Schaeffler has launched a new ultra compact, online condition monitoring device for industrial plant and machinery. This system not only monitors vibration and temperature, but also a range of other machine and process-specific parameters such as pressure and flow rate. The device can also be used as a machine condition guard with safety switch-off.
The new FAG SmartCheck is suitable for the online monitoring of small, process critical and non-process critical plant and machinery, including machine tools, spindles, motors, drives, pumps, compressors, HVAC systems and gearboxes. Although at first glance, FAG SmartCheck may resemble a typical vibration sensor, the system offers much more than conventional measuring devices. In spite of its compact design, the system records standard parameters such as vibration and temperature, but also other operating parameters such as pressure and flow rate.
By monitoring this type of data, users are provided with a broad basis of information in real time, which enables the accurate assessment of machine condition.
Typical applications for the device include electric motors, vacuum pumps, hydraulic pumps, compressors, ventilators, fans, separators, gearboxes and variable speed drives. The system is typically mounted to the machine housing, requires less wiring and can fit into areas on a machine where space is restricted.
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