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been extended to monitor data from no fewer than 60 sensors. Many of these were additional vibration sensors installed using glue-on studs which made them fast and easy to fit without taking the machine out of service. Installation was further simplified by the use of pre- terminated plug-in cables to connect the sensors to the moneo system. “The moneo system is very easy to retrofit to existing machines,” says Dean Sherman, electrical maintenance manager at Sheard Packaging, “and, once it’s functioning, it makes it simple to visualise exactly what’s happening
on the machines, which is an enormous operational benefit. We can see instantly, for example, if a bearing is starting to fail, which means we can schedule replacement work for a time when it will have minimum impact on production. A really excellent feature of moneo is that ifm provides a complete end-to-end solution. Sensors, analytics and dashboard displays – it’s all done for you.” To ensure that it gets the best from its moneo systems, Sheard Packaging has invested in training from ifm electronic, which covers topics that include custom dashboard configuration, detailed interpretation of results and analysis of historical data as an aid to maintenance planning. The company also plans to roll out moneo monitoring across its whole factory, with the next step being the installation of the system on an EMBA high speed converting machine.
ifm electronic
www.ifm.com
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