PRODUCTION • PROCESSING • HANDLING
ensure they have all the right procedures in place, preventing unnecessary delays and making remote monitoring even more advantageous.
THE BIGGER PICTURE Ultimately, condition monitoring enables oil and gas businesses to take a predictive, rather than reactive approach to maintenance. It equips facility managers with a comprehensive understanding of the performance of their assets, enabling them to take better informed decisions about the need for maintenance and ultimately preventing costly disruption and downtime. WEG has recently launched its Motion
Fleet Management (MFM) platform, a control and monitoring tool that can be deployed in oil and gas facilities. Te technology is used for operation and maintenance of fleets of motors, drives, gearboxes and other industrial equipment. MFM has the ability to process data both on edge and in the cloud, allowing for fast reaction-time at device level without sacrificing comprehensive data analysis. Te tool also boasts specialist modules with artificial intelligence (AI) allowing for automated fault diagnosis based on historic reports and trends. MFM works with Motor Scan and
Drive Scan to monitor the operation of industrial assets. Motor Scan is a smart sensor that can easily be fitted to the fin of a motor, where it will record vibration, surface temperature, running hours, speed and lubrication, while also identifying any
WEG offers digital monitoring solutions to help operators manage their motors, drives and gearboxes
misalignment. Drive Scan, as the name suggests, obtains operational data from drives via Ethernet or serial connection, and transmits it to MFM in the cloud. Tere, MFM analysis the data and sends alerts if any measurements fall outside operator-set tolerances, letting facility management know there may be a problem.
VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR OPERATORS
Alongside its condition monitoring capabilities, MFM offers a suite of valuable insights, enabling better asset management for improved performance, efficiency and availability. At an offshore oil and gas facility, the digital tool can
provide a holistic view of the performance of motors, drives and other assets across the entire industrial infrastructure. Regardless of the geographical span of the site, data is presented in the same place, in an intuitive dashboard with indicators, graphics and a history of measured data for easy analysis. Plus, particularly relevant for the oil and gas industry, Motor Scan also has Inmetro, ATEX, IECEx and MASC hazardous area certifications Ex ia I Ma, Ex ia IIC T4 Ga and Ex ia IIIC T135°C Da. Tese certifications mean the tool is classed as intrinsically safe for Category 1 environments with a continuous risk of explosion due to the presence of gas or dust. Downtime can be incredibly costly for the oil and gas sector, but a comprehensive maintenance plan is not without its challenges, due to remote facilities, hazardous conditions and a multitude of assets to manage. Digital technologies such as remote monitoring help businesses of all industries implement a predictive maintenance strategy and prevent disruption due to machine failure. WEG’s range of digital solutions help the oil and gas industry better manage its motors, drives and gearboxes, helping increase efficiency, prevent the escalation of minor faults and prolong machine life.
Condition monitoring technologies enable operators to be aware of issues that can’t be picked up by visual inspection
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Marek Lukaszczyk is with WEG.
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