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Eliminate Unplanned Downtime and Extend Asset Lifetime

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Condition-based monitoring (CbM) is defined as a predictive maintenance strategy that continuously monitors the condition of assets using different types of sensors and uses the data extracted from sensors to monitor assets in real time. The collected data can help manufacturers increase throughput and asset utilization by reducing maintenance costs and asset downtime. CbM can be used to establish trends, predict failure, calculate the lifetime of an asset, and increase safety in manufacturing plants.

Analog Devices’ deep domain knowledge across sensing, signal processing, communications, power management, and system design considerations, combined with our AI sensing and interpreting platform at the edge, enables our customers to deploy new condition monitoring solutions faster and extract more value, with access to higher quality data and insights. ADI’s complete, system-level solutions provide the technology and insights to create, new, high value, predictive maintenance service offerings for deployed equipment.

Condition-Based Monitoring, Sensing to AI-Enabling Actionable Insights

Learn about ADI’s condition-based monitoring technologies and solutions including MEMS vibration and shock, data acquisition, wired and wireless communications, and AI at the edge.

Condition-Based Monitoring Benefits

Real-time, continuous, condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions are increasing in importance as manufacturers look to increase throughput and asset utilization by reducing maintenance costs and asset downtime. Given that unscheduled downtime can amount to nearly a quarter of total manufacturing costs, predictive maintenance solutions have the potential to unlock significant cost savings and drive productivity improvements.

Extended Equipment Lifespans

Real-time monitoring of assets extends their lifetime by ensuring they operate within the manufacturer’s specification.

Reduce Maintenance Costs

Real-time monitoring of an asset’s health reduces maintenance costs by scheduling servicing based on the current health of the assets and not just based on a time interval.

Increase Throughput

Condition monitoring increase manufacturing throughput by reducing maintenance downtime and unplanned asset downtime.

Reduce Asset Downtime

By monitoring the asset health in real-time unplanned asset downtime can be eliminated.

CbM Development Platforms Accelerate Time to Market

Developing accurate, reliable condition monitoring solutions for industrial assets requires a combination of technologies and design considerations to capture and convert critical signals into actionable insights. Our comprehensive portfolio of technologies and platforms include:

Sensor and Signal Chain Design

ADI’s high performance, precision sensing solutions including MEMS inertial, temperature, and magnetic field, along with supporting signal chains, provide accurate and reliable data.

Embedded Software Design

Our open-source, embedded software carefully samples and processes signals to ensure sensor data is optimized for critical decision making.

Algorithms and Insights

Real-time anomaly and event detection algorithms enhance condition-based monitoring solutions and provide a deeper understanding of overall machine health, helping you make actionable insights.

Mechanical System Design

Optimized mechanical mounting for condition monitoring solutions ensures that early defect signatures can be extracted from the sensor solution

Voyager 3 Wireless Vibration Monitoring Platform

Wireless Platform

MEMS-based wireless vibration monitoring kit for accelerating asset monitoring and solution development.

Condition-Based Monitoring (CbM) Development Platform

EVAL-CN0549

Provides high quality IEPE-compliant sensor data to accelerate condition-based monitoring algorithm development. Quickly stream high quality MEMS vibration sensor data directly into popular data analysis tools such as TensorFlow® and MATLAB®.

Integrated Vibration Sensor

ADcmXL3021

Industrial grade, wideband, low noise triaxial vibration sensor with built-in signal processing for vibration data analysis.

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How can the electricity wastage be controlled in India

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Hari Balasubramanian | Business Development Director – Middle East & India | Janitza electronics GmbH

India consumes more than 1500 trillion units of electrical energy. Considering the losses in transmission and distribution amounts to roughly 20%+ which is more than the world average. In industries, the unaccounted energy losses are significant and vary from different industrial segments. In Janitza electronics, we believe in “If you can’t measure it, You can’t improve it” 

Let me narrate a small story on one of the existing situations

Managing director to works manager: How much energy do we use?

