Case Studies and Stories
C&W Services Deploys Wireless Predictive Maintenance to Fix a Dated Walkaround Program
C&W Services implemented a wireless and AI-based predictive maintenance (PdM) solution from Petasense at a leading pharmaceutical and biotech client’s facility to automate data collection, improve asset reliability, reduce equipment downtime and achieve better resource allocation by continuous monitoring of critical machinery...
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
Machine Monitoring and How ESA Technology Can Upgrade Your Plant’s Reliability
In many cases, the quality of the power supplied to the motor system may be the cause of a breakdown or failure. The result of poor “power quality” is usually long term and often overlooked as the source or contributor to the problem. Knowing the quality of the incoming power, along with the mechanical and electrical condition of motor and the mechanical condition of the drive are important at all facilities to maintain uptime & save money...
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
Arizona Public Service Justifies Large-Scale Implementation of Wireless Predictive Maintenance
Southern California has a lot of solar generation, and APS wanted to use Sundance for rapid ramping in the shoulder hours (morning and evening) to add energy to the grid in hours when solar isn’t generating. They started looking for a wireless Predictive Maintenance (PdM) system...
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
Icon Water adopts sustainable approach to Asset Management
Icon Water supplies essential water and sewerage services to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It has served the community for more than 100 years and sources, treats and supplies water through a direct relationship with its customers..
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
Implementing IIoT-Based Asset Reliability Program at a Gold Mine
The wireless Predictive Maintenance program paid for itself within six months at a leading gold mining company. They demonstrated increases in asset reliability, personnel efficiency, and production as part of their digital transformation initiative...
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
Continuous Condition Monitoring Pays off at a Large Power Utility
A large power utility in Hawaii was looking for more frequent condition monitoring on their Balance of Plant (BOP) generation assets. They had experienced significant equipment failures that occurred between their scheduled quarterly walkaround condition monitoring routes. They decided to trial Petasense technology on 8-10 assets...
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
C&W Services Drives Asset Reliability-Based Culture Change at Pharmaceutical Client
C&W Services implemented Petasense’s Asset Reliability & Optimization system as a key piece of changing the reliability culture at a major pharmaceutical company. The results were dramatic, with 31 failures avoided in the first few months and zero unplanned downtime during the first half of 2019...
- Ken Madsen
- Petasense
Rotor Bar Fault Maintenance Issue: Vibration Sensor Alert
A 398 KW MV motor that runs a blower fan in a cement plant was showing strange behavior. The vibration equipment indicated vibration amplitudes that became chronic with the passage of time. The maintenance team not knowing what the issue was...
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
An Efficient Maintenance Strategy for Reciprocating Compressors
A client operates two reciprocating compressors, both of which are critical to the process. This particular plant produces a semi-finished product that is needed in another plant for the production of the end product. The reciprocating compressors are periodically inspected for rider band wear every 12 weeks, and to do so a shutdown is required.
- Lucas van Ruiten
- Istec International