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News Release from: Westfalia Separator | Subject: Monitoring of separators and decanters
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 April 2007
Permanent monitoring of separators and
decanters
Westfalia Separator has developed Wewatch for monitoring separators and decanters in order to diagnose machinery damage at an early stage, preventing maintenance issues and production delays.
An intelligent condition monitoring system from Westfalia Separator offers separator and decanter users maximum machinery availability, absolute budget reliability and permanent process efficiency All from a remote teleservice called Wewatch, pioneered by Westfalia Separator to enhance their CapitalCare aftersales programme
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Wewatch provides permanent status monitoring of separators and decanters to diagnose machinery damage at an early stage to prevent costly maintenance and unproductive downtown.
At the same time, Wewatch continuously measures process parameters for analysis and equipment adjustment to produce increased efficiency of the whole process.
The increasing complexity of machines and demands for predictable and quality assured production mean that a monitoring system, more sophisticated than the human eye and intuition is needed.
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The unique, remote, Wewatch, frequency selective, vibration monitoring system permits monitoring of specifically selected machine parts enabling detection and isolation of faulty or damaged parts at an early stage without the presence of a diagnosis expert.
Subsequent remedial action can be taken immediately.
Enhanced monitoring of individual process parameters such as feed and discharge pressure, motor power consumption and bearing and product temperature means Wewatch can also perform a complete process efficiency check giving manufacturers the opportunity to have their process parameters assessed by experienced Westfalia Separator specialists, around the clock.
Reliable diagnosis can then be made to correct or optimise the operating performance.
The intelligent alarm system ensures that deviations from normal operating conditions are transmitted without delay in order to initiate effective countermeasures immediately.
Wewatch is available in various configurations and is provided either as an upgrade to existing separators and decanters or for installing in a new machine.
Remote communication by telephone or modem allows 24/7 expert monitoring of equipment and processes cost effectively.
Recorded data is also available for accurate machine reconfiguration post shut down.
When utilised in conjunction with Westfalia's fixed price service programme, CapitalCare, a total tele-monitoring, response and action package is created to ensure optimum operation of separators and decanters with the benefit of continuous management by Westfalia's experienced and specialist team .
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