Works manager: Not entirely sure, indeed a lot 

Managing director: Be sure to change that

Works manager to Engineer: We need to reduce our energy costs. Take care of it.

One year later.

Managing director to works manager: The energy bills are as high as ever. How is that possible?

Works Manager: I need to ask an Engineer.

Works manager to Engineer: We are still paying crazy energy bills. How is that possible? I told you that you needed to sort that out!

Engineer: Yes, boss. We cannot find the consumption pattern for our loads as we do not have enough metering and you know with our daily work schedule, we can’t collect meter readings from existing meters either as per schedule.  

Any energy management deals with increasing efficiency and losses are accounted for. If there is no energy transparency, we cannot reduce waste at every network level, starting from generation to distribution and for industries from incoming to last-mile energy usage. Energy users need to account for every single unit of energy they receive and use efficiently. 

Standards like ISO50001 provide a methodology to Industries and facilities for efficient energy management. Adapting to such standards will provide ample opportunities to consumers to manage by the Plan-Do-Check-Act system. Countries like Germany have a regulation to be certified for ISO50001 if the consumer consumes more than 1GwH of energy annually. In India, too, we should have regulations tuned to our Industrial consumers and adhered meticulously. All organisations related to Energy efficiency, regulators and industrial associations shall work together to form stringent norms. Thereby wastage of energy is vastly curtailed if not eliminated. Energy management and waste reductions should be a revolutionary movement in India. 

I believe that India has ample opportunities to reduce energy wastage by following the benchmark transparently for every industry on specific unit consumption. Every industry segment should have Energy Performance Indicators as benchmarks, and the industry should actively participate in such continuous exercise. The consumers that are below the bar should be guided appropriately to improve on and achieve better results. 

If India reduces wastage, our competitiveness increases, thereby our sustainable future. If we implement energy transparency, stories like the above will not happen.  

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How to win in global markets?

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Dr. Jairam Varadaraj | Managing Director | Elgi Equipments Limited.

The dominant logic, for playing in global markets, is the exponentially larger opportunities that are available in markets worldwide, compared to the Indian market. The global market for most products has two elements – at the core, which is the largest opportunity, are customers who buy based on value and at the periphery, where the size is marginal, are customers who buy based on price. To play, grow and succeed in global markets, one has to focus on the core of the market.

The starting gate for most Indian companies is a price play based on the labor cost advantage in India. But it is in our own self-interest, to shut this gate. None of us would like to work for cheap wages. Therefore, the challenge is to build a business that can compete and win globally, on the back of Indians being expensive.

Impossible? Certainly not. But it requires consistent perseverance and constancy of purpose. In all product categories, there are certain “right to play?” elements which are fundamental “must haves” to compete in global markets. For example, in an automobile, efficiency, reliability, warranty, service, price etc would be some of the “must haves” in order to even play in the market. Different products are positioned differently across these “must haves”. In an environment of free trade, these are important to have even to remain relevant in the Indian market. But the first step to shape a journey towards winning in global markets is to be the best in the chosen “must haves” for the specific position chosen to occupy in the market. Being the best would give us the “right to play” in global markets.

For products and services from known brands and from a country of origin which customers respect and trust, these “right to play” elements are probably good enough to win. However, for products and services with a “made in India” label and an unknown brand, the “right to play” is just table stakes. Even while we build the “right to play” we need to build the “right to win” elements parallel to this. Building the “right to play” elements is about catching up with what competitors offer and be the best in it. The “right to win” elements is about getting ahead of the competitors and becoming the preferred choice.

There are multiple elements that encompass the “right to play” and the “right to win” and further they would be specific to each product or service. However, there are some generic dimensions that cut across all products and services. Some of the more important of such generic ones are quality, technology and responsiveness.

