Wireless energy monitoring on a cloud-enabled sensor network

Technews Industry Guide - Wireless 2013 Data Acquisition & Telemetry Industrial Wireless

Lord MicroStrain’s Watt-Link is a new wireless energy and power monitoring sensor node that simplifies distributed installations and synchronises with SensorCloud remote condition monitoring solutions.

Watt-Link streamlines discrete industrial power installations and provides remote energy monitoring and reporting via any Web-connected device. Applications include energy management, building automation, metering, and equipment performance monitoring, from the perspectives of verification, evaluation, and diagnostics.

Watt-Link operates on the MicroStrain LXRS wireless communication network to achieve the simplicity of wireless use with the reliability of a hardwired system. Devices synchronise bidirectional power, energy and demand data with other MicroStrain condition-based monitoring including wireless strain, vibration, and temperature.

SensorCloud, a cloud-based data aggregation, visualisation, and analytics platform, allows Watt-Link users to receive real-time alerts and custom reports via email and SMS. Furthermore, MathEngine analytics provide a platform for identifying consumption trends and tracking metrics to maximise machine and manufacturing process efficiency.

Distributed power and energy data is powerful for optimising usage. Watt-Link is unique because it combines the simplicity of wireless systems with the ability to synchronise measurements with other inputs that influence power consumption. The LXRS lossless wireless communication enables data to be reliably aggregated in harsh operating environments. This off-the-shelf solution allows operators to monitor equipment at a fraction of the cost of traditional hardwired technologies for more effective power consumption research, industrial manufacturing efficiency and long-term machine health monitoring.

For more information contact Andre Veldsman, Esteq, +27 (0)12 809 9500, [email protected], www.esteq.co.za

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