HONEYWELL
INTRODUCES EQUIPMENT HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM DETECTORS
Multiple applications, easy installation and digital
output for demanding industrial equipment
Honeywell
[(NYSE: HON)] today introduced Equipment Health Monitoring
(EHM) System detectors developed specifically to monitor
industrial equipment for operating condition variances
that can lead to breakdowns, increased maintenance costs
and production stoppages.
The
EHM devices monitor the steady state temperature, vibration
and other characteristics of equipment and sound an
alarm automatically when operating values drift from
pre-defined settings. A maintenance engineer alerted
to the condition can respond and attempt to correct
the condition before it becomes an equipment failure.
Ten detectors are available to monitor the following
conditions: temperature loss, fluid flow, temperature
rise, mechanical noise, fluid leak, mechanical wear,
audible noise, vibration, tilt (slope change) and mechanical
insertion.
EHM
detectors, by alerting operators to possible problems
early, may help prevent essential equipment from shutting
down and might help reduce associated maintenance and
repair costs. “The EHM-D-COOL temperature loss detector
monitors a steady state temperature and provides an
alarm if the desired temperature measurement drops below
a set point,” explained Leslie Neill, Honeywell Global
Industrial Market lead. This is particularly useful
as an independent monitor of the state of a control
system or machine. For example, if the temperature of
a chimney drops, it may indicate a boiler has failed.”
Another
product in the series, EHM-D-VIBRATION detector, monitors
a steady state of vibration. Virtually every piece of
industrial equipment has some level of vibration. In
many cases, a significant increase in vibration level
may indicate that something is wrong. Rising vibration
may be a sign of loose mountings, worn bearings or a
faulty motor.
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EHM
detectors offer ease of installation – they are ready
to be attached directly to equipment and once set up,
will begin monitoring for faults immediately. For most
envisioned applications, all of the circuitry and “know
how” to monitor equipment is built into the components.
For
more information on these products, email
or call Electro Sonic at 1-800-56-SONIC.