The importance of quality in the quest to win in global markets, cannot be overstated. When customers choose to buy a product or service that is made in India, they take a risk. We cannot allow this risk to materialize in the form of a product or service failure. If this were to happen, the customers’ doors get shut permanently. A failure of a product from a known brand will invariably be forgiven but not a failure from an unknown Indian brand. Being as good on quality as the competitors is not good enough. We need to be better than the best.

Building quality into products and services to the standard that is required to win in global markets, cannot be achieved with transactional management of quality using proven quality tools. It requires transformational management of quality where quality metrics are set, driven and reviewed right at the top of the organization. Top management has to create a culture of zealousness around quality that becomes a religious fervor within the organization. Customer is first and customer is right, should be the foundational beliefs on which such a culture should be built.

Products have to be better than the competitors to start with and should exceed them as the journey unfolds. To make this happen, technology is a foundational competence. Most companies would start with “know how”. They would have built this through technology licenses or consulting assignments. But this is not sufficient. “Know how” as it implies, provides the company with the understanding of how a product works and how it is put together. This is the state of the current art. To build the state of the future art, the company needs to build “know why”. This knowledge would enable the company to question the frontiers and boundaries of the current art and enable it to build the next art. Here again, it is driven by top management. This journey would be filled with failures and it is these failures that are the building blocks of “know why”. Top management should encourage failures and condone them when they happen.

Great products and services with excellent quality and technology could still fail for various reasons. The responsiveness of a company to such failures are critical to the continued patronage of customers. This is particularly so for a company with an unknown brand and made in India label. Many times, companies behave in a stingy manner when it comes to setting machines right. There is always a feeling that the customer is taking advantage of the situation. Almost all customers are honest and their focus is on their business. It is important for a company to place their responsiveness on the platform on this belief. This culture and attitude would pay for itself many times over. 

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Balaji Switchgears Provides Complete Electrical And Automation Solutions

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We often hear change is the only constant in our lives. We have adapted ourselves to the new normal since the hit of the pandemic. Every industry has started to pace itself up to fill in for the time it has lost due to temporary shutdowns because of lockdowns. At the same time everyone is equally concerned with safety and expects a secure-virus free environment to work in. Thanks to innovation, every manufacturer is now in need of smarter solutions for their machines and installations to fulfil the demand in no time. He also expects minimum downtime, quality produce at lower costs. The age-old processing technologies are becoming obsolete in the market due to its lower efficiency rate and higher production cost. 

We at Balaji switchgears with our cutting-edge Technology Partners have a variety of smart solutions for any electrical and automation installation. Schneider Electric has recently launched TeSys Island as their new innovation. The solution to all the concerns of the modern-day industry. TeSys Island is a digital load management solution that makes machines smarter and more reliable. Compliant to Industry 4.0, it is a fully digitized and object-oriented load management system. This solution promises the OEMs by reducing the machines operation time per run when integrated with EcoStruxure Machine architecture. One of its key features is that it is very user friendly and gives the ease of remote access to predictive & preventive application data, leading to early diagnostics & maintenance. 

This product allows intuitive and simplified engineering of machines and reduces time to market. It offers a reduced number of I/O modules for control and does not require auxiliary wiring. Integrating with EcoStruxure Machine expert and SoMove, it is easy to commission. It also supports major automation fieldbuses such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET and PROFIBUS. It can also be integrated with Rockwell’s Studio 500 & Siemen’s TIA portal. However, it can be easily integrated with any 3rd party automation system as well.

This product has been successfully installed in the Food & Beverage industry, Material working, Material handling, Packaging and many other industries. To turn your life around and go hassle free, get in touch with us with your inquiries.

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Genset

The power of collaboration

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As one of the world’s leading providers of diesel engines Perkins is passionate about delivering excellent products and services that exceed our customers’ expectations.

With an 89-year history and more than 21 million engines behind us, our customers are in an ideal position to take advantage of a heritage of engineering excellence, as well as exceptional reliability and low operating costs throughout the life cycle across our comprehensive product range.

