Pragmatic Maintenance and Reliability

 

Pragmatic add Motor Condition Monitoring to product range through agreement with world leader, Artesis.

Artesis are a world renowned company specialising in Predictive Maintenance of AC induction motors and driven equipment through the unique Motor Condition Monitor (MCM). Plant Condition Monitors (PCMs) are also available for generators.

An MCM is simply installed in a motor control centre or starter panel and measures voltages and currents on each of the 3 phases. Using NASA-developed technology originally deployed for monitoring Space Shuttle engines, the MCM starts building a model of motor behaviour as soon as it is switched on. Providing continuous monitoring, the MCM is self-learning and provides automatic detection and warning of abnormal operation without user intervention. Statistically based fault detection algorithms provide a high degree of robustness, minimising false alarms. MCMs can be networked, interfaced to SCADA systems and set-up for remote interrogation and diagnosis through the web.

MCMs can be applied to HV, MV and LV motors in both DOL and Star-Delta configurations and both fixed and variable speed drives.

 User friendly, the MCM is important for any motor you can’t afford to lose and is especially suited to:

     

• Critical equipment.
• Equipment which is inaccessible (e.g. submerged pumps).
• Equipment in a hazardous environment.
• Equipment on remote sites.
• Online monitoring applications where traditional methods are too expensive due to cable costs. 

MCM technology can detect:

• Poor power quality.
• Unbalanced phases.
• Broken / high resistance rotor bars.
• Abnormal operation.
• Mechanical problems on both the motor and driven equipment.

For further details please call Sue or Andy on 01477-537095