The Power of Predictive Maintenance
Maintaining an accurate assessment of equipment health is a standard industry best practice. Consequently, vibration and temperature monitoring are key components of any successful predictive maintenance program. Benefits of such a program include lowered operating costs, reduced unscheduled downtime, and increased equipment lifespan. All of that adds up to a better return on investment.
Good predictive maintenance requires comprehensive and ongoing system monitoring. Information so obtained can then be used to schedule prescriptive maintenance, eliminating costly downtime and repairs. By effectively monitoring two primary and universal indicators of machine health
With a Waites Wireless sensor network, the true power in predictive maintenance is realized through automated, in-depth, real-time analysis of monitored data. This analysis requires no on-site expertise, freeing up personnel resources and increasing productivity – at a reduced cost to the business.
When it comes to predictive maintenance in industrial applications, a Waites Wireless sensor network is the essence of sophisticated simplicity.
Specifically designed for use across multiple applications (pumps, motors, fans, bearings, rollers, etc.) the Waites Wireless system consists of a powerful and highly redundant wireless mesh network. Mesh networks are unique in that they can be built to be fail-safe if any single piece of the system fails. This ensures that the data from your equipment flows through the system successfully, even if part of the network is down due to power outages, damaged units, etc. An entire plant can be covered by relatively few meshed repeater nodes, making initial installation fast and inexpensive. A plant can install and start receiving data from its first unit in as little as ten minutes!
From plug-and-play installation to versatile scalability in web-based analysis, Waites Wireless sensor networks enable industry to do more with less.