Working together to deliver the right solution

A commitment to collaboration defines the Perkins approach to doing business. We work alongside our customers at every step of the process—from initial design, through validation and production, to ongoing support in the field—to deliver power, service and productivity in exactly the way our customers want it.

With nearly nine decades experience of designing, building and servicing power solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Perkins offers its customers a range of proven engines that meet local and global emission standards and can be configured to cater for specific requirements.

Made in India

Customers also have greater peace of mind knowing that Perkins manufactures to the same rigorous process and quality standards worldwide. In India, Perkins has invested in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Aurangabad and Hosur to serve our valued customers both in Asia and around the world with dependable and productive engines.

Globally recognised as a leading provider of electrical power generation, Perkins provides power for prime, standby and critical applications, meeting all the key nodes. Our 400 to 2500 kVA engines are made in India at our Aurangabad and Hosur facilities. From data centres to hospitals and metro rails stations to commercial centres, our engines are trusted to provide the power people need, when they need it most – with more than 3 million generator sets worldwide powered by Perkins.

  • Aurangabad: Strategically located within the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor, our state-of-the-art production facility manufactures and supplies the complete Perkins® 4000 Series engine range for the power generation market, from 746 to 2500 kVA. With models from 6 to 16-cylinders, the 4000 Series diesel engines are a real powerhouse of electricity generation.
  • Hosur: Located 40 kilometres from Bangalore, Hosur manufactures our 3- and 4-cylinder 1100 Series engines and the popular 2000 Series for the India market. The 6-cylinder, electronic, direct injection engines meet India’s CPCBII emissions standards at a prime rating and are also suitable for standby applications.

Sharing our expertise

By sharing our expertise, we strive to deliver exceptional power solutions that support the growth of India’s economy to a wide range of sectors:

  • Data centres and critical applications: Helping safeguard businesses and their customers, our engines are trusted to provide vital back-up power in a wide range of critical applications – from data centres, hospitals and offices, through to power grids, health centres and universities.
  • Metro rail: Helping meet India’s demand for dependable power, our engines are the right choice for power generation to the metro rail system delivering exceptional performance, durability and competitive low cost of ownership.
  • Industrial: Our engines power the generator sets which help power the world’s industry, from water treatment and chemical plants to drainage in deep and remote mines.
  • Retail, property and commerce: Perkins engines help provide reliable light and heating control in office complexes, shopping malls and prestigious property developments internationally.
  • Hospitality: Our engines work quietly and reliability to provide continuous power and uninterrupted enjoyment at resorts, hotels, rock concerts and operas.
  • Construction: We provide prime and standby energy to major construction projects around the world, helping keep workers safe and projects on track.
  • Rental: Our engines provide mobile and temporary power in applications ranging from highway construction through to meeting the energy demands of remote communities or in areas with an unreliable energy grid.

Putting the customer first

Our team in India will always go the extra mile to support our customers. Learn more about Perkins in India and how we can collaborate to solve your power needs by visiting www.perkins.com/india

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Transformer Industry is Anticipated to Fastest Growing Sector in Asia Pacific

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A transformer is an electrical machine that is designed for transferring electricity from one specific circuit to another with different voltage levels. There are different forms of transformers that are bifurcated based on a couple of factors such as installation location, winding arrangement, the medium utilized in the core, and the working voltage range.

The transformer market revenue is projected to cross USD 80.1 Billion by 2027, transformer industry is anticipated to grow on account of rising infrastructural spending followed by upgradation of existing grid network. Favourable regulatory policies for rural electrification coupled with large scale suburban migration will propel the business growth. Ongoing Refurbishment demand for existing grid infrastructure along with large-scale renewable integration will augment the industry landscape.

