The ability to monitor the condition of assets 24/7, from any location, is becoming the new trend in maintenance best practices. Just as technology has been developing rapidly in fields like machine learning, data analytics, smart devices, and systems infrastructure, the same can be said of asset condition monitoring. Just how far has technology come in asset maintenance, and what does that mean going forward? What current technology is the equivalent of cutting-edge developments in those other fields – playing the role of RFID or the internet of things? For asset maintenance, it's remote monitoring – the ability for technicians to utilize modern tools to collect and parse through continuous data sets from a given asset without the need for 24/7 in-person attention.
This presentation will discuss how Ultrasound has played a major role in improving asset reliability, and with new sensors and systems like UE Systems’ UltraTrak 850 - Remote Continuous Monitoring with Ultrasound - with auto sensitivity for better bearing monitoring, paired with an online system for automatic and condition based lubrication to systems designed for continuous monitoring of electrical assets, ultrasound will continue to be a technology that can provide an early indicator of failure, which means the time to plan for repair can be maximized.
About the Presenter
Graham Fonseca manages the Online Solutions business unit at UE Systems. The team’s main focus is remote monitoring and lubrication using ultrasonic technology. Graham has 6 years of experience in reliability focusing on design, implementation and continuous improvement in production facilities across all industries. He has dedicated his career to combining foundational condition based monitoring principles with ground-breaking technology, to decrease downtime, cost and time spent performing maintenance. Before UE Systems, Graham worked in process controls, eventually spurring his passion for the world of reliability.