The Problem – An injection molding customer that makes plastic parts for clothes washers had no convenient way to monitor pressure levels for its 50+ machines. Diagnosing a pressure issue meant creating a diagnostics hose for each pressure valve on a machine, connecting the hose to an EMA coupler, shaking it around the machine to avoid pinch points and connecting it to a manual gauge at the control box.
One worker would hold the gauge for the maintenance technician, who would run the machine while reading the gauge. The random locations of pressure valves require multiple lengths of hose, which means a single machine could have a dozen different hoses. Because the the gauge uses a needle, readings are approximations and not 100% accurate.
The Solution – Installing a wireless SensoNODE Blue pressure sensor allowed a single technician to monitor condition levels with SCOUT Mobile software downloaded to his mobile device while operating the machine, eliminating the hose and the gauge. The customer also installed a temperature sensor to monitor those levels simultaneously.
End Result –
• Wireless sensors eliminate diagnostic hose assemblies, allowing for quicker feedback & analysis and improved safety
• Can track analytics in real-time
• Digital readout ensures accurate readings, including pressure/temperature spikes
• Alerts of dramatic drops/spikes appearing on a user’s mobile device
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