Shell core transformer segment is anticipated to grow on account of integration of wide-ranging frequency distribution infrastructure and consistent grid support mechanism. The use of transformers in various industrial applications, surge in adoption of different ratings of transformers in different regions globally, rise in R&D activities and rise in industrialization are driving the growth of the market. Public & private players are investing extensively toward deployment of renewable power sources followed by favourable government incentives and schemes toward installation of solar power transformers will propel the business potential. The world economy is hit by COVID-19 pandemic where, even after re-starting the operations, many regions are facing challenges of restarting their manufacturing capacity and companies are undergoing the effect of shortages in their supply networks. However, increasing electricity demand across the healthcare sector is anticipated to enhance the product installation.

Transformer market size in India from 2015 to 2022

(in billion U.S. dollars)

Transformer Market- By Phase

By Phase, Transformer Market is segmented into single phase transformer and 3-phase transformer. Three phase transformers are witnessing significant growth in the market owing to wide applications such as supplying large loads, power transmission of the electrical grids in the power generation and rising implementation in the transmission and distribution sector. As compared to the single phase transformers the three phase transformers are more economical for supplying large loads and large power distribution. The three phase transformers are increasingly used owing to their various advantages like they are smaller and lighter to construct, they have better operating characteristics. The power generated at various generating stations is in three phase nature with voltages ranging from 13.2KV or 22KV which are then used in various end use industries for several applications. Features like high efficiency, space reduction, light weighted and smaller, low cost compared to three units of single phase transformers among others are fueling the growth of the three phase transformer market.

Global Transformer Market Segmentation 

Industrial Outlook brings a short analysis of the global transformer industry based on cooling type, power rating type, types, insulation type and end user type.

Source: GMI

By cooling type: the global transformer market is segmented into air-cooled transformer, and oil-cooled transformer. Of these, the oil-cooled transformer segment will lead the market over the forecast period. It will grow at a 7.68% CAGR by 2026. 

By power rating: the global transformer market is segmented into large power, medium power, and small power. Of these, the small power segment will dominate the market over the forecast period. It will grow at a 7.57% CAGR by 2026. 

By type: the global transformer market is segmented into power transformer, distribution transformer, and others. Of these, the power transformer segment will spearhead the market over the forecast period. It will grow at an 8.55% CAGR by 2026. 

By insulation: the global transformer market is segmented into liquid immersed and dry type. Of these, the liquid immersed segment will have the lions share in the market over the forecast period. It will grow at a 7.61% CAGR by 2026. 

By end user: the global transformer market is segmented into industrial, commercial, residential, and utility. Of these, the utility segment will command the largest share in the market over the forecast period. It will grow at a 7.79% CAGR by 2026.

Transformer Oil Market Trends 

Transformer oil  acts  as a cooling and insulating  medium in transformers. This insulating oil not only fills up the pores in the fibrous insulation such as paper, but also the gaps between the turns of the winding and the spacing between the winding and the  tank.  The  oil,  in  addition  to  functioning  as  a dielectric, also serves as a cooling medium and also preserves the  metal parts  internally  by submerging them. There are so many oils used in the transformers right from Mineral oil to vegetable oil. The main purpose of using oil in a transformer is to provide electrical insulation between the various live parts and it also acts as a protective coating layer to prevent oxidation  of the metal surfaces. Another important function of the oil  is to enhance  heat dissipation. Transformer cores and windings get heated  up during  operation  due  to  various power losses. Oil takes heat away from the core and windings  by  the  process  of conduction  and  carries heat to the surrounding tank, which is then radiated out to the atmosphere.  Transformers generate a lot of heat and the heat has to be removed or the copper will  melt  and  lead  to  failure  of the transformer  as  a whole.  Since the beginning  mineral  oil has dominated  the industry but there are certain disadvantages of using it.  Anyone who has been involved  in a transformer oil spill or  leak knows the headache as well as the expense  of  cleanup.  Today,  most  transformers  use insulating and cooling fluids derived from petroleum

crude oil. Industries have little choice but to develop extensive contingency plans and detailed procedures that require training personnel and purchasing special

equipment  to handle  accidental  spills  and  leaks  of transformer fluid. Several recently introduced environmentally  friendly fluids  could be substituted in transformers thereby reducing or eliminating these elaborate procedures. Transformer oil helps in:

– Providing an arc quenching medium .

