Asset Protection and Predictive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is a good idea but how do you know when to carry it out? Genuine asset protection only occurs when maintenance can be predicted in advance of damage or deterioration of the system. WearSens® from cmc Instruments GmbH is a unique, new oil condition monitor, online and continuous.

Highly sensitive, WearSens® can detect changes in oil before damage results in the form of vibrations and particle shearing. Both vibrations and particles can be measured by older technologies but they are only measuring after damage has occurred. For asset protection to be effective the damage states need to be detected earlier - WearSens® is the solution.

Asset protection is key to profitability. Predictive maintenance clearly has benefits over rigid inspection and maintenance intervals both in the protection it offers and the actual cost.  WearSens®, earlier and more sensitive than other technologies, makes sense.

Applications for this new technology include all large oil lubricated and oil insulated systems. For instance, turbines including wind turbines, compressor systems, cogen electricity plants and high voltage transformers.

WearSens®is easy to install or retro-fit. The decentralised, web based monitoring system makes results available anywhere in the world. It can be employed as a stand-alone unit or as part of a more comprehensive condition monitoring system.

cmc Instruments GmbH manufacture trace moisture analysers, gas generators, filter systems for process gases and the new OilQSens® and WearSens®- patented, online system for oil condition monitoring in different applications.