Sometimes it is complicated to access machines and equipment that has to be monitored using measuring instruments due to long distances for cables. Use of a wireless-based solution is considerably more efficient and offers greater potential savings. The C300_Wireless system (photo) is installed in a compact switching cabinet with a transmission module. Installation of the monitoring system is simply the mounting of the sensor, installing a switch-gear unit and laying the spur cable. If a failure occurs in the data link, the measured values are stored locally until connection to a control unit has been restored. The heart of the system — online machine diagnostics — is still based on established methods of measuring and evaluating structure-bourne noise signals and intelligently linking them to process data. — DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Essen, Germany
Kate Torzewski and Gerald Ondrey