-It acts like  an  insulation between the windings for which copper losses due to heating reduces.

-It reduces the humming noise created in the transformer resulting in low vibration.

The mineral oil segment is expected to be the fastest-growing segment

The mineral oil segment is estimated to be the fastest-growing during the forecast period 2021-2025

Mineral oil is subdivided into naphthenic oil and paraffinic oil, and a majority of the existing and new transformers manufactured uses mineral oil as the cooling fluid. Mineral oil has low biodegradability and low fire safety potential, which has necessitated the need for other insulating liquids to be used in transformers, reactors, and switchgears installed at high-fire risk areas, such as chemical factories. Mineral oils consist of hydrocarbon components, which usually comes from residual oil fractions of the appropriate viscosity level. In other words, mineral oil is a by-product of petroleum distillation. Naphthenic oil, a subdivision of mineral oil, is more stable in oxidation at different temperatures. In addition, these oils form soluble sludge during the course of operation, which does not affect the transformer’s operational efficiency. Thus, easy availability and the low price of mineral oil compared to other transformer oils are expected to drive the market during the forecast period of 2025.

The growth of this market can be attributed to the growing demand for power in developing countries, such as China and India, and established economies, such as Japan and China. Growing power requirements, along with the upgradation of the aging electrical infrastructure, are expected to result in an increase in the number of substations. This will propel the demand for transformers, reactors, and switchgears, which will boost the demand for transformer oil. Other important factors stimulating transformer oil market share include electrification of rural areas, expansion of power grids and increasing investment in the power sector. However, factors such as volatility in crude oil prices and increasing adoption of dry transformers are expected to hamper the market growth.

Recent Developments by Transformer Oil Market Players

  • In February 2020: Nynas AB extended the product reach of NYTRO BIO 300X transformer oil in the Middle East, which is the world’s first high-performance bio-based transformer hydrocarbon fluid made from renewable sources. NYTRO BIO 300X is a solution to the challenge of keeping transformers cool in the hot climate of the Middle East.
  • In January 2020:  Nynas AB increased the capacity at its depot in Perth Amboy, US, to enhance its services. Previously, only process and base oils were kept in stock at the New Jersey depot, but now, NYTRO 11GBX transformer oil has been added to bring value to the customers by ensuring smooth and cost-efficient deliveries.
  • In January 2020:  Ergon International expanded its naphthenic refinery in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which will help the company position itself, ensuring its longevity of systems and operations.
  • In October 2019: Nynas AB launched NYTRO BIO 300X, a 100% renewable transformer oil. NYTRO BIO 300X reduces a transformer’s winding hot spot temperature and combines biodegradability with superior oxidation stability.
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Testing & Measurement

Teledyne FLIR Releases New FLIR Research Studio

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Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of the latest versions of FLIR Research Studio software. This new release includes both a Professional Edition with FLIR Research Studio Player—designed for research and science applications requiring robust data capture and analysis—and an upgraded version of the FLIR Research Studio Standard Edition. Both the Standard and Professional Editions are now offered as one-year subscriptions or perpetual licenses.

“The new FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition works the way you work, featuring the recording and analysis capabilities needed for cutting-edge research and development applications,” said Chris Bainter, vice president of business development, Teledyne FLIR. “Both the Standard and Professional versions offer a streamlined, intuitive ‘Connect – View – Record – Analyze – Share’ workflow, making it easy to quickly characterize important thermal data to support critical decisions. This helps improve collaboration and increase efficiency to reduce the potential for misunderstanding critical thermal data.”

