Mechanical drift commonly occurs in the bearings of both hot and cold air fans, resulting in unexpected halts. In response to this issue, the customer - a coffee producer company - expressed their requirement to equip these devices with instrumentation for obtaining accurate on-site measurements. To ensure prompt action, operators needed to be notified of any mechanical drifts through a three-color light column, allowing proactive intervention.
Siemens together with its partner DV Group provided a solution based on Condition Monitoring System SIPLUS CMS1200 used for:
4 fans
45kW motors (x2)
260kW
motors (x2)
8 bearings
Control of equipment wear levels
Access to real-time measurements
Correlation of vibration levels and equipment rotation speeds : detailed analysis
Operator station alerted by light column in case of drift
Alert and alarm thresholds set by experts
2 mechanical drifts detected during the year
Periodic reporting : notification of drift on bearings
