing features a ’silver window’ on its top cover which provides oxygen access to the crystal at high temperatures without affecting the sealing.
The accelerometer weighs 5g, is 0.36in (9.1mm) in height and can withstand temperatures of up to 900°F ( 482°C).
It is offered with a sensitivity of between 1 and 2 pC/g and a 10,000Hz upper frequency response.
Dytran also offers isolated mounting blocks to isolate the sensor from the mounting surface when using it at elevated temperatures, in order to avoid EMI/ground loop interference.
The accelerometer weighs 5g, is 0.36in (9.1mm) in height and can withstand temperatures of up to 900°F ( 482°C).
It is offered with a sensitivity of between 1 and 2 pC/g and a 10,000Hz upper frequency response.
Dytran also offers isolated mounting blocks to isolate the sensor from the mounting surface when using it at elevated temperatures, in order to avoid EMI/ground loop interference.
Friday, 9 December 2011
Shaft solution helps sewage problem
The £200 million brownfield Swansea Waterfront re-development, owned by Welsh Water, is part of a wider regeneration of the Swansea Docks in Wales. It required raw sewage to be conveyed down a 14m drop in a constrained space as part of a cost-saving solution within a tight 14-week project window.
“The solution recommended to Welsh Water involved installing the Hydro VortexDrop Shaft in an existing 4m bore access shaft within the dock,” said Len Burgess, project engineer for Hyder Consulting. “The Drop Shaft takes the sewage 14m from street level down to the existing main sewage line below water level in the dock.
“The Drop Shaft uses a hydrodynamic vortex to throttle back the flow, dissipating the energy of the falling liquid and protecting the surrounding infrastructure from undue stresses. This solution was much more economical in terms of time, space and cost than trying to incorporate a new cascade or other alternative in the dock.”
The Hydro Vortex Drop Shaft from Hydro International is a single-shaft self-activating system with no moving parts, designed to drop water or sewage from heights in a space-saving design. By controlling the flows, the system avoids noise and vibration which could damage the network infrastructure.
In Swansea, the 150mm bore Hydro Vortex Drop shaft is designed for a maximum flow volume of 20l/s. It is sited in a 4m bore foul access shaft which had been located in the dock structure to access the sewage outflow pipeline installed following renewal of the area’s sewage infrastructure in the 1990s.
Found at: http://www.filtsep.com/view/22539/shaft-solution-helps-sewage-problem/
Thursday, 8 December 2011
WIX oil test kits from CPS Wear Parts
CPS Wear Parts presents WIX oil test kits for used oil analysis. Used oil analysis introduced by CPS Wear Parts is a powerful tool in maintenance.
Condition monitoring can be done by closely monitoring changes in the concentration of metals and other contaminants collected by oil to provide early warning of potential problems in the equipment.
The results gained from oil analysis using WIX oil test kits help recognise and prevent costly failures before they happen.
CPS Wear Parts has approved SGS as the preferred laboratory to deliver used oil analysis services. SGS is a world-leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
Found at: http://www.ferret.com.au/c/CPS-Wear-Parts/WIX-oil-test-kits-from-CPS-Wear-Parts-n1828078
Condition monitoring can be done by closely monitoring changes in the concentration of metals and other contaminants collected by oil to provide early warning of potential problems in the equipment.
The results gained from oil analysis using WIX oil test kits help recognise and prevent costly failures before they happen.
CPS Wear Parts has approved SGS as the preferred laboratory to deliver used oil analysis services. SGS is a world-leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company.
Found at: http://www.ferret.com.au/c/CPS-Wear-Parts/WIX-oil-test-kits-from-CPS-Wear-Parts-n1828078
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Industrial Enterprises Reap Fast ROI From Wireless Applications
Apprion, the leader in industrial wireless application systems, today announced ION QuickStart, an industrial application starter kit that enables companies to incrementally build their wireless application infrastructure or extend wireless controls within a facility at a fraction of the cost and time it takes to install more network-wide systems.
ION QuickStart provides the quickest path for discovering or expanding on the real-time benefits of wireless monitoring systems and applications to improve safety, security, and efficiency, and meet compliance mandates. Apprion Professional Services installs the "lighthouse application" starter kits for Video, Condition Monitoring and Network Management in just a few days.
