Nutec Bickley combines Industry 4.0 concepts and its more than 35 years of experience in the design and implementation of industrial heating systems to provide the very best furnace monitoring technology.
The use of techniques such as data mining, Big Data and IoT (Internet of Things) can revolutionize the way furnaces are controlled and monitored in the heat treatment industry. Learn more in this article.
Why use remote monitoring?
This new concept uses the collection and monitoring of equipment control parameters to optimize the operation, to know which burners were fired, at what temperature, and for how long.
All this data is available online and can be used to:
• Detect when a value falls outside the normal parameters
• Understand the causes of this
• Get instructions on what we should adjust to return to normal operation
Stages to remote monitoring
There are several stages along the way when modernizing your monitoring systems. Which one are you at?
Basic Monitoring
1.- M2M (machine to machine)
Manual review of equipment behavior and operating parameters.
- This is a low cost type operation since it does not require having a PLC and its respective acquisition and maintenance costs.
- It involves reacting based on past information.
- There is no historical database of equipment performance.
2.- Monitoring
Real-time access to information on performance, carried out remotely with cell phones, laptops, tablets, etc.
- A data acquisition system is already in place.
- Allows you to monitor the operation from anywhere.
- There is no predictive system to implement improvements.
Modern Monitoring
3.- Data analysis
This system reacts based on the data obtained to take corrective actions during operation:
- It creates a database of performance and operation with historical data.
- The analysis is not automatic, since it is necessary for an expert to review the information and make decisions manually.
4.- Automation
You already employ virtual intelligence that makes automated decisions to keep your operation at peak performance.
- Predictions are made using an algorithm that analyzes actual performance.
- The use of operator knowledge – in conjunction with machine intelligence – allows you to automate the system for better performance.
- This system performs predictive analysis in order to prevent future failures.
Benefits of remote monitoring using Industry 4.0 tools
Some key advantages offered by these technologies are:
1.-Having live status info on equipment:
- Fan vibration analysis
- Critical temperatures
- Current fuel consumption
- Minimize maintenance costs and downtime
2.-Analysis of historical data
3.-Monitoring of relevant information
Information is always available anywhere with an internet connection:
- Temperatures
- Gas consumption
- Burner outputs
4.-ROI (return on investment) potential
How can Nutec Bickley help you?
Our data monitoring and analysis service distinguishes itself from other data collection systems since we aim to:
- Identify which PLCs we can work with to analyze your data.
- Choose the type of information required: MODBUS, etc.
- Use a gateway to transfer the data to the portal.
Based on our knowledge of heating systems and using our K10 furnace modeling software, we analyze the data collected to ensure that your systems operate at an optimum level.
At Nutec Bickley we are specialists in custom systems and we have the latest remote monitoring technology. Contact our expert advisors to learn more about all the solutions we have available for you.
