newsA new £1.8m project led by the University of Huddersfield is investigating how cutting-edge technology and data analysis could improve the efficiency and reliability of how the UK’s railway rolling stock is maintained.
newsEnhancing machine health and aiding predictive maintenance, the Echo Wireless Vibration Monitoring System from PCB Piezotronics can look at the machine’s health several times per day and provides notification when warning or critical levels are reached. This frees up technical experts, like certified vibration analysts, for higher value tasks such as fault inspection.
articleWe all know what a great job vibration analyst’s perform. They are all that stands between a manageable plant and the chaos and mayhem that can result from machines failing unexpectedly. It takes skill, knowledge and experience to be a good vibration analyst; but in many cases, the vibration analyst is only delivering half of the benefits they are capable of. By Jason Tranter, Mobius Institute, Australia and Dean Whittle, RMS Reliability Training Institute, United Kingdom
productBeing able to predict and plan maintenance is the goal pursued by igus with its smart plastics solutions. Intelligent sensors, for example, measure the wear of energy chains, chainflex cables, slewing rings and linear guides. With the new icom.plus communication module, the customer can now decide in which form they would like to incorporate the acquired data from the sensors.
newsMitsubishi Electric has collaborated with e-F@ctory Alliance Partner Schaeffler sensor technology to offer two Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) solutions – one based on an integrated PLC solution and the other using the intelligent functions of the 800 Series Variable Speed Drives
articleAdvances in condition monitoring – brought about by automated collection and analysis of data – mean maintenance teams spend less time collecting data and more time acting on it. Geraint Jones, Technical Manager at SKF discusses the implications this has for automation moving forwards
productNew from Yokogawa Electric Corporation is Centum VP R4.02, an enhanced version of its integrated production control system.
productMonitran has launched six new
ranges of general purpose sensors. All
are available as top- or side-entry and
with integral cables or connectors.
Submersible and intrinsically safe
versions are also available.
Device
productHansford Sensors’ new
HS-1051 range of ATEX and
IEC Ex certified
intrinsically safe vibration
sensors are capable of
operating in tough
environments where
temperatures can rise to
250°C.
Constructed in stainless
s
productThe HS-620 Vibration Monitoring Kit
from Hansford Sensors has been
joined by a new model. The
HS-630 has all the facilities
of the previous model and
offers a fast, reliable way to
measure spot temperature.
The kit c
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