ION QuickStart kits include components such as the network infrastructure, video monitoring and wireless sensor devices to monitor the location, status, and condition of operations, assets and personnel. All ION QuickStart kits include Apprion's IONizers, industrial field appliances for processing automated data from multi-protocol, multi-vendor sensor devices and Apprion's IONosphere, a network appliance that manages enterprise-wide data services, workflow, security, monitoring and maintenance.
See more at: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/industrial-enterprises-reap-fast-roi-from-wireless-applications-with-apprions-introduction-of-its-low-cost-ion-quickstart-kit-2011-12-06
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Using Thermography to Uncover Hidden Problems
Thermography can be used to identify and analyze thermal anomalies for the purposes of condition monitoring of machines. These thermal anomalies are usually caused by such mechanisms as operation, improper lubrication, misalignment, worn components or mechanical loading anomalies.
Infrared thermography is based on measuring the distribution of radiant thermal energy (heat) emitted from a target surface and converting this to a surface temperature map or thermogram. Thermal energy is present with the operation of all machines. It can be in the form of friction losses within machines, energy losses within machines, as a characteristic of the process media or any combination thereof. As a result, temperature can be a key parameter for monitoring the performance of machines, the condition of machines and the diagnostics of machine problems. Temperature is also one of the key causes and symptoms of lubricant degradation and loss of lubrication function within a machine.
Infrared thermography is an ideal technology to investigate thermal anomalies on machines because it offers complete thermal images of a machine or a machine component with no physical attachments (non-intrusive), requires little setup and provides the results in a very short period of time. As such, thermography techniques can be used as part of a condition monitoring process when such a process is implemented in accordance with ISO 17359.
See more at: http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/28638/using-thermography
Infrared thermography is based on measuring the distribution of radiant thermal energy (heat) emitted from a target surface and converting this to a surface temperature map or thermogram. Thermal energy is present with the operation of all machines. It can be in the form of friction losses within machines, energy losses within machines, as a characteristic of the process media or any combination thereof. As a result, temperature can be a key parameter for monitoring the performance of machines, the condition of machines and the diagnostics of machine problems. Temperature is also one of the key causes and symptoms of lubricant degradation and loss of lubrication function within a machine.
Infrared thermography is an ideal technology to investigate thermal anomalies on machines because it offers complete thermal images of a machine or a machine component with no physical attachments (non-intrusive), requires little setup and provides the results in a very short period of time. As such, thermography techniques can be used as part of a condition monitoring process when such a process is implemented in accordance with ISO 17359.
Thermography Techniques
There are several recognized infrared thermography techniques in use throughout industry. Comparative thermography is the most common technique, and it is normally used to provide the best available data in lieu of ideal or absolute thermal measurements. When encountering changing machinery operating conditions, the ability to perform rough emissivity estimates and to differentiate emissivity differences on machinery equipment provides useful information for condition monitoring and diagnostics of the machine under the less-than-ideal circumstances frequently encountered in the field. Absolute thermography is used when it is essential to know as precisely as possible the true temperature of a target.See more at: http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/28638/using-thermography
Monday, 5 December 2011
New SCADA RTU Application Brief Describes Remote Pump Condition Monitoring
Semaphore, a CSE Global company, has released a technical document with information on applications of the T-BOX LT all-in-one RTU. The T-BOX SCADA system brings new technology to remote monitoring of pumps in a variety of industry applications.
The new brief, titled Condition Monitoring for Remote Pump Operations, relates telemetry applications in conjunction with the latest technology, vibration velocity sensors, in light of economic conditions that have increased the priorities on prolonging service life of capital equipment. T-BOX SCADA systems have been used to provide timely monitoring, improve maintenance and automate pumps for increased efficiency.
Seem more at: http://www.businessreviewaustralia.com/press_releases/new-scada-rtu-application-brief-describes-remote-pump-condition-monitoring
The new brief, titled Condition Monitoring for Remote Pump Operations, relates telemetry applications in conjunction with the latest technology, vibration velocity sensors, in light of economic conditions that have increased the priorities on prolonging service life of capital equipment. T-BOX SCADA systems have been used to provide timely monitoring, improve maintenance and automate pumps for increased efficiency.
Seem more at: http://www.businessreviewaustralia.com/press_releases/new-scada-rtu-application-brief-describes-remote-pump-condition-monitoring
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