Wireless condition monitoring for rotating machinery
Sulzer Pumps Finland
Last month, this company introduced the Sulzer Sense wireless IoT condition-monitoring system (photo). The solution includes wireless sensors that are attached to a pump, agitator, motor or any rotating equipment. The sensors measure temperature and vibration and send the data to the cloud. This means that the operating status of the equipment can be remotely monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The condition-monitoring feature identifies changes in condition parameters and indicates potential faults at an early stage. The new Sulzer Sense monitoring device will detect possible imbalance, misalignment, looseness and bearing wear. This supports predictive maintenance and helps to avoid sudden pump failure and eventual downtime. The Sense data are sent to the cloud and can be monitored in the company’s online service on a mobile phone, tablet or laptop, anywhere and anytime. The user can set an alert value and will automatically be alarmed if this value is exceeded. — Sulzer Pumps Finland Oy, Vantaa, Finland