Live monitoring of pumps with this IoT solution
The tim IOT digital solution (photo) enables location-independent, realtime monitoring and predictive maintenance, even for purely mechanical pumps. Scheduled to launch this month, tim IOT consists of a retrofittable sensor for data acquisition and the tim IOT smartbox, which connects the pump with the tim IOT cloud platform. Operators benefit from, among other things, a significantly higher process reliability, a minimization of downtimes and considerable cost savings due to better planning, says the company. The system design of tim IOT is quite simple: The pump must first be equipped with an intelligent sensor. This sensor is already integrated as standard in most of this company’s double diaphragm pumps. The sensor is then linked to the tim IOT smartbox, which transmits the data to the cloud by means of a secure transmission, for example via a separate LTE router that is independent of the company network. The visualization and evaluation of the data is done on freely selectable end devices such as PCs, smartphones or tablets. Clearly structured histograms, tables and statistics can be viewed from any location. In the case of error status or exceeding set values, a notification in the IoT platform or to a defined email address is made. Parameters such as pump frequency, number of strokes or pressure curves are permanently visible. Predictions on wear and tear, as well as the planning of repair measures, become much more precise — this ensures optimum use of the pumps over their entire lifetime. — Timmer GmbH, Neuenkirchen, Germany