The new Research Studio Standard Edition includes several updates including improvements in data recording and export. Connectivity options have also been enhanced across both editions with the Professional Edition supporting the FLIR High-Speed Data Recorder (HSDR). In addition, the Professional Edition includes advanced image enhancement tools, analysis capabilities, and data-plotting features along with the ability to export data to the new FLIR Research Studio Player.

New FLIR Research Studio Player

The Research Studio Player is a free software application for sharing recorded data easily in 21 different languages and across Linux, Windows, and macOS operating systems. With a Professional Edition License of Research Studio, the user can export.FRS files that are readable in the Research Studio Player with no limitations on file sizes. The Player has the same analysis capabilities as Research Studio Professional Edition, but it cannot connect to thermal cameras or record data.

FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition with Player and FLIR Research Studio Standard Edition is available for purchase today globally from Teledyne FLIR and its authorized dealers. 

To learn more or to purchase, please visit www.flir.com/research-studio.

About Teledyne FLIR 

Teledyne FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, is a world leader in intelligent sensing solutions for defense and industrial applications with approximately 4,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1978, the company creates advanced technologies to help professionals make better, faster decisions that save lives and livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.teledyneflir.com or follow @flir.

About Teledyne Technologies

Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne’s operations are primarily located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne’s website at www.teledyne.com. 

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Greaves Gensets Power Hospitals in COVID times

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More than 225+ Gensets deployed at several hospitals in the country

Greaves Power, part of a large and diversified business conglomerate Greaves Cotton Limited, has been actively supporting the healthcare sector in these unprecedented times by setting up auxiliary power backup solutions at various Covid hospitals across Maharashtra, Gujrat, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh etc. The company has deployed 225+ Gensets at several hospitals in the country, ranging from 10 kVA to 1250 kVA.

The company believes in enhancing productivity, improving the lives of customers, and enabling them to save more. In an initiative to utilize the solutions at their maximum capacity and support the affected communities, Greaves is deploying the gensets in multiple hospitals to provide an uninterrupted power supply for effective management of COVID patients.

Greaves has a wide range of Gensets used in different operations, supporting routine power backup at quarantine facilities to provide power backup to critical facilities. Greaves Gensets have been deployed across diverse usage from powering domestic usage to industrial applications to data centers to hotels, hospitals, airports, gas stations, and even restaurants, as a strong and reliable power backup solution.

The IoT-powered Greaves smart Genset under the Greaves Genius series commands better control in operations and delivers power output with better efficiency and saving on fuel consumption. Owing to strong performance, reliability, and higher savings, Greaves Gensets are preferred by contractors and B2B customers.

The entire range is enabled with a Remote Monitoring System (RMS) to get all critical gensets data on mobile/laptop via an app. The app prompts for upcoming maintenance and in case of faults. This enables timely service and proactive handling of complaints to reduce the genset downtime and ensure maximum possible uptime. Genius helps in predictive & preventive maintenance enabling efficient on-ground operations.

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TECH BRIEF: SAFE SPEED & STANDSTILL MONITORING

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Author: Devin Murray 
Functional Safety Engineer, TÜV Rheinland ID-No. 4274/11 Machiner

Many machines pose hazards to the operator while trying to clear jams, setting up, or other operational aspects that requires interaction. There are many safe drive monitoring features that can be applied to make the operation safer, with safe speed monitoring and standstill monitoring the most prevalent. These are used not only during the normal automatic operation of the machine but also during manual operation of the machine to lower the risk and keep the operator safe. 

Safe Operational Speeds 

Sometimes machines may need to be operated outside of normal conditions, at various speeds and with safety guards open. These occasions would include set-up and parameter setting tasks. European harmonized C-standards, such as DIN EN 12417, have defined several machine operating modes: 

Mode 1: “Automatic” – a machine engaged at its normal production process speed with all safety guards closed and secured. 

Mode 2: “Set-up” – the machine is running at significantly reduced speeds with the safety guards opened to allow for adjustment activities. 

