SKF unveils new machinery health monitoring solution
October 2017Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
SKF recently used a major exhibition for the international construction and aggregates industries to demonstrate its latest condition monitoring technologies. Taking centre stage was the SKF Multilog IMx machine health monitoring system, with the Multilog IMx-8, an eight-channel version of this highly popular platform and SKF’s most compact, easy-to-use machine health tool to date.
At the event, SKF partnered with vibrating screen manufacturer Deister Machine Co by having an SKF Multilog IMx-16S 16-channel condition monitoring system operating on a vibrating screen located at the Deister booth. The screen operated in the booth and the IMx provided remotely accessible machine health data in real time throughout the show, at both the Deister and SKF booths.
SKF demonstrated the power of the IMx platform by monitoring an entire vibrating screen, including the bearings supporting its rotating shafts, which were monitored by SKF Copperhead vibration and temperature sensors. These sensors are also able to monitor other screen health factors, such as the cloth tensioner, for looseness. A loose cloth can reduce the operating efficiency of the screen.
Copperhead vibration sensor mounted on each corner of the screen, enables real-time monitoring of the screens operational orbit or motion. Changes in the orbit at a corner could indicate a broken support spring at that position, a change in the way the material (aggregates, ore, etc.) is fed into the screen, or a blockage of the material, all leading to a drop in machine efficiency.
Keith Meyers, global industry manager for mining at SKF said: “Monitoring machinery in this way can detect faults before they cause permanent damage. Secondary damage can also be avoided, reducing maintenance costs and allowing better planning for maintenance, which ultimately reduces downtime. The IMx platform goes one step further by making the machine condition data available via an Internet connection to a remote monitoring site, where expert analysis of machine health can be made.”
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