Cloud based condition monitoring.

Machine Sentry® has enhanced its cloud-based condition monitoring offering with the launch of Machine Sentry® 2.5.

Ian Newby, IS Development Manager of AVT Reliability®* said: “Machine Sentry® is one of the most advanced cloud-based condition monitoring systems on the market but our ongoing aim is to make it simple and cost-efficient to use.
“The new capabilities offered by Machine Sentry® 2.5 not only expand the range of options to customers, but also make it easier to adopt them, without the need for detailed technical knowledge of the system.
“As always, customers have the additional option of direct support from our in-house team of reliability experts, from installation onwards, providing a 360° service to their condition based maintenance programmes.”

The latest developments deliver key enhancements to Android™ applications of the system, including:

• Integration with Bluetooth® low energy (LE) sensors from any manufacturer
• Support for new, advanced oil quality and vibration sensors
• A simplified measurement import application programme interface (API)

In addition to the option of employing MSF-1, a Machine Sentry® sensor, companies using the Machine Sentry® Android™ application can now add any brand of sensor to the system. By simply copying the sensor definition to the Android™ device’s internal storage and opening it. Once loaded, the new sensor will be able to collect measurements in exactly the same way as MS-F1.

Machine Sentry® 2.5 also enables enhanced oil quality and vibration monitoring capability with the addition of two new compatible sensors. The Tandelta oil quality sensor, connected via the Tandelta OQD Express display, allows the condition of oil to be monitored in situ without the need to extract a sample and send it to an oil lab. Wear or contamination is measured in real time to an accuracy of 0.001%.

The CTC WA102-1A transmitter, for AC312 and AC314 accelerators, has a higher maximum temperature range than MSF-1, with the potential to reach 125°C, and is capable of a higher sample rate, delivering a maximum F-Max value of just over 15kHz.

The simplified measurement API has been developed to make it easy to import devices, channels and measurements from other systems to Machine Sentry®. Data uploaded via the IPA is automatically added to the database.

*AVT Reliability® has a base in Midleton, Co. Cork (IRL)

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Thermal imaging for Ireland and Britain.

AVT Reliability® has announced a partnership with world-leading thermal imaging camera manufacturer Teledyne FLIR.

This partnership will enable AVT Reliability to offer industrial clients state-of-the-art cameras and software for the condition monitoring of assets, further enhancing its Great Britain and Ireland* thermal imaging offer.

Lee McFarlane, Group Technical Director at AVT Reliability, which is part of the AES Engineering Reliability Group, said: “The quality of a thermal imaging camera is crucial to the safe collection of detailed and accurate data to inform a proactive maintenance plan.

“Teledyne FLIR is world-renowned for the innovation of its design and the quality of its thermal imaging equipment, which we have utilised for decades in our service business.

“It was a natural fit for both parties that AVT Reliability UK and Ireland become a channel partner in the condition monitoring sector. We’re confident that their range of advanced products will bring enormous benefits to our clients across the UK and Ireland.”

Handheld thermal imaging cameras can be used as part of a condition based maintenance programme on electrical, static and rotating equipment.

Lee McFarlane added: “The range of cameras available is extensive, depending on their application and budget. Additionally, AVT Reliability’s certified consultants can offer practical and technical guidance to clients, to ensure they apply the technology for optimum benefit.”

* AVT Ireland is based in Cork.

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Asset management and plant reliability under one umbrella!

AES Engineering’s range of asset management and plant reliability companies under one banner, offering one of the most comprehensive services on the market with the launch of AES Engineering Reliability Group (AES Reliability) .

The launch of the new group follows a two-year period of expansion and acquisition and includes: AVT Reliability Ltd, which has bases in Cheshire (GB), and County Cork (Irl), Van Geffen Reliability (NL) and AVT Reliability Inc (TN USA).

The companies offer more than 45 years of expertise, delivering plant asset management and reliability improvement services and solutions, with in-depth knowledge of the most advanced condition monitoring technology.

Lee McFarlane

Technical Director of AES Reliability, Lee McFarlane, said: “Every company in the group shares one key attribute – it has reliability in its DNA. Very few, if any, companies can deliver the comprehensive, 360° service that the AES Reliability group offers.

“In addition to on-site services, our Remote Diagnostics Centres are staffed by certified engineers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing on-demand support to clients requiring instant or routine problem diagnosis.”

He added: “Our aim now is to continue to expand the AES Reliability group, with the simple goal of improving the reliability of our customers’ assets and operations, to save them time and money.”

AES Reliability consultancy and on-site services encompass troubleshooting support, condition monitoring, structural monitoring, pipework vibration compliance, rotor dynamics/reciprocating services, energy assessment and pump reliability.

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Asset management system partners announced.

Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability® has expanded distribution of its cloud-based condition monitoring system, Machine Sentry®  with two new distribution partnerships.

The company, which is headquartered in Cheshire (GB), has announced partnerships with:

Pure Lubrication Ltd, based in Inverness, Scotland. GEDMI maintenance and repair specialist, based in Normandy, France

Managing Director of AVT Reliability®, Frederic Thomas, said: “We’re delighted to have enhanced our distribution of Machine Sentry® in Europe with these new partnerships. “Pure Lubrication and GEDMI have excellent reputations for their technical expertise and commitment to customer services. We’re confident that Machine Sentry® will enhance their client offer and strengthen our ongoing expansion plans for AVT Reliability®.”

Pure Lubrication Ltd deploys its wealth of expertise in cost-efficient lubricants, lubrication management and oil condition monitoring, to provide customised lubrication solutions to clients across the industrial spectrum. The Inverness based company prides itself on its 100% focus on lubricants and lubrication services.
Pure Lubrication Business Director Simon Campbell, said: “Our commitment is to create tailored solutions that make lubrication a simple, cost-efficient and highly effective element of our clients’ reliability programme. Machine Sentry® offers unparalleled insight into lubrication data, not just for individual assets but also in the context of the broader condition maintenance programme and the plant as a whole. We’re confident that it will further enhance our lubrication services to clients across all sectors.” 

GEDMI is the principle maintenance and repair arm of the GED group, which provides products and services to improve the reliability of pumps and other rotating equipment, to the electrical manufacturing industry in France. GEDMI will add the Machine Sentry® fixed and mobile sensors to its asset reliability offer, with its services supported where required by the analytical expertise of AVT Reliability®. The joint goal is to extend distribution across the whole of France and also expand the range of AVT Reliability® products offered.
GEDMI Managing Director, Cédric Dupray, said: “The partnership between AVT Reliability® and GEDMI is the perfect answer to the need to increase the level of reliability of industrial machines. On the forefront of industry 4.0; Machine Sentry® is revolutionizing the business of condition monitoring.”

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Standards for vibration & temperature.

AVT Reliability® has strengthened its position in the US and Canadian asset management market after achieving the UL 61010 US and C safety standard for its tri-axial fixed vibration and temperature sensor, Machine Sentry® MSF-1.

The company opened its first US subsidiary in Rockford, Tennessee in January this year to service and support an increased demand from clients. It has also established a local distribution network and support partners in the US and Canada for its Machine Sentry® product range.

The UL 61010 is the US & Canada equivalent of the European CE product safety standard and covers electrical products for use in non-hazardous locations.

Managing Director of AVT Reliability®, Frederic Thomas, said: “The UL 61010 certification comes in response to the increasing demand from new and existing customers in the North American market.

“AVT Reliability® has already met the demanding safety standards required to attain Hazloc, ATEX and IECEx certification. With the UL 61010 certification we are now able to assure our clients across North America that MSF-1 meets extremely high safety requirements, whilst also being one of the most cost-effective, user-friendly wireless condition monitoring tools on the market.”

The MSF-1 sensor is a wireless intelligent tri-axial vibration and integrated temperature sensor, which connects via a Bluetooth®. Storing up to 5,000 readings and with a five-year battery life, it can be installed anywhere from harsh environments such as chemical plants and the oil and gas industry, to the food and beverage sector, and is also available with an optional internet gateway.

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Contactless data collection.

The Machine Sentry® suite of cloud-based condition monitoring tools from AVT Reliability® has been enhanced with the launch of its long range, low energy Bluetooth® router, Gateway.

Easy to install and simple to use, Machine Sentry Gateway removes the need for manual data collection from MSF-1 sensors. This improves workforce safety and frees up valuable time for operatives on the plant floor.

It can connect up to 100 vibration sensors to the internet via the ethernet, Wi-Fi or 3G/4G cellular network, and extends Bluetooth connectivity up to 50m (160 ft). An IP65 rating makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Frederic Thomas, Managing Director at AVT Reliability®, said: “Machine Sentry Gateway is the most user-friendly online condition monitoring system on the market today.

“Power over ethernet means set-up is flexible and it can be easily deployed, and scaled up if required, anywhere on a plant.

“The Machine Sentry platform allows data to be stored securely in the cloud, where it can be managed by authorised personnel on one easy-to-use interface, from any location, using a standard web browser. Vibration data collected from Machine Sentry sensors is then analysed by ADA™ the Automated Diagnostic Assistant.”

He added: “AVT Reliability strives to stay one step ahead in digital condition monitoring approaches. We believe Machine Sentry Gateway seals our reputation for bringing truly game-changing products to the UK, European and American markets.

“This new addition is the first of many developments AVT Reliability have pending, all designed to improve the transition and experience of users to a truly innovative and sustainable Industry 4.0 solution”.

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