MACHINERY | EXTRUDER MAINTENANCE
machine failure without the need for expert manual analysis. Its intelligent machine-learning algorithms allow it to be used on any machine from any manufacturer, taking information from existing industrial IoT sensors and platforms to diagnose failures automatically and provide the remaining useful life of machinery all at scale and in the cloud.
Above: Remote access tools such as Schenck’s PROXiQ are becoming the norm in today’s compounding plant
Lubrication matters Swedish company Asalub developed WLubeMon for monitoring the lubrication system of machines such as extruders. The company says the new wireless system monitors that the right amount of lubricant is fed at the right time to the bearings. The system works completely independently of the machine control and is capable of monitoring all types of grease lubrication systems, including manual types. While the meter - LubeMon - has been available some time, it required cable trans- mission. The WLubeMon now comprises a precision grease meter that measures the amount of lubricant fed into the lubrication point. The wireless meter communicates on a regular basis with a control unit and the system has alarms both for high and low lubricant volumes, as well as statistics and log functions. Each control unit can monitor up to 20 individual meters at a distance of 75m. Brüel & Kjaer Vibro developed the SetPoint
product line for condition monitoring. The com- pany says that intelligent analytics is embedded within the SetPoint edge device (vibration monitor) that determines what data needs to be sent to the OSIsoft PI System and what does not. This ap- proach eliminates the need for stand-alone vibration data infrastructure without sacrificing the functionality and data visualisation requirements imposed by rotating machinery engineers and vibration analysts. SetPoint technology can act as both an API 670-compliant machinery protection system and as a condition monitoring device, and the two capabilities can be de-coupled from one another if needed, allowing it to work with an existing machinery protection system. Senseye has introduced a cloud-based software
product for predictive maintenance. The company says that it can help manufacturers avoid downtime and save money by automatically forecasting
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Handling access Meanwhile, materials handling and automation specialist Schenck Process developed the PROXiQ Remote Access System for early identification and rapid response to potential faults that are key to effective, predictive maintenance. It allows its experienced service technicians to access machine controllers from anywhere in the world, 24/7, to provide early diagnosis of any potential faults. “An early intervention significantly drives down support and repair costs,” says Manfred Bruckner, Global Director – Plastics at Schenck Process. “Combined with a service contract, the remote access concept behind PROXiQ also reduces or eliminates ma- chine downtime by enabling better predictive maintenance.” Remote access is available to the customer’s own service group and, at the customer’s discretion, to Schenck Process staff worldwide. With PROXiQ, a robust industrial router is installed in the vicinity of the machine, providing access via a local cable or mobile phone network. VPN software installed on the service technicians’ computer establishes an internet connection from both the router and the computer to the service portal server at Schenck Process. Technicians can then access all systems connected to the local network at the router’s machine port and use versatile diagnostic tools as though they were directly connected by cable to the machine controller. The company says that PROXiQ is highly secure – access is only granted via certificates issued by the manager of the PROXiQ- Portal while the server is protected behind a firewall to prevent unauthorised access. All communication is encrypted and protected by passwords to ensure the highest possible security.
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www.schenckprocess.com
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