September 2019

TECHNOLOGY n SULZER’S FINNISH PUMP business has worked with Treon, a local wireless IoT specialist, to develop a wireless condition monitoring device for rotating machinery. The battery-operated Treon industrial node measures tri-axial vibrations and the surface temperatures of equipment such as pumps, motors and agitators. It is designed to operate as part of a wireless mesh network, making it easy to deploy on a large scale, or to retrofit to existing equipment. Abnormal vibrations or high temperatures caused by component imbalances, misalignments, wear or improper use of equipment, are early indicators of possible machine failures. By gathering and analysing such data, the new wireless nodes allow service personnel to identify these irregularities without needing costly wired installations, or having to move from one machine to another to gather data using handheld devices. Because the data is routed automatically to the cloud via a gateway, it’s always available for review and further analysis. “And because the wireless mesh network can be set up to accommodate anything from a few to thousands of sensors,” explains Treon CEO, Joni Korppi, “the Treon industrial node enables predictive maintenance in massive scale. With any cloud.” Sami Saarenvalta, Sulzer Pumps’ development manager, says the node – which Sulzer is marketing under the Sulzer Sense name – will allow his customers to monitor any equipment – not just process-critical machinery – around the clock. “The measured data enables predictive maintenance and helps to avoid sudden equipment failure and eventual downtime,” he adds. The condition-monitoring system can identify changes in condition parameters and indicate potential faults at an early stage. Sulzer says this will help to avoid sudden pump failures. Users will be able to set alert values and will be notified if these are exceeded. In addition to the Sulzer version, Treon plans to sell the nodes itself to systems integrators and other interested parties. www.treon. www.sulzer.com Cloud-linked wireless nodes monitor rotating machines Visit us on Stand A80 Phone 01480 408 500 – www.leuze.co.uk SMARTER PRODUCT USABILITY integrated connectivity . SMART IS, WHEN A PROFINET GATEWAY IS ALREADY INTEGRATED INTO OUR SAFETY CONTROL Thanks to the integrated interfaces and additional gateway modules you can integrate our safety controls into all common fieldbuses. Alexander Mielchen, Product Management Safety The nodes in the Sulzer/Treon rotatingmachine monitoring system are linked to each other in a mesh network which is, in turn, connected to the cloud