Condition Monitoring
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Constant monitoring of electro/mechanical enclosures

IRISS has added a new system to its range of electrical maintenance safety devices (EMSDs). Delta T Alert is a self-contained, wireless temperature monitoring system that attaches to an electrical enclosure cover. It bridges the gap between infrared inspections by regularly recording and reporting critical temperatures within electro/mechanical enclosures. 

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Low frequency vibration sensor

To measure vibration on slow speed rotating machinery (typically, less than 300rpm) and plant, condition monitoring specialist, Sensonics, has developed the VEL/GLF, a new low frequency velocity vibration sensor.

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Beyond IoT: Pervasive sensing

The 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

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Complete condition status

Swedish 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.

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Proactive machinery protection

Available 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.

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Ultrasonic testing

Sonotec’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).

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Cause and effect

Root cause analysis (RCA) is the basis of sustainable reliability improvement, says Phil Burge, country communication manager at SKF.

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