Case Studies and Stories
Impact of Automation on Refrigeration Units and the Role of Power Quality
Alan Ross, president of EPRA, presents a case study involving a dairy storage facility. When they installed a series of new freezers with energy-efficient motors and compressors, and they automated the system, individual freezers began shutting down randomly…
- Alan Ross
- Electric Power Reliability Alliance EPRA
Stator Looseness
A 6.6 kV motor that is used to cool the temperature of gas after going through a gas phase polymerization process at a Petrochemical plant was experiencing abnormal symptoms. A technician conducted a vibration test and noticed an abnormal vibration...
- Mark Koch
- ALL-TEST Pro, LLC
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Wireless technology is often perceived as being more expensive and less secure than traditional wired methods, but the opposite is true. Wiring can be at risk of damage in harsh environments, both during operation and maintenance so going wireless reduces the cost of installation, minimizes risk and is an affordable way to retrofit machines needing monitoring.
- Christian Sahlin
- LumenRadio
SPM Condition Monitoring Solution for Extruder
Welcome and enjoy the case study for extruder condition monitoring with SPM HD technology..
- Thamo Yellappan
- Eastwest Online (M) sdn Bhd
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