articleThe increasing availability of inexpensive, wireless sensors allows companies to measure equipment reliability, safety, regulatory compliance and energy efficiency without breaking the bank. Here, Jonathan Wilkins, marketing director of European Automation, discusses pervasive sensing techniques and technologies, and the impact they’re having on manufacturing
productCombustible dust, gas or chemical explosions are a known hazard which can lead to devastating and irreversible effects.
productSwedish forestry group Nordic Paper has decided to use SPM’s recently developed accelerometer, DuoTech, as the standard sensor for condition monitoring of critical equipment at the group’s three mills in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors.
productAvailable in the UK from Ixthus Instrumentation, the Datawatch IX monitor/recorder from condition monitoring systems specialist, Metrix Instrument, features a 3.5in colour TFT display for clear visualisation of vibration, acceleration and other process parameters through four or eight universal inputs with fully configurable views plus alarm, shutdown and data recording/storage capability.
productSonotec’s new digital ultrasonic testing device – Sonaphone – will feature on a special Predictive Maintenance display in hall 17 at Hannover Messe (25th to 29th April).
articleRoot cause analysis (RCA) is the basis of sustainable reliability improvement, says Phil Burge, country communication manager at SKF.
productAS Technical Solutions Ltd is a supplier of sampling equipment and monitoring solutions to the emission monitoring industry. Staff at AS have many years’ experience and offer a high level of technical and service support.
productNI has announced an enhanced version of NI InsightCM Enterprise software, a solution that helps companies gain insight into the health of capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations.
productGill Sensors & Controls has taken the technology from its first generation Oil Debris Sensors to produce an advanced device that alerts machine operators of debris in the oil at the earliest possible stage to prevent mechanical failure and avoid costly downtime.
productPrecision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler has launched a standalone system for monitoring the condition of rotating plant and equipment with fixed or variable speeds from 100 to 15,000 rpm. Due to its automatic fault assessment feature, the system can be operated by maintenance staff with little or no expertise in vibration monitoring technology.
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