Mode 3: “Extended manual intervention” – requires the use of an enabling switch to allow operators to activate a limited number of machine functions at higher speeds, with safety guards open. Maximum speed is prescribed to set limits. 

Standstill 

Another consideration in the monitoring of safe speeds is to insure that the machine has reached standstill before safety guards can be opened. After the removal of power to a motor, a machine may still pose hazardous conditions because of flywheel overrun, spindle momentum, or unstable rest positions. Guards protecting these areas need to remain locked until dangerous conditions have abated. 

Methods of monitoring speed or standstill 

There are several methods of monitoring safe speeds and standstill: 

Back EMF monitoring 

Back electromotive force, or Back EMF, is a phenomenon that occurs in electric motors where the rotating armature in the presence of a magnetic field produces a voltage which opposes the original applied voltage. Since Back EMF is proportional to the armature rotational speed and remains after the supply voltage has been removed, monitors can use it to indirectly measure the motor’s speed or determine standstill if absent. The DN3PS2 standstill monitoring relay uses this method. 

Safe motion monitoring via frequency 

Safe speed is determined by monitoring the frequency of the rotating field of the motor. This unique method is cost effective because it does not require sensors and has minimal setup. DN3PD1 and DN3PD2 safe drive monitors use this method. 

Monitoring sensor signals

 There are a variety of devices that can generate a signal based on the movement of the machine, such as proximity sensors, resolvers, and encoders. The signals generated are picked up by the monitor to determine speed or standstill. The SRB-E…FWS Series uses proximity sensors to monitor standstill while the PSC1 can use various types of encoders to monitor multiple axis. 

Fail to safe timer 

Another method to insure standstill is to incorporate a fail-to-safe timer in the circuit. Once power is removed from a motor running at a specific speed, it will usually reach standstill in a consistent amount of time. The timer can be set to delay the enabling signal to unlock the guard doors for the duration needed for the motion to stop. The SRB-E…FWS Series can be used to safely unlock guards at a consistent defined time.

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Rockwell Automation Announces the First Platinum Partner to its OEM Partner Program, BID Group

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Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced the first company to be designated as a Platinum OEM Partner in the newly evolved global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Partner Program: BID Group. BID, with a diverse line of wood processing equipment, is one of the only integrated companies in North America that can manage every step of a project to its completion with a wide range of products and services to satisfy customer needs throughout the asset life cycle. 

In late 2020, Rockwell Automation evolved its OEM Partner Program globally, establishing levels of participation based on need and output. As a Platinum OEM Partner, BID takes advantage of a true partnership approach with Rockwell Automation with executive-level engagements and alignment with strategic growth opportunities. Additional connection points include utilization of newly acquired company Fiix, along with various services for digital transformation. 

“We are excited to welcome BID as our first Platinum OEM Partner within Rockwell Automation’s OEM Partner Program,” said Johannes zu Eltz, Vice President of Global Market Access. “The Platinum designation formally recognizes BID as a leader in their industry, delivering positive outcomes based on Rockwell Automation technology. Participation in Rockwell Automation’s Partner Ecosystem enables BID and Rockwell Automation to deliver unrivalled co-marketing opportunities, coordinate market planning with our sales force, and improve customer engagement with co-managed objectives.”

As the enhanced offering now provides increased market access opportunities, simplification, and standardized product alignment for manufacturers, enabling participants to fully leverage Rockwell Automation technology, the company expects more platinum level partners, as well as a number of gold, silver and bronze, to join the program, making it a world-class opportunity for original equipment manufacturers.

“BID is pleased to reach this designation through Rockwell Automation’s OEM Partner Program,” said Steven Hofer, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Business Development. “This designation level is especially important to us because it is the only global designation within the program, which further supports our equipment and technology solutions that are primarily built around Rockwell Automation controls and automation technology. This will continue to differentiate BID Group and our focus on operational life cycle excellence with our